The Associate Director, GTN Strategy and Innovation role provides strategic support to the U.S. business (with a significant amount of gross to net adjustments "GTN") and ~$34B of net sales, the largest BMS Commercial unit) by leading the Innovation pillar of U.S. GTN Finance. This role will drive automation, standardization, and technology-enabled transformation of net sales and gross-to-net accounting, forecasting, and reporting processes across Market Access, Brand Finance, and US Commercial Finance.
This role will lead multiple strategic initiatives including close-acceleration projects, system integration, data pipeline buildouts, and adoption and integration of Anaplan and the Integrated Net Sales planning platform. This role will also support GTN Close and Projection activities during peak periods (e.g., quarter-end close, budget, and long-range planning), ensuring continuity across the broader GTN Finance team.
Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:- Lead and project-manage GTN Innovation initiatives end-to-end - including close-acceleration projects, data pipeline build-outs, and new system integrations - coordinating design, testing, and rollout across the accounting close and annual budget/planning cycles.
- Serve as the business partner for Anaplan, own the roadmap, prioritize enhancements, and partner with the Anaplan center of excellence, external vendors and IT on configuration and support.
- Lead the automation & process redesign to support monthly GTN insights & Close activities.
- Lead the US GTN Legal Entity Acceleration Program (LEAP) agenda and support the transition to a new financial close/consolidation system, ensuring new tools integrate cleanly with existing monthly and quarterly close processes.
- Lead reporting-tool integration efforts to build real-time GTN dashboards and reporting capability for close, projections, and budget cycles.
- Research, evaluate, and pilot new technologies (AI/data analytics, automation tools, Claud) to identify solutions to GTN business challenges.
- Business partner with Market Access, US Brand Finance, MAx, and CASA on the design and adoption of new automated processes.
- Maintain and update the internal control environment for all areas associated with gross-to-net as well as support internal/external audits and annual SOX process in partnership with the Business Controls group.
- Support Close and Projection as needed - e.g., accrual sheet reviews, variance analysis, or dashboard-driven reporting - particularly during quarter-end close and peak planning cycles.
- Act as a key representative for GTN US Commercial Finance across enterprise-wide automation initiatives, communicating strategic insights and implementation status to leadership.
- Guide and coordinate contributions from Innovation-pillar team members (e.g., pipeline build-out, parallel-run validation, platform enhancements, integration testing) to keep initiatives on schedule.
QualificationsMinimum Requirements
- Minimum education of a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, information systems, or related field is required. CPA or Master of accounting preferred.
- Minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience within finance, accounting, information systems, or related field is required.
- Solid accounting/GTN understanding with a general understanding of the USA Pharma industry and healthcare industry.
- Superior analytical and project management skills; comfort leading multi-workstream technology initiatives.
- Superior interpersonal and communication skills; ability to influence across a matrix organization.
- Working knowledge of SAP, Anaplan, Hyperion/OneStream, and Power BI; strong Excel proficiency.
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Compensation Overview:Madison - Giralda - NJ - US: $161,670 - $195,906Princeton - 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.
Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.
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 insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
Work-life benefits include:Paid Time Off
- US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)
- Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays
Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.
All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.
*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.
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