ViiV Healthcare (GSK) Lead Planning & Performance Senior Finance Director

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialty HIV company, the only one that is 100% focused on researching and delivering new medicines for people living with, and at risk of, HIV. ViiV is highly mission-driven in our unrelenting commitment to being a trusted partner for all people living with and affected by HIV. Our aim is to think, act, and connect differently through a focus on education on and treatment for HIV. We go to extraordinary lengths to deliver the sorts of breakthroughs, both in treatments, care solutions and communities, that really count. We go beyond the boundaries of medicine by taking a holistic approach to HIV through developing and supporting sustainable community programs and improving access to care. We are fully committed to push through every challenge until HIV / AIDS is eradicated. ViiV has played a significant part in delivering breakthroughs that have turned HIV into a manageable health condition. We offer the largest portfolio of HIV medicines available anywhere, and we continue our work to cater for the widest possible range of needs in response to the HIV epidemic.

We are aware of how much is at stake for those affected by HIV and we show up every day 100% committed to the patients. Our work culture is fast-paced, diverse, inclusive, competitive, and caring. But ViiV isn’t just somewhere to work – it’s a place to belong, an invitation to bring your very best, and a team full of impact-driven team members who are hungry to make a difference.

While we have been improving lives of HIV patients for 30 years, this is an especially exciting time to be at ViiV, as we evaluate novel approaches to treatment and prevention that could further reduce the impact of HIV on individuals and communities.

ViiV Healthcare was created as a joint venture by Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline in November 2009 with both companies transferring their HIV assets to the new company. In 2012 Shionogi joined the company. 76.5% of the company is now owned by GlaxoSmithKline, 13.5% by Pfizer and 10% by Shionogi.

The US Lead Planning & Performance Senior Finance Director is an exciting opportunity to lead the Planning & Performance finance function for ViiV US. In this role you will drive the performance culture for US ViiV, using internal and external data and robust analyses to provide strong insight on financial delivery. You will lead the financial planning cycles, driving efficient and effective financial processes and systems, continuous improvement and adaption as expectations, the business and our product portfolio evolves. You will provide strong leadership, including strategic thinking to anticipate business issues through insights and analysis, judgement to assess risk profile in the forecasts for the business and courage to raise business issues to challenge performance and forecast assumptions. This role will report to the VP & Head, NA Finance & has 2 direct and 4 indirect reports.

This role will be based out of ViiV's US Headquarters in Durham, NC (RTP Area) & is eligible for a domestic relocation package. Check out this link to learn more about the thriving, diverse, and cutting edge RTP area!

Lead US ViiV Planning & Performance team , providing support to the overall US ViiV business, finance partners and hub by ensuring integrity, transparency and reliability of Finance information. Direct financial activities in support of delivering business strategies and solutions, maintaining strong governance

Plan, coordinate and deliver the financial cycles for the US ViiV business including driving the calendar and reviews, designing outputs and processes to deliver them, integrating cycle plans with Rx and ViiV finance leads, determining appropriate review and sign off. Ensure appropriate hub interactions.

Propose financial targets with strong business understanding and appropriate analysis to support.

Integrate Core Commercial Cycle and Financial Cycles in calendar, output, analysis and provide analysis and presentations to be delivered at executive S&OP

Provide accurate and insightful analyses of US ViiV performance . Determine appropriate and challenging analyses, access to data and automate delivery to allow focus on insights

Drive data integration, automation, leading-edge analysis and benchmarking to demonstrate a performance-based culture meeting business and finance expectations.

Develop and produce meaningful SG&A analytics for financial cycles. Drive lean and effective processes in US ViiV , challenging the value of requests and outputs to ensure value-add, automating and using best tools wherever possible and running workshops / assessments to continuously improve efficiency across the processes in the team

Deliver analysis for ViiV Leadership teams and Investor Relations

Represent US ViiV to ViiV Global, GSK Pharma, GSK corporate on all planning and forecasting matters.

Lead ad hoc projects as requested. These may include analysis on business development options, intra- or inter-department process projects or leadership projects.

Basic Qualifications :

Finance OR Business degree AND / OR Professional qualification (e.g. CPA, MBA or international equivalent)

8+ years finance experience within the US Pharmaceutical Industry

Commercial finance experience, either at LOC, Regional or Global level; including prior experience working in commercial environment

Experience leading financial cycles

Experience in financial modelling, investment appraisal, market and business insights analytics

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience working across functions in a multi-location one finance team environment, with collaboration and effective coordination across key internal customers

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Experience of working in a business advisory environment and ability to clearly present insights and complex business and financial information in a simple and compelling way to non-finance audiences

Excellent influencing and engagement. Ability to engage senior stakeholders and challenge based on expertise and personal credibility

Excellent customer and patient focus

Experience of working in matrix organizations

Decision-making recommendation for complex business challenges

Results focus, planning and prioritizing, meeting deadlines & delivering results.

Identifying the need for and responding quickly to change.

Flexible thinking and creating appropriate business solutions.

Familiarity leveraging digital tools to drive process efficiency

Drive to deliver continuous improvement in reporting cycles and quality of information. Reviewing and enhancing accounting and analysis processes to ensure they provide high quality and cost-effective information on a timely basis.

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