About This Role

As a Senior Manager of Business Planning, you will play a pivotal role in the financial strategy and planning within the MS Franchise. Embedded within the finance team, you'll support the Director of Finance in delivering strategic insights and financial planning for U.S. MS Marketing Leads and MS Sales Leaders. Your expertise will be essential in managing the MS Franchise P&L, conducting comprehensive financial analyses, and providing impactful decision support to drive business success. You'll collaborate closely with the Director, US MS Finance to ensure the accuracy of financial data, deliver meaningful analytics, and support broader financial planning responsibilities. This role offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to the financial health and strategic direction of the business, positioning you as a key influencer in the overall business structure.

What You'll Do

• Provide end-to-end support to the Finance Director, MS Franchise, including budget and forecast planning, allocation, variance analysis, and performance tracking.

• Collaborate with U.S. MS Marketing Leads and Directors to manage a ~$50M budget, offering planning support and variance analysis.

• Assist MS Sales leaders with sales operating expenses budget, headcount review for deep dive forecasts, and provide ad hoc support for regional financial performance.

• Manage Incentive Compensation budget and forecast, approve requisitions, drive reconciliation activities, and post journal entries.

• Identify business trends, including risks and opportunities, and prepare materials for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end business reviews.

• Support ad hoc requests across the MS Franchise to effectively manage the US P&L requirements.
  

Who You Are

You are an analytical thinker with a keen eye for detail and a passion for financial planning and strategy. Your strong communication skills enable you to convey complex financial concepts with clarity and impact. You are naturally collaborative and thrive in a team environment, working seamlessly across functions to achieve common goals. You are proactive in identifying trends and opportunities, ensuring that business decisions are informed and strategic. Your dedication to accuracy and integrity in financial data drives your commitment to excellence.

Required Skills:

• 7+ years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry and/or finance/strategic consulting discipline

• Bachelor's degree in a related field

• Strong financial analysis and strategic planning skills

• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and data analytics

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments
  

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in managing large-scale budgets

• Familiarity with P&L management and variance analysis

• Proficiency in advanced financial software and tools

Additional Information

Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.

Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.

In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees' and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
• Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
• Employee Resource Groups participation

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired.Read onto learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.