Finance Business Partner

Job Title: Business Finance

Job Location: Baltimore, US

Reporting to: Lead Finance Business Partner

About Syngene: Incorporated in 1993, Syngene International Ltd. is an innovation-focused global discovery, development and manufacturing organization providing integrated scientific services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, animal health, consumer goods and specialty chemical industries around the world. Syngene’ s clientele includes world leaders such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Baxter, Amgen, GSK, Merck KGaA and Herbalife. Its innovative culture is driven by the passion of its 4240- strong team of scientists who work with clients from around the world to solve their scientific problems, improve R&D productivity, speed up time to market and lower the cost of innovation.

At Syngene, safety is at the heart of everything we do personally and professionally. Syngene has placed safety at par with business performance with shared responsibility and accountability, including following safety guidelines, procedures and SOPs, in letter and spirit

Mandatory expectation for all roles as per Syngene safety guidelines

• Overall adherence to safe practices and procedures of oneself and the teams aligned
• Contributing to development of procedures, practices and systems that ensures safe operations and compliance to company’s integrity & quality standards
• Driving a corporate culture that promotes environment, health, and safety (EHS) mindset and operational discipline at the workplace at all times.
• Ensuring safety of self, teams and lab/plant by adhering to safety protocols and following environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements at all times in the workplace.
• Ensure all assigned mandatory trainings related to data integrity, health, and safety measures are completed on time by all members of the team including self
• Compliance to Syngene’ s quality standards at all times
• Hold self and their teams accountable for the achievement of safety goals
• Govern and Review safety metrics from time to time

Core Purpose of the Role : This role will serve as a dedicated business partner for Biologics business of US facility for driving focus on the unit’s financial management, cost to serve, governance & controls and adherence to plan.

Role Accountabilities

• Be the advisor to the Operating Unit Head(s) and guide them to make financially sound decisions 
• Work on data analytics and data models to support data-based decision making 
• Business forecasting: drive the planning process for the business segment
• Expense management: creating expense accountability – linking delivery to spend
• Variance analysis of revenue and costs
• Provide in depth analysis of customer profitability and project profitability on periodic basis
• Drive proactive inventory and debtors management for the business
• Drive implementation of cost optimization programs
• Adhoc analysis to support senior management
• Pricing and viability models for all deals: prepare business cases for investment/capex proposals
• Gate keeper for investment decisions. Ensure proper approvals are taken and documented as per DOA
• Participate in revenue forecasting process and partner with Project management team to deliver revenue predictability and revenue assurance
• Participate in monthly meetings and present the updates and key focus areas
• Support accounting & tax team in meeting relevant compliance requirements
• Ensure governance & controls in the setting up the processes

Leadership Capabilities :

• Strong organization skills with ability to perform, prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail
• Very strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrate resilience and leadership when handling challenges / difficult conversations
• Ability to exercise good judgement in various situations with strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills

Syngene Values

All employees will consistently demonstrate alignment with our core values

•  Excellence
•  Integrity
•  Professionalism

Accountabilities as a Syngene Leader (only for Leadership Hires)

• Champion effective Environment, Occupational Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHSS) practices for the company and oversee compliance with those practices within Biologics business. Play an active leadership role in monitoring and verifying safety performance through Gemba walks and other safety-led activities.
• Foster a corporate culture that promotes an environment, occupational health, safety, and sustainability (EHSS) mindset as well as the highest standards of quality, integrity, and compliance.

• Put people at the heart of our success by providing clear, active leadership defined by the Syngene leadership framework setting high standards of people management, career planning and talent retention as a priority.

Specific requirements for this role

1. Experience: 6-8 years
2. Demonstrated Capability: Business Finance / FP&A
3. Education: Chartered Accountant

Skills and Capabilities

• Expertise in MS Office tools – advanced MS Excel; MS Power point; MS Access; Analytic Tools
• Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills and attention to detail and proactive;
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrate resilience and leadership when handling challenge / difficult conversations;
• Working knowledge of ERP (preferably SAP – FICO and BPC Modules) will be an advantage.
• Exposure in controllership role will be added advantage

Equal Opportunity Employer: It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, colour, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law. In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities