Associate Director, Finance, Product Development & Supply - Network Strategy

Associate Director, Network Strategy

The Associate Director, Network Strategy role will be an integral member of the PDS Strategic Finance team, responsible for analyzing and supporting strategic planning and business development activities. They will provide leadership to business partners and deliver decision support and financial projections for network strategy projects, including go-team activities. They will drive simplification and standardization across analytics by leveraging technology and automation to optimize processes, enhance data management, and enable more efficient, high-quality decision support.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Partner across modalities and matrix teams (BI&A, procurement, Corporate Finance, PDS business) to support ad-hoc financial analysis and insights to inform manufacturing network strategic decisions.
• Partner with Corporate and PDS Business Development teams to develop financial analyses and business cases for various projects, including in-licensing, divestitures, and acquisitions.
• Support the annual Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP) process in PDS.
• Lead the coordination within PDS Finance to prepare 10-year P&L projection including new product cost development, analyses, reporting, and presentation of key LTFP deliverables to PDS Leadership.
• Present financial analyses, business cases, and key deliverables to senior leaders in a clear, concise manner, distilling complex data into actionable insights that support timely strategic decision-making.
• Play key role in Go Team activities including liaison with individual finance representatives in a matrix organization that enables successful supply planning for priority brands.
• Develop, manage, and maintain financial playbooks used to support business needs; provide training and guidance to PDS finance team members tasked with using the playbook and enhance simplification, automation and digitization capabilities.
• Monitor and coordinate across PDS Finance the collection of updates to strategic business assumptions and update the related financial models to assess and quantify impact of changes.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum education of a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or related field is required. MBA and/or CPA is preferred.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of accounting/financial experience with demonstration of increasing levels of responsibility is required. Comprehensive knowledge of complex financial modeling, and business case development is highly preferred.
• Highly driven individual with strong FP&A skills; prior operations experience and/or cost accounting experience is a strong plus.
• Ability to understand complex business operations and the associated financial implications.
• Requires strong business partnering, communication, and presentation skills; must be able to work with all levels of management.
• Ability to manage and lead in a complex matrix environment.
• Ability to work in and manage multiple tasks in a highly pressurized and time-compressed environment.

Compensation Overview:

Princeton - NJ - US: $161,670 - $195,906

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee's work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

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Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• Health Coverage:
  Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support:
  Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health…