Hybrid Associate Director, Clinical Development Finance

at MSD

• Job title: Associate Director, Clinical Development Finance
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $129,000 - $203,100 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Associate Director, financial support for Clinical Development in a leading biopharmaceutical company. Managing financial teams and ensuring compliance for clinical spending.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the forecast process related to Translational Medicine studies, as well as providing financial support for associated collaborations with external partners across the General & Specialty Medicine, Vaccines and Infectious Diseases therapeutic areas.
• Work across the CDF team to provide financial reporting and analytical support in order to enhance business insights for our Research Department business partners.
• Lead a team of finance professionals serving as point of contact for multiple stakeholders including external partners, Global Project and Alliance Management, Early Development Team (EDT) Leaders, Product Development Team (PDT) Leaders, and Clinical Study Managers regarding study budgets, site and vendor related payments
• Partner with Discovery, Preclinical, Translational Medicine (DPTM) Finance to monitor progression of preclinical candidates (PCC) and assess financial impacts of PCC conversion to clinical compounds
• Develop and participate in team presentations to the Discovery and Translational Research Committee (DTRC) and the Late Development Review Committee (LDRC).
• Support project team decision making by providing relevant financial information and insight
• Own critical components of the Long Range Operating Plan (LROP), Budget, and Quarterly Forecasts
• Confirm accurate accounting of all US site payments related to visits completed, milestones completed and reimbursement for out of pocket expenses according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the Sarbanes Oxley Act as well as internal and external accounting guidance

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of operations or Finance experience
• Bachelor's in Business, Finance, Science or Engineering
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to develop business operations models
• Strong financial acumen
• Proactive approach to problem solving
• Results and process-driven orientation
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work in a challenging and complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, build and maintain client and peer relationships
• Sound and balanced judgment, with the ability to assess and handle risk
• Excellent communications skills
• Strong system skills especially working with SAP, PowerBI, BPC, and MS Excel

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days