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.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

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, etc.).
• 7 years of experience in US-based commercial pharmaceuticals required.
• High proficiency in financial tools, including Excel; experience with SAP highly preferred.
• Experience as a business partner to senior leadership team of commercial pharmaceuticals business and a demonstrated contributor to the success and growth of the business.
• Strong accounting and finance training and capabilities, with experience and confidence to fully understand and present all aspects of business performance to management and others.
• Strong financial and business planning orientation with proven experience overseeing and enhancing planning processes for a global and diverse enterprise.
• Demonstrated ability and experience working effectively within a global management team, comfortable working across varied geographies and cultures.
• Superior quantitative and analytical skills to understand and assess new product strategies and investments, a natural propensity to details.

Leadership Competencies:

• Lives Lupin’s Core Values, proven ability to reinforce the vision and strategy of Lupin through words and actions to support business goals.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities; performs effectively under pressure.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in delivering against objectives and client needs, fluid and effective across the diverse management styles and cultures.
• Self-critical and disciplined, with a positive, decisive approach to managing.
• Experience and the ability to work in a global, multi-divisional, matrix management organization; displays cultural sensitivity; adapts language and style to meet associates needs and expresses information in a comprehensible manner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organization skills, including sharing ideas and information across diverse audiences and identities to drive business.
• Is team-oriented; ability and willingness to multitask and be “hands-on”; effectively collaborates with others throughout Lupin to achieve shared goals.
• Commits to stretched but achievable goals, monitors progress against plan and takes corrective actions when necessary to ensure delivery.
• Possesses a strong ability to drive change throughout the organization. Motivate and manage exceptional team performance, making the most of members' diverse strengths and skills.

The anticipated salary range for this position in New Jersey is $190,000.00 - $230,000.00, plus discretionary performance bonus (based upon eligibility). The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Lupin is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements of the position generally include: standing, walking, sitting, using hands and fingers, reaching with hands and arms, talking and hearing. In some circumstances, bending, kneeling, crouching, stooping, and crawling may apply. This position may require lifting up to 15 pounds occasionally. Generally work is performed in an office environment.

Salary : $190,000 - $230,000