Associate Director, FP&A

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with operations in the U.S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.), focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, cell & gene therapies and CNS. With several marketed products and a diverse pipeline of early- to late-stage investigational assets, we aim to accelerate discovery, research, and development to bring novel therapies to patients sooner.

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Sumitomo Pharma America (SMPA) is focused on delivering therapeutic and scientific breakthroughs in areas of critical patient need spanning psychiatry & neurology, oncology, urology, women’s health, rare disease, and cell & gene therapies. The company’s diverse portfolio includes several marketed products and a robust pipeline of early- to late-stage assets. Building on Sumitomo Pharma’s 125-year legacy of innovation, SMPA leverages proprietary in-house technology platforms and advanced analytics capabilities to accelerate discovery, development, and help bring novel therapies to patients sooner.

SMPA is a Sumitomo Pharma company. [For more information, visit Sumitomo‑ ()]

We are currently seeking a dynamic, highly motivated, and experienced individual for the position of Associate Director, FP&A. This is a hands-on business partnership role. This position will be responsible for supporting company-wide P&L consolidation activities as well as being an FP&A partner to key leaders in G&A.

The individual will be directly responsible for coordination of consolidation activities related to planning and close. The position will also work in partnership with the team to support G&A planning, close, reporting, and analytics.

• Support the company-wide FP&A calendar, financial consolidations, and narrative development for forecasts, budgets, and long-range plans.
• Partner with the VP of FP&A and FP&A Leadership Team to deliver key planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis activities.
• Prepare financial summaries and executive-level commentary for leadership reviews, highlighting key performance drivers, risks, opportunities, and variances.
• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to G&A leadership teams, providing actionable insights and financial guidance.
• Collaborate with Corporate FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Financial Operations, IT, and cross-functional stakeholders to achieve business and financial objectives.
• Develop a deep understanding of departmental strategies, key business drivers, and the financial implications of operational decisions.
• Analyze and interpret key P&L line items, identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and drivers of performance.
• Coordinate Finance activities to deliver consolidated P&Ls and ensure alignment across planning and reporting processes.
• Manage and maintain corporate allocation methodologies and related reporting.
• Lead the timely completion of operating expense forecasts, annual budgets, long-range plans, and headcount planning activities.
• Drive month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accrual and purchase order cleanup processes in partnership with business and accounting teams.
• Prepare operating expense summaries, variance analyses, and executive-level commentary on financial performance.
• Support Finance Transformation initiatives focused on process improvements, standardization, systems enhancements, and analytics capabilities.
• Contribute to corporate projects involving consolidated reporting, long-range planning modeling, financial analytics, and process optimization.
• Build strong collaborative relationships across Finance and business functions to improve decision-making, operational efficiency, and financial performance.

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Appetite to learn about the business areas supported and how the financials tie into the strategy.
• Ability to work within a team, sharing ideas for best practices and process improvements.
• Ability to present results to multiple levels of the organization including Finance leadership and SMPA parent company in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong problem-solving skills, especially related to financial system integration.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, able to establish strong rapport and partnerships at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently under general guidance, take initiative and complete tasks to deadlines.
• Ability to spot and deliver improvements.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• FP&A and Financial Reporting experience
• Advanced expertise in Hyperion, Microsoft Excel, and Power Point
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry
• Experience using SAP and Oracle is a plus.
• Financial systems implementation experience a plus

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