• Job Description

  Req#: 12879

  Strategic financial partner to the C-suite and other members of the senior leadership team, reporting to the VP, Financial Planning and Analysis.

  The Director, Strategic Finance will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer to actively support the strategic ambitions of the company, through comprehensive financial analyses and detailed financial modelling to drive critical decision making. The role will ensure appropriate financial due diligence is applied to key business decisions, including the appropriate allocation of the company’s capital.

  The role will have one direct report (Manager, Business Planning) and will work closely with a number of groups across the business, including: Financial Planning & Analysis; Tax; Business Development (“BD”); Alliance Management; Project Management; Investor Relations; and New Product Planning.

  This position is being considered for Waltham, Massachusetts or Dublin, Ireland.

  Qualifications

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Strong analytical skills. Ability to compile, identify and interpret financial information, articulate problems and propose alternative solutions.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to build strong working relationships and trust across the organization, and foster/influence business partnerships.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, across all levels of an organization, and with professional third parties.
  • Capable of articulating a vision or plan, gaining commitment to action and managing through others to achieve results.
  • Highest level of integrity and honesty; appreciation for, and ability to assume responsibility for, sensitive and confidential data.
  • Ability to develop and manage complex financial models and analyses.
  • Ability to apply complex valuation methodologies to financial models.
  • Creative thinker capable of proactively analyzing complex challenges and delivering dedicated support.
  • Change agent, with a continuous improvement mentality and the capacity and energy to challenge the status quo. Use influence to drive change throughout the organization.
  • Strong attention to detail to ensure financial presentations are accurate and mistake-free.
  • Strong business acumen and judgment and current knowledge of company markets/products and industry trends.
  • Thinks strategically about the bigger picture to determine how to drive project and business cases.
  • Applies self-awareness, outstanding judgement and critical thinking to influence at the highest level of the organization.
  • Excellent at workload prioritization and resource management. Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and maintain a positive attitude.
  • Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP a benefit.
  • Ability to travel, as required (typically to U.S. or Ireland).

  Basic Qualifications, Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, and/or Master of Business Administration.
  • Chartered Financial Analyst qualification with relevant experience desirable.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in a financial analysis role within a biotech, biopharma or pharma company, or an investment bank serving life science companies.
  • Extensive financial modelling experience and expertise.
  • Strong understanding of valuation principles.

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  Responsibilities

  • Primary responsibility for maintaining the company’s long-range financial plan (“LRP”). The role will create and maintain multiple scenarios of the LRP for purposes of investment prioritization, liquidity management, valuation, capital structuring and tax planning. Also responsible for integrating business development opportunities into the company’s LRP as required and providing financial due diligence and deal structuring support to the BD team.
  • Working with external advisors to prepare various strategic financial analyses for presentation to the board of directors and senior management team.
  • Comparing company’s projected financial performance with Wall Street consensus models. Understand key variances and suggest strategies to ensure company is able to exceed consensus expectations.
  • Analyzing financial performance of peer companies to understand key business dynamics, including capital allocation priorities, use of appropriate financial metrics, margin performance etc.
  • Preparing high quality financial presentations, for discussion with board of directors and senior management team.
  • Performing ad hoc special projects and supporting FP&A activities as needed.

• About the company

  Alkermes plc is a fully integrated, global biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines in the fields of neuroscience and oncology.

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