Associate Director, TOPS Finance – Technical Development & Quality

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Associate Director, TOPS Finance – Technical Development & Quality based in the United States.

This is a highly visible finance leadership role supporting Technical Development and Global Quality organizations within a complex, multinational biotechnology environment. You will serve as a strategic finance business partner, translating scientific, technical, and operational priorities into sound financial plans and actionable insights. The role combines FP&A leadership, operational finance, investment analysis, forecasting, performance management, and executive-level communication. You will help leaders make informed decisions around resources, investments, costs, risks, opportunities, and long-term priorities. Working across finance, technical, quality, procurement, HR, program management, and other functions, you will connect operational activity with financial performance. The position offers significant scope to improve planning processes, financial visibility, reporting quality, and decision-making across globally connected teams. It is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who combines strong analytical expertise with strategic judgment and influential stakeholder management.

Accountabilities: Serve as the primary finance business partner to Technical Development and Global Quality leadership, providing financial analysis, recommendations, and decision support for strategic and operational priorities.

Lead annual operating plan, forecasting, and long-range planning activities, ensuring financial plans align with business priorities, technical milestones, quality initiatives, portfolio timelines, and broader financial commitments.

Prepare executive-ready financial materials, including variance analyses, forecast bridges, investment business cases, risk and opportunity assessments, KPIs, and leadership presentations.

Partner with functional leaders to understand spending drivers across headcount, capital, programs, vendors, projects, and other commitments, translating operational activity into accurate financial forecasts.

Build and maintain financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate strategic alternatives, resource allocation, cost efficiencies, productivity opportunities, and investment decisions.

Provide financial oversight for operating expenses, capital investments, headcount, program allocations, and project spending while ensuring compliance with internal controls and accounting requirements.

Collaborate with Accounting, Corporate FP&A, procurement, HR, program management, technical, quality, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate actuals reporting and effective forecasting.

Identify and implement improvements to FP&A processes, reporting, systems, data quality, and planning practices to increase efficiency and financial transparency.

Develop trusted relationships with senior leaders, providing constructive challenge and connecting financial outcomes with operational and strategic objectives.

Communicate complex financial and business topics clearly to finance, technical, quality, and executive audiences.

Manage competing priorities and cross-functional workstreams while maintaining high-quality deliverables under demanding timelines.

Support continuous improvement initiatives by applying data, systems, and process discipline to improve the speed and quality of business decisions.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in finance, FP&A, accounting, or business advisory roles.

Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or another complex multinational environment is strongly preferred.

Demonstrated experience partnering with senior functional leaders on operating plans, forecasts, long-range planning, business cases, resource allocation, and strategic financial decisions.

Strong technical finance capabilities, including financial modeling, variance analysis, scenario planning, KPI development, investment evaluation, and financial storytelling.

Experience supporting technically or operationally complex functions such as technical operations, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, R&D, CMC, or product development is preferred.

Strong understanding of financial planning, management reporting, internal controls, and the relationship between operational activity, accounting outcomes, and overall financial performance.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources, identify key financial drivers, and recommend practical solutions.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create and present high-quality materials to senior leadership.

Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, build trusted relationships, and work effectively across functions, cultures, and geographic regions.

Strong ownership, business judgment, adaptability, and prioritization skills in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Experience with enterprise finance and planning systems such as Oracle, Hyperion, SAP, Anaplan, SAC, Power BI, or similar platforms is strongly preferred.

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline is required.

An advanced degree, CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, MBA, or equivalent professional qualification is preferred.

Willingness to travel occasionally to company sites and business meetings as required.

Benefits

Opportunity to take on a highly visible strategic finance role supporting critical technical development and quality functions.

U.S.-based remote work opportunity, subject to business needs and applicable company policy.

Exposure to senior leadership and global stakeholders across finance, technical development, quality, operations, procurement, HR, and program management.

Opportunity to influence investment, resource allocation, forecasting, and long-term financial strategy.

Collaborative environment within a globally connected biotechnology organization.

Opportunities to improve financial processes, systems, reporting, and decision-making practices.

Occasional travel to company locations and business meetings as needed.

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