Finance Manager - Kite ACE Region

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description:

Manager, Finance - Kite ACE Region

Based at Stockley Park, UK, Gilead Sciences Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercialises innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. The company strives to transform and simplify care for people with life-threatening illnesses around the world. Gilead has operations in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California, USA. Kite, a Gilead company with headquarters in Santa Monica, California, USA is a market leader in cellular immunotherapies for hematologic malignancies and has an exciting opportunity for a talented Finance Manager.

Kite is seeking a Finance Manager whose primary responsibilities will revolve around supporting our ACE Region team (Australia, Canada, Europe), responsible for the day-to-day support of the Kite ACE Finance activities, partnering with Kite colleagues internationally, driving budget and forecasting processes, regional revenue and OPEX consolidation, and maintaining the planning system (SAP) for actuals reporting and forecasting/budgeting. The position is based in the regional office in Stockley Park and will report into the Senior Finance Director, ACE Region.

Responsibilities (included but not limited to):

• Day-to-day leadership and management of Kite ACE Finance activities including working collaboratively with another team member.
• Strategic business partner lead for Midsize Markets ‘sub-region’ for Kite ACE region involving close coordination with both Midsize Markets Commercial Team and ACE7 Finance team as well as partnership with cross-functional regional leadership team.
• Provide business partnering, performance and forecasting support to Kite ACE Cross-Functional Team regarding regional budgets and planning processes.
• Perform Revenue and OPEX Consolidation, working extensively with local affiliate teams as well as the Global FP&A team to drive alignment and clarity.
• Assist in the development and coordination of Financial Budgets (OPEX, headcount) for Kite teams in the local affiliates as well as in Stockley Park, in partnership with functional leads and local Finance teams.
• Assist in accounting close process by analysing variances and ensuring financial reporting of both revenue and OPEX is accurate including working with accounting on monthly close and assess monthly accruals/cross-charges, coordinating with finance colleagues in Gilead ACE.
• Provide SAP Implementation finance support for Kite ACE.
• Build, consolidate and publish summary files for reporting and analysing actuals, forecast and budget for revenue and OPEX.
• Ownership of ad-hoc projects, involving participating in, and leading on, cross-functional workstreams.
• Self-starting and identifying value-add activity within both the Finance and Commercial functions.
• Develop process improvements for financial reporting and analysis and other ad hoc analysis duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Strategic mindset, an interest in business partnering and a proactive approach.
• Solid and proven, relevant experience and a BA or BS degree in Business/Accounting, or professional Accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA).
• Previous experience working with revenue & OPEX recognition & an understanding of revenue recognition principles is desirable.
• Highly proficient in Excel (including the ability to build models using pivot tables, VLOOKUP and high-level functions and formulas) and PowerPoint with Think-Cell.
• Solid proficiencies in key finance systems and reporting software such as SAP (AO, SAC-P), Oracle, Hyperion Planning/Essbase, OBIEE.
• Detail-oriented, exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are essential in this collaborative work environment.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and comfortable managing through complexity and change.
• Demonstrate teamwork skills, including strong people skills in working with stakeholders across multiple geographies and functions.
• Experience in high-growth and multi-national organisation, a plus.
• Biotech or Pharmaceutical industry experience, a plus.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis.