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Finance Manager, Research

Biogen, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

Massachusetts, USA

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Own the end-to-end financial planning & analysis cycle for Biogen’s Research organization, translating scientific ambition into disciplined, data-driven budgets that power breakthrough therapies from bench to bedside.
• Drive the annual operating plan, quarterly forecasts, and 5-year long-range plan for a >$500 million global research portfolio, partnering with functional leaders in biology, chemistry, translational medicine, and external collaborations to ensure every dollar is strategically deployed.
• Serve as the single point of accountability for monthly close: prepare and post complex journal entries, reconcile high-risk balance-sheet accounts, and deliver crisp variance commentary that is presented directly to VP-level stakeholders within three business days.
• Build and maintain dynamic financial models that quantify ROI on early-stage programs, enabling leadership to prioritize investments across competing pipelines and rapidly re-allocate resources when science or markets shift.
• Cultivate trusted business partnerships—be the “go-to” finance voice for Research VPs, alliance managers, and external collaboration partners—reviewing purchase orders, negotiating milestone payment schedules, and ensuring contractual obligations are fully reflected in forecasts.
• Ensure bullet-proof SOX compliance and GAAP adherence across all research transactions; design and test key controls, coordinate external audit requests, and remediate deficiencies before they become findings.
• Manage the financial governance of strategic collaborations with top-tier biotechs and academic centers: track multi-year spend, validate milestone achievements, and provide quarterly roll-forwards that keep both Biogen and its partners aligned on cash flow and P&L impact.
• Deliver decision-support analytics on demand—run scenario analyses for new platform technologies, model cost-sharing options for joint ventures, and simulate the financial impact of accelerating or terminating programs.
• Influence a culture of fiscal discipline and scientific impact by coaching non-finance leaders on budget ownership, translating complex numbers into actionable insights, and celebrating wins that advance patient outcomes.
• Champion continuous improvement: automate recurring reports in Oracle/Hyperion/Business Objects, streamline the PO approval workflow, and reduce forecast cycle time by at least 20% within your first year.
• Lead or support ad-hoc projects such as due diligence for in-licensing deals, integration planning for new research sites, or ESG cost-benefit analyses for green lab initiatives.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent quantitative discipline plus a minimum of 5 years of progressive FP&A or controllership experience in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated fluency in U.S. GAAP and SOX compliance; hands-on experience designing internal controls and managing external audits.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; familiarity with Oracle, Hyperion, and Business Objects strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, negotiate cross-functionally, and translate financial data into strategic recommendations.
• Preferred: MBA or CPA credential; prior experience supporting R&D or research functions in the life-sciences industry.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary of $106,000–$142,000 plus annual short- and long-term incentives (cash bonus + equity) tied to individual, business-unit, and company performance.
• Comprehensive well-being package: medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match, and employee stock purchase plan.
• Generous time-off policy: minimum 15 vacation days, end-of-year shutdown (Dec 26–31), 12 company holidays, 3 personal significance days, and 80 hours sick time.
• Family-first support: paid maternity and parental leave, fitness & wellness reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, and up to $10,000 annual tuition reimbursement.

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About Biogen, Inc.

Biogen is an American biotechnology company that develops and manufactures therapies for neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. Founded in 1978, the company focuses on treatments for conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, spinal muscular atrophy, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It also produces biosimilar drugs for immune and inflammatory diseases. Biogen operates globally with research, development, and manufacturing facilities supporting its mission to improve outcomes for patients with serious neurological disorders.

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