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Biogen Senior Finance Analyst, Affiliate Poland in Warsaw, Poland
About This Role
Senior Finance Analyst is responsible for the planning and controlling of Polish Affiliate in cost centers that roll up in the P&L of Europe. Role includes planning, reporting and month end close activities of specific cost centers, as well as business partnership to provide cost centers managers and functional lead visibility and support to manage investments.
What you will do
Planning
Develop and enhance cost controlling of the affiliate, including the spending of the commercial and medical teams
Lead the monthly reviews and forecasting of External Expenses
Controlling of actuals vs. budget/forecast
Participate in budget and team meetings to drive planning
Overall process optimization
Reporting & Cost
Monthly reporting to the head of function, cost center owner and budget owner
Monthly update of Cost Center Reports
Variance analysis for External Expenses and explanation for each cost center
Provide transactional details on a PO / Project level to help budget owners track and trace their investments
FTE census review to check proper employees cost center coding
Maintain, control and continuously improve reporting
PO Governance and invoice validations
Assists budget owner in the PO process by providing accounting instructions and by advising if an expense is within budget
Perform sanity and budget checks on purchase orders
Verification of invoices
Month-end Closing process
PO reports preparations to be sent to cost center owners to do PO receipts and review open PO reports
Provide information for non-PO accruals, reclassifications
Review of contractor’s payroll coding and calculation
Required skills
2-3 years’ experience in a similar position
Experience in biotech industry is an asset
Pro knowledge of MS Office 365 (PPT, Excel, OneNote)
Pro knowledge of reporting tools eg. Power BI, Hyperion
Solid experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP or comparable systems)
Polish and English language are a must
Minimum bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics
Independent, proactive individual
Very good communication skills
Why Biogen?
Our mission to find therapies for neurological and rare diseases is a unique focus within our industry and this shared purpose is what connects us as a team. We work together to overcome obstacles and to follow the science. We are resilient as we strive to make an impact on our patients’ lives and on changing the course of medicine. Together, we pioneer. Together, we thrive.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts