Senior Manager

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At Bristol Myers Squibb, we're creating innovative medicines for patients who are fighting serious diseases. We're also nurturing our own team with inspiring work and challenging career options. No matter our role, each of us makes a contribution. And that makes all the difference.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Manager to lead our Record-to-Report (R2R) team within the Finance Controllership function. This role requires a qualified Chartered Accountant with a minimum of 8 years of post-qualification experience and a strong track record in driving process efficiencies, automation, and standardization within financial reporting. The ideal candidate will oversee a team of approximately 10 members, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

The position will be based in the BMS's Hyderabad Location (expected 50% in-person) with minimal travel expected.

Key Responsibilities And Major Duties

Leadership & Team Management

- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 10 finance professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.

- Conduct performance reviews, set goals, and ensure continuous learning opportunities for team members.

- Act as a key point of contact for cross-functional teams, aligning controllership objectives with overall business goals.

Record-to-Report (R2R) Operations

- Oversee the end-to-end R2R process, ensuring accurate and timely closing activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial reporting.

- Ensure compliance with financial regulations, accounting standards, and company policies.

Process Standardization & Automation

- Identify and implement opportunities for automation within R2R processes, leveraging emerging technologies and best practices.

- Drive process standardization across the controllership function to enhance operational efficiency and accuracy.

- Collaborate with IT and other stakeholders to implement technology solutions that enhance the quality and efficiency of R2R activities.

Stakeholder Management & Reporting

- Prepare and present financial results and insights to senior management and key stakeholders.

- Act as a trusted advisor to business partners, providing financial insights that support strategic decision-making.

- Ensure adherence to global financial policies and procedures, making recommendations for improvements where necessary.

Risk & Compliance

- Maintain strong internal controls and governance processes to mitigate financial risks and ensure audit readiness.

- Coordinate with internal and external auditors, ensuring compliance with SOX and other relevant regulations.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and

responsibilities of your role:

- Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility.

- Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture.

- For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

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