PTC Therapeutics

Associate Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis -Commercial Functions

PTC Therapeutics$96K — $115K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting and at least 5 years of relevant financial planning and analysis experience, preferably in pharmaceuticals or biotechnology.
  • Ability to provide strategic business input in cross-functional team settings.
  • Experience in accounting and financial reporting processes.
  • Extensive knowledge of financial modeling, forecasting, and budget management activities.
  • Strong attention to detail and a proactive attitude towards meeting timelines for reporting and projects.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with a focus on advanced features.
  • Excellent communication skills for articulating financial insights in team discussions.

Responsibilities

  • Build strong relationships with commercial and Medical Affairs teams, acting as a finance business partner.
  • Serve as the primary contact for Finance & Accounting inquiries from business partners.
  • Lead the annual OPEX budget preparation and provide ongoing forecast updates.
  • Analyze variance reports and dashboards, clarifying the financial narratives and key drivers.
  • Communicate closely with budget owners regarding risks and opportunities affecting forecasts.
  • Support the monthly closing process, including journal entries for accruals.
  • Prepare management reports, KPIs, and audit schedules as required.

Benefits

  • Eligible for short- and long-term incentives.
  • Enrolled in medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Access to retirement savings plans.
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary:

The Associate Manager, North America Commercial & Medical Affairs Finance is a Finance Business Partner to the North America Commercial & Medical Affairs organization. This individual collaborates closely with a range of cross-functional stakeholders including North America commercial stakeholders, other G&A functions, and other members of the finance and accounting functions. Key deliverables for this role are forecasts, budgets, monthly accruals & business commentary, as well as financial strategy.

The incumbent works cross-functionally on Financial Planning and Analysis related issues. S/He also works closely with the corporate accounting organization to ensure proper expense recognition and compliance with internal controls.

The Associate Manager, North America Commercial & Medical Affairs Finance ensures adherence to relevant regulatory requirements and company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as appropriate.
Job Description:

Responsibilities:
  • Builds and maintains strong working relationships with commercial & Medical Affairs stakeholders, and finance management. Acts as a trusted business partner for North America colleagues, particularly on finance matters.
  • Serves as one point of contact for business partners on all Finance & Accounting topics.
  • Leads annual OPEX budget preparation and provides periodic forecast updates by partnering with relevant areas in the organization.
  • Creates and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual variance analysis reports and dashboards, focusing on key drivers and helping to articulate the 'story' behind the numbers.
  • Maintains close communication with budget owners to ensure timely understanding of risk factors and opportunities that may impact forecasts.
  • Supports the monthly closing process, which may include preparing journal entries for accruals and reclassifications.
  • Prepares applicable management reporting, KPI and audit schedules as necessary.
  • Provides an accurate understanding of financial results, working with the broader finance team to ensure the correct accounting treatment is applied.
  • Maintains standard reporting tools to help identify key risks and opportunities.
  • Supports financial and business controls and standards including SOX requirements.
  • Supports special projects and ad-hoc financial analysis as necessary.


Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting discipline and a minimum of 5 years relevant financial planning and analysis experience within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or related environment OR equivalent combination of experience and/or education.
  • Demonstrated ability to think strategically and contribute business input to an established group of cross-functional professionals.
  • Demonstrated accounting and financial reporting experience.
  • Demonstrated understanding of, and experience performing financial modeling, forecasting, and budget related activities.
  • Committed to the timeline-driven process associated with reporting, annual budget, forecasts, and other ad hoc projects.
  • Demonstrated self-starter with strong attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated hands-on success executing month-end closing activities.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically possessing excellent comfort with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and comfort having a voice in larger team meetings.
  • Desire to learn about the business to partner with stakeholders more effectively.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively, as required, in a fast-paced, matrixed, team environment consisting of internal and external team members.
  • Analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
  • Willingness to leverage company specific AI platform to find efficiencies
  • Excellent planning, organization and time management skills including the ability to support and prioritize multiple projects.


Special knowledge or skills and/or licenses or certificates preferred.
• Experience with SAP, Hyperion, Power BI, generative AI models

Travel requirements: 2% - 10%

Expected Base Salary Range:

$96,000 - $115,000. The base salary offered will be contingent on assessment of candidate education level, background, and experience relative to the requirements of the position they are being considered for, as well as review of internal equity.

In addition to base salary, PTC employees are also eligible for short- and long-term incentives. All eligible employees may also enroll in PTC's medical, dental, vision, and retirement savings plans.

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About PTC Therapeutics

PTC Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of orally administered, small molecule drugs that target post-transcriptional control processes. The company's current clinical pipeline targets genetic disorders, oncology and infectious diseases. PTC's lead product, Translarna (ataluren), is a protein restoration therapy designed to enable the formation of a functioning protein in patients with genetic disorders caused by a nonsense mutation. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in South Plainfield, New Jersey.
Learn more about PTC Therapeutics
Size
1,252 employees
Market Cap
$2.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$438.1 million
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+45.5%
Revenue
$380.7 million
NASDAQ

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