Director​/Sr. Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Overview

Lupin is comprised of a fast growing, innovative and robust team of manufacturing, Research and Development and commercial divisions. Together these entities make up the generic and branded U.S. business. Lupin has a significant generic pipeline, and a branded focus on women’s health. Our first Research and Development facility in the US is located in Coral Springs, Florida which focuses on generic and branded orally inhaled and nasal drug products.

Somerset, New Jersey is home to one of twelve commercial manufacturing sites globally and the only commercial manufacturing facility in the United States for Lupin, as well as additional Research and Development teams. Lupin is prided on being people-focused and centered around how impactful we are with our customers. Dollars are not a measure of success but rather the people we help along the way.

The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis will be a member of Lupin’s US finance team as well as Lupin’s broader global finance team and will provide strategic, operational planning, and analytical insights to ensure that Lupin achieves its commercial and strategic business/financial goals in the US.

The Director FP&A has responsibility for leading operations for the US financial planning function in a transparent manner. The Director will partner with and provide financial leadership across functions to help drive the business forward toward meetings its short and long-term objectives. The Director will manage, coach, motivate and develop a team of finance professionals in the US, as well as provide guidance and insight to the global FP&A team.

The Director FP&A will oversee the business planning activities for the US market including development of the 5-year (medium term) plan, the annual operating budget, monthly reforecasting and performance reporting, spend management and program/investment analysis, etc. The Director FP&A will be responsible for ensuring that the finance organization provides timely, actionable and robust analysis and metrics to executive management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning process, annual budgeting, forecasts, and actual results analysis for Lupin’s US business. Periodically revise the plan based on business needs.
• Partner with the commercial, supply chain and corporate support functions to implement and operationalize strategic activities.
• Lead the preparation and presentation of all financial information on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. Create clear, easy to use and updated templates / financial packages for internal reviews and board presentations.
• Provide accurate, thoughtful, and timely financial analysis and business context to address operating and strategic issues affecting the business.
• Partner with the business on implementation of global processes, systems, and general business needs; identifying areas of efficiency and process improvement.
• Assess market conditions, opportunities, and company resources to identify priorities and objectives, and develop strategic options for the business.
• Lead the development of financial models and tools needed to effectively make strategic investments and other significant financial decisions.
• Formulate feasible recommendations to management for optimizing near-term growth. Provide strategic inputs for decisions on investments, joint ventures, acquisitions, etc.

Qualification & Experience

The Director FP&A will be a successful finance professional with strong financial leadership experience. The Director will have demonstrated ability to work effectively in the pharmaceutical environment and thrive within a growing, performance-driven, and matrix organization. The individual will have a sound foundation as a divisional or functional finance leader and will have extensive experience in a business partnering role.

Key qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance is required, MBA or other advanced degree in Business or related fields highly preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in progressive finance positions, including at least 3 years in senior leadership roles (Senior Manager, Director,…