Job Description : The Contractor, Business Planning & Analysis (BP&A) will support and partner with Commercial Business Franchises particularly CART. Position holder will be responsible to ensure that all financial transaction processes and analytical requirements for the Business Franchise are completed efficiently and accurately, with appropriate supporting documentation, back-up, commentary, etc. The position holder will also support the Finance Director for the Franchise in all the financial matters and help identify opportunities for financial process improvements. Business Planning / Reporting: Develop a core understanding of the Franchise Spend including Advertising & Promotion spend, as well as a thorough understanding of all Franchise activities and their impact on costs. Partner with Franchise teams to develop robust and realistic spending forecasts including monthly rolling forecast, spot landings, latest estimates and annual budget. Understand key business drivers. Prepare and analyze Franchise spending variances to forecasts, including explanations, as well as recommendations for follow-ups. Coordinate with POR team in India for PO creation and Change orders and help provide Finance approval on the POs. Manage monthly or quarterly vendor reconciliation, including timely cleanup of GRIR/IRGR issues. Prepare and coordinate posting of monthly accruals and other standard journal entries in accordance with GAAP and company policies. Suggest and initiate process improvements and corrective actions, where appropriate. Address requests for more detailed analysis, data, reports, etc, and coordinate with other functional areas as required. Compliance with Federal Sunshine Reporting Requirements as it pertains to Franchise operations. Identify and introduce new/ improved analyses which provide insights to different areas of the business and aids decision making. Business Partnering/ Leadership: The individual will be expected to establish himself/herself as a key contributor to Business Partners and drive key processes within the area he/she will be supporting this will require cross-functional coordination efforts, the ability to work with various levels of management, with strong communication and negotiation/influencing skills. Act as financial resource to support Finance Director of the Franchise, Franchise Head, other leadership team members of the Franchise. Work with US FSC, including Req to Pay and other Oncology finance teams to fulfill financial responsibilities for the Franchise. Participate/initiate projects/analyses on an as needed basis. Actively partner with Franchise teams to ensure process adherence, report improvement and communication, and policy compliance. Provide excellent customer service and develop and maintain successful cross-functional working relationships based on mutual trust, responsiveness and reciprocity and consistently strive to live up to finance and business partners expectations. Proactively develop and deliver analyses and reports to support business decisions using all available data sources.
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