Associate Director, TOPS Finance – Technical Development & Quality

Associate Director, TOPS Finance – Technical Development & Quality

Bio Marin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions.

Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2, a form of Batten disease, and a number of forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options.

More recently, with the close of the Amicus acquisition, our portfolio has expanded to include therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions.

Our success comes from our unwavering commitment to excellence, our deep understanding of patient needs, our scientific expertise, and our world-class manufacturing capabilities. At the heart of Bio Marin is a dedicated team of the brightest minds in the industry working together to deliver innovative therapies to patients and families around the world.

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It takes a village, and at Bio Marin, our general and admin teams are the village behind our success. From the IT experts who manage our technology to the human resources professionals who hire the people who make it all possible, these teams support our organization and span all areas of operations.

The Associate Director, TOPS Finance – Technical Development & Quality will serve as the primary finance business partner to the Technical Development and Global Quality organizations. This highly visible role will combine strategic FP&A leadership, operational finance support, and strong cross-functional partnership to help translate scientific, technical, quality, and operational priorities into robust financial plans and actionable business insights.

The successful candidate will bring a strong finance background, sound business judgement, and the ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrixed, multinational biotechnology environment. They will play an important role in budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, performance management, investment analysis, risk and opportunity assessment, and executive-level communication for functions that are critical to Bio Marin’s patient supply mission.

• Act as the lead finance business partner for Technical Development and Global Quality leadership teams, providing financial analysis, insight, and recommendations to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Lead annual operating plan, forecast, and long-range planning processes for supported functions, ensuring financial plans are aligned with business priorities, portfolio timelines, technical milestones, quality initiatives, and enterprise financial commitments.
• Prepare clear, concise, and executive-ready financial materials, including variance analysis, forecast bridges, investment business cases, risk and opportunity assessments, and leadership presentations.
• Partner with functional leaders to understand key drivers of spend, headcount, capital, program activity, vendor commitments, and project timelines, translating business activity into accurate financial forecasts and actionable insights.
• Develop and maintain financial models, scenario analyses, and KPIs to evaluate strategic options, resource trade-offs, cost efficiencies, productivity opportunities, and investment decisions.
• Provide financial oversight for operating expenses, capital investments, headcount, program allocations, and project spend, ensuring alignment with internal controls, accounting requirements, and management reporting expectations.
• Collaborate with Accounting, Corporate FP&A, TOPS Finance, Procurement, HR, Program Management, Technical Development, Quality, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate actuals reporting, robust forecasting, and timely decision support.
• Identify and implement process, reporting, and systems improvements…