Associate Director, Finance, Corporate SG&A

Company: PAREXEL
Location: Durham
Posted on: May 22, 2020

Job Description:

Parexel has an opportunity for an Associate Director, Finance to join our global finance organization in our corporate FP&A team. The Associate Director, Finance, Corporate SG&A will be the lead financial business partner for our Corporate IT organization.Key Accountabilities: Data Accuracy and Integrity: Establish systematic performance standards for efficient and timely operation for key financial system or core financial process. Develops and maintains agreed upon service level benchmarks against which staff and systems are measured and distributes tracking results to organization. Ensures high availability and reliability for global user community regardless of locationSystem, Tool or App Development: Prototypes new solutions, turns business insight into development plans. Mentors and/or trains Managers and/or staff on end user requirements, financial and organizational processes and systems. Helps drive process standardization and automation of key system processes across team and PAREXEL Finance.Reporting: Drives reporting requirements and enhancements as needed to support customer requirements with key understanding of the end-to-end process being reported. Used business expertise to turn business requirement to reporting insights that support better business decisions. Works cross-functionally to lead large scale projects to their completion with little strategic support from senior management. Develops project plans, requirements, resourcing and effective influences across functions to complete projects on-time hearing the voice of the customer. Identifies and communicates ways to improve cross-functional processes; involves key stakeholders for consultation and decision-making.User Support & Training: Key Trainer in an area of expertise, guides staff in effective training and presenting.Teamwork: Builds strong working relationships with all key stakeholders, both inside and outside Finance organization including BU Finance, Business Planning, Analysis & Support, COE, GFC, Client Finance.People Management: Ensures all staff are properly trained and capable of meeting key stakeholder expectations and needs; provides coaching and development opportunities to managers and staff. Conducts performance appraisals for assigned staff and provides timely and effective feedback, fosters a high performance culture. Qualifications Successful candidates will possess: Extensive and progressive experience in the areas of financial systems management within a large international company. Prior pharmaceutical industry experience strongly preferred. Significant experience with of major reporting/planning system and ERP required. Strong understanding of data architecture and implications for financial and operational reporting strongly preferred. Solid understanding of the Pharmaceutical Development life cycle and implications for system transaction processing and reporting data capture EEO Disclaimer Parexel is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, which in the US includes race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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