Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. is a rare disease biotechnology company developing therapies for genetically defined conditions. The Associate Director, TOPS Finance – Technical Development & Quality serves as the primary finance business partner to Technical Development and Global Quality, leading FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, investment analysis, performance management, and executive decision support. The role partners across global functions to translate technical and operational priorities into financial plans and insights.
Responsibilities
- Act as the lead finance business partner for Technical Development and Global Quality leadership teams, providing financial analysis, insight, and recommendations to support strategic and operational decision-making
- Lead annual operating plan, forecast, and long-range planning processes for supported functions, ensuring financial plans are aligned with business priorities, portfolio timelines, technical milestones, quality initiatives, and enterprise financial commitments
- Prepare clear, concise, and executive-ready financial materials, including variance analysis, forecast bridges, investment business cases, risk and opportunity assessments, and leadership presentations
- Partner with functional leaders to understand key drivers of spend, headcount, capital, program activity, vendor commitments, and project timelines, translating business activity into accurate financial forecasts and actionable insights
- Develop and maintain financial models, scenario analyses, and KPIs to evaluate strategic options, resource trade-offs, cost efficiencies, productivity opportunities, and investment decisions
- Provide financial oversight for operating expenses, capital investments, headcount, program allocations, and project spend, ensuring alignment with internal controls, accounting requirements, and management reporting expectations
- Collaborate with Accounting, Corporate FP&A, TOPS Finance, Procurement, HR, Program Management, Technical Development, Quality, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate actuals reporting, robust forecasting, and timely decision support
- Identify and implement process, reporting, and systems improvements to enhance FP&A efficiency, data quality, planning discipline, and business transparency
- Develop trusted relationships with senior business leaders and act as a credible advisor who can challenge constructively, influence decisions, and connect financial outcomes to operational strategy
- Demonstrate strong ownership, judgement, and accountability in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and tight timelines
- Communicate complex financial and business topics in simple, transparent terms for finance, technical, quality, and executive audiences
- Bring a continuous improvement mindset, using data, systems, and process discipline to improve the quality and speed of decision-making
- Operate effectively across cultures, regions, and functions, demonstrating collaboration, flexibility, and sound prioritization in a global matrix organization
Skills
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive finance, FP&A, accounting, or business advisory experience, ideally including experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or another complex multinational environment
- Demonstrated experience partnering with senior functional leaders and providing strategic financial support for operating plans, forecasts, long-range plans, business cases, and resource allocation decisions
- Strong technical finance skills, including financial modelling, variance analysis, scenario planning, KPI development, investment evaluation, and financial storytelling
- Understanding of financial planning processes, management reporting, internal controls, and the relationship between operational activity, accounting outcomes, and enterprise financial performance
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to synthesize data from multiple sources, identify key drivers, and recommend practical solutions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare and deliver high-quality presentations for finance, business, and senior leadership audiences
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities, lead cross-functional workstreams, and deliver high-quality outputs under time pressure
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience supporting technical operations, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, R&D, CMC, product development, or other scientifically and operationally complex functions preferred
- Advanced degree, CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, MBA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred
- Experience with enterprise finance systems such as Oracle, Hyperion, SAP, Anaplan, SAC, Power BI, or similar platforms strongly preferred
Benefits
- This role may be based in San Rafael or US Remote, subject to business needs and company policy.
- The role is expected to partner with global stakeholders and may require occasional travel to BioMarin sites and business meetings.
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