Transactional Finance Senior Associate

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

You’ve worked hard to become the professional you are today and are now ready to take the next step in your career. How will you put your skills, experience and passion to work toward your goals? At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role.

Transactional Finance Senior Associate

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for supporting end to end financial transactions and ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of supplier contracting processes within the Global Business Transactions Center (GBTC). Amgen’s Research and Development (R&D) Business Operations organization addresses complex business challenges with outstanding people, tools, and processes. The team delivers on key initiatives and capabilities to support R&D.

We are looking for an individual who has capabilities in resource and expense management, which include but are not limited to, accounting of resources and expenses, data analytical skills to provide insights and enable decision making as well as a strong financial and system acumen.

This role requires a solid understanding of Ariba and SAP software and its functionalities, as well as a solid background in general contracting and/or supplier management processes. The Senior Associate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sourcing, accounts payable, and finance, to ensure smooth and seamless financial operations. We are a team that delivers for our partners!

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute financial transactions, including purchase order processing, invoice verification, payment processing, and engaging with functions to help plan and manage resources and expenses, using Anaplan, Ariba or SAP software.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Utilize Ariba or SAP software to manage master data, vendor information, and other relevant financial data.
• Maintain accurate records, update databases, and resolve any system-related issues or discrepancies.
• Collect and analyze financial data using Smartsheet, Tableau, Ariba or SAP reports.
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc financial reports, highlighting key insights, trends, and recommendations for process improvement or cost-saving opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with sourcing, accounts payable, and other relevant teams to streamline financial processes and resolve any issues or discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and regulations.
• Participate in audits and assist with compliance-related activities as required.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve Transactional Finance processes, increase efficiency and enhance accuracy.
• Offer guidance and support to team members or end-users on Ariba or SAP functionalities and processes.
• Participate in training sessions and create user guides or documentation as needed. Consistent with Amgen’s Healthcare Compliance Policy and Standard Operating Procedures:
• Review proposed arrangements via Amgen’s healthcare compliance operations system of record (C3).
• Support Amgen staff members with any related questions and/or concerns such as C3 system support.
• Manage payment inquiries that are received from HCPs (Healthcare Professional), RAEs (Responsible Amgen Employee), Service Providers etc. Outcome may include further reviews, research and/or triage.

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek has these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Master's Degree

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related resource management, paralegal, contracting and/or financial accounting experience.

Or

Associate's degree and 6 years of related resource management, paralegal, contracting and/or financial accounting experience.

Or

High school diploma / GED and 8 years of related resource management, paralegal, contracting and/or financial accounting experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with research and clinical development in biopharmaceutical industry as well as medical and scientific terminology.
• Finance, resource, and budget management experience including cost analysis and reporting.
• Experience with analytics software (Microsoft Access, Spotfire, Tableau, Smartsheet), document management applications, portfolio planning tools, supply chain and financial systems (Planisware, Veeva, SAP, Ariba).
• Intermediate Microsoft Office user (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience working with virtual teams and using collaborative tools and platforms.
• Ability to work in a highly cross matrixed environment.

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.