R&D Operations Manager
Advanced Bio-Logic Solutions Corp•Thousand Oaks, CA
1d•$60 - $80•Remote
About The Position
Join a large biotech pharmaceutical leader supporting key business operations and financial analytics initiatives. You will manage budgets, support financial planning and analysis, and leverage industry standard tools within a complex, matrixed R&D environment. This contract position is ideal for analytical, detail-oriented professionals who can communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with procurement and financial analytics, with proficiency in SAP
- Strong budget management experience at the project, functional, or organizational level
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Advanced Excel skills and comfort navigating enterprise financial tools
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a complex, matrixed environment
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills
- Master’s degree and 3 years of biotech/pharma-related business operations/financial analytics experience
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of biotech/pharma-related business operations/financial analytics experience
- Attention to detail
- Experience with procurement and financial analytics (SAP)
- Experience managing a budget
Nice To Haves
- Experience with financial reporting and forecasting
- Familiarity with drug development processes and R&D business units
- Proficiency with Tableau, Smartsheet, and MS Teams
- Experience with enterprise tools such as Ariba and Anaplan
- Ability to drive communication and organizational change effectively
- Quick learner with a proactive approach and initiative
Responsibilities
- Oversee budget planning, forecasting, and monitor actuals vs. budget
- Guide stakeholders through budgeting and financial processes
- Manage accounting and finance deadlines, including quarter close and annual planning cycles
- Analyze budget variances and prepare explanations
- Manage PO/contract monitoring, closures, and reclassing expenses
- Support long-range planning and year-end close processes
- Communicate with stakeholders at individual, team, and leadership levels
- Maintain and build dashboards using data analytics tools such as Anaplan, Power BI, or Tableau
- Track POs, contracts, and investigate invoices to ensure accurate financials
- Engage with suppliers to resolve financial discrepancies and operational issues
- Plan and forecast budgets; monitor actuals vs. targets
- Track and manage POs, contracts, and invoice issues
- Build and maintain analytics dashboards using Anaplan, Tableau, and Power BI
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
- Support quarter closes, annual planning, and accrual processes
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Career Level
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