Specialist, Budget Operations

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Position: Specialist, Budget Operations

Location: Princeton, New Jersey

Position Summary

Oversee a small team of contractor budget specialists within US Medical Affairs, spanning Hematology, Oncology, Immunology, and CV. This role will also include being an independent contributor (budget coordinator) to a subset of teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Medical Lead/stakeholders, Finance and Project Management to ensure budget execution (budget check-in mtgs/ad-hoc as needed as well as pre/post prep) with trusted follow-up/follow-through.

• Understanding of the budget/projections cycles within the year.

• Understanding of BMS compliance guidelines, SOPs regarding ARIBA, Decideware, Icertis, and SAP processes.

• Identification and collection of required information to drive the routing process forward in a timely manner.

• Maintain/track monthly budgets for each asset using a planned spend excel spreadsheet (pre/post budget check-ins).

• Understanding of RPM to pull reports, create product plans, WBS elements, projection planning and fund transfers.

• Partner with Global Procurement and shepherd documents through the system with diligent follow-up to ensure any issues are resolved in a timely manner.

• Understanding of Ariba to route statements of work, amendments/change orders as well as the process flow for all documents entered into the system.

• Share best practices on process improvements.

• Ability to navigate through ambiguous situations towards a resolution.

• Research and resolve invoicing discrepancies.

• Source, manage, train, coach and develop talent within budget coordination.

Qualifications & Experience

• 1-3 years of experience in pharmaceutical research, development, or commercialization.

• SAP, RPM, Excel (formulas, pivot tables, etc.), additional MS Office skills required.

• Analytical/finance background a plus.

• Experience with matrix budget management.

• Written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to interact directly and productively with team members.

• Ability to manage competing priorities is required.

• Experience with building relationships and collaborating across divisions with people of diverse business backgrounds and cultures.

• Organized and motivated individual with the ability to work independently/effectively.

• Comfort with ambiguity.

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