Senior Analyst, Plan to Forecast

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Senior Analyst, Plan to Forecast

At Daiichi Sankyo, we are united by a single purpose, to improve lives around the world through innovative medicines. With a legacy of innovation since 1899, a presence in more than 30 countries, and more than 19,000 employees, we are advancing breakthrough therapies in oncology, cardiovascular disease, rare diseases, and immune disorders. Guided by our 2030 vision to "be an innovative global healthcare company contributing to the sustainable development of society", we are shaping a healthier, more hopeful future for patients, their families, and society.

This position is part of a team responsible for the end-to-end Plan-to-Forecast (P2F) and Reporting processes. This role will support the Financial Reporting/Planning team, applying in depth system, financial process, and master data knowledge. This also requires demonstrated expertise regarding integration of the solution with SAP and other systems within the Finance landscape. This role will support users of the planning tool ensuring positive user experience.

The role ensures that the solution is operating with strong controls, data validation procedures, and security. This position requires the ability to apply independent judgment and critical thinking skills to address difficult issues while meeting deadlines. The role will receive and address escalated or complex questions and issues and elevate further where necessary and as appropriate to bring to timely resolution.

• Provide support for the regional GBS USSC scope of the relevant end-to-end P2F process and in-scope reporting services
• Support the regional process to develop and manage the annual, long range, and periodic forecasts. Prepare and manage the regional forecast plan; collaborate with contributors to ensure timely completion of milestones; support users in creating reports, maintaining templates, and uploading data
• Analyze and constantly monitor cost structures, cost types and cost centers; gather data and measures for accurate budgeting and cost management including charges; ensure adherence to budgetary, forecasting and transfer pricing guidelines etc. Identify discrepancies in costs, proactively derive, align and implement measures to ensure an exhaustive, timely and fully compliant P2F service process according to agreed activity splits. Ensure a robust validation and reconciliation of data as well as full accuracy, correctness and timeliness of all reports in the scope of the regional GBS.
  
  Ensure data accuracy and leverage data analytics tools where applicable in the regional scope of GBS. Role will also assist in validating the transfer of data between systems
• Prepare benefits forecast analysis and share trends and anomalies with the Finance Business partners. Support the process of allocating benefits expense in each forecast cycle. Prepare analyses to review forecast parameters such as vacancy rate, etc.
• Troubleshoot and resolve daily user support tickets and errors in Plan to Forecast area. Make recommendations for preventing issues in the future by analyzing root causes and assisting in bringing those recommendations to fruition
• Ensure procedures, work instructions, training, forms, intranet/share point documents are updated and relevant; create new documents as needed

• Participate in projects to optimize the P2F and reporting activities and the development of the GBS USSC. Collaborate with the GPO and local Finance and business staff to propose improvements. Be accountable for the implementation of continuous improvement of the end-to-end process and other services in the scope of responsibility and in close cooperation with…