Finance Manager

Job Title: Finance Manager

Duration: 12 months on W2 Contract

Location: New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Onsite/Hybrid: Hybrid (50% onsite- 3 days onsite one week, 2 day's onsite the following week)

Work Schedule: 8:30am - 5:00pm

Job Description:

Top Skills/Must Haves:

BS/BA in Accounting/Finance, CPA/equivalent or MBA

Strong CPA experience

Manufacturing Finance Experience

Data Manipulation using Excel

Working with matrix partners/business partners

The Senior Manager, Cell Therapy Development Operations Finance Excellence will be responsible for supporting global process continuous improvements with a focus on inventory and fixed assets. This will be a key finance role interacting with all operations and development process owners and will partner closely with CTDO finance and operations.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Support monitoring analytics for finance surrounding CTDO activities.

Work with Supply Chain and Inventory Process Excellence team to support inventory forecasting process.

Proactively support internal control compliance across the CTDO organization, including process improvements for inventory and fixed assets.

Collaborate with GPS Technical Accounting and Business Control Function teams to ensure the CTDO organization is maintaining compliance with all CLIENT'S policies and procedures.

Look for opportunities to standardize internal controls over financial reporting.

Monitor fixed asset and inventory controls. Prepare / review reconciliations and test related controls where appropriate.

Support internal audits and SOX compliance testing of CTDO plants / processes, lead remediation of identified control deficiencies

Support CTDO Finance on ad-hoc projects and analysis as needed.

Qualifications: Minimum Requirements:

Seven (7) plus years of accounting / finance experience supporting operational unit and business controls, with at least 3 plus years in pharmaceutical industry.

BS/BA in Accounting/Finance, CPA/equivalent or MBA

Strong finance management and business partnering skills.

Manufacturing finance experience

Strong understanding of fixed assets and inventory accounting and related business processes.

Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills with the ability to develop solutions to diverse business problems.

Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing; ability to clearly explain financial information to a variety of audiences

Comprehensive knowledge of business controls and US GAAP.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment often with aggressive deadlines, multiple deliverables, and quick turnarounds.

Experience with SAP and/or Oracle ERP system.

Strong PC skills including excellent proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and data analytic tools such as TM1, Business Objects or comparable.

Internal Controls Experience