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Job Description
Gilead Sciences is looking for an Associate Director – US Commercial Finance to join our FP&A team in Foster City, CA. In this important role, you will own and lead HCV Therapeutic Area within Liver franchise, including Revenue and Pricing (GTN), and closely partner with various cross functional stakeholders and leadership across Finance, US Commercial incl. US Sales and Marketing organization, as well as other stakeholders within Gilead’s network.
While reporting to the Head of Liver Commercial Finance, you will have diverse responsibilities ranging from improving contracting strategy, supporting new legislations & legal requests, supporting MEC and forecast processes, helping with and designing resource allocation processes, enhancing financial analysis models to improve decision making to assisting with implementations of ERP/other systems and ad hoc requests.
This is an individual contributor role.
What you will do:
Lead all Finance deliverables related to Revenue and Pricing within HCV TA.
Lead Audit and GTN responsibilities on behalf of the Liver Finance Team- by coordinating the deliverables within the team; and by working with other stakeholders outside of the team.
Provide on-going and ad-hoc revenue and pricing/GTN analytical support to management, cross-functional teams.
Contribute to the HCV contracting strategy & analysis in partnership with Managed Markets, and Pricing team.
Support Revenue and GTN/Pricing forecasting & assumptions.
Be the point of contact for any legal requests, state data requirements, & collate financial litigation materials as needed within your area of responsibility.
Establish strong business partnerships with the US Commercial organization and supporting functions to provide comprehensive financial support and ongoing analytics.
Drive development of meaningful financial analyses and create effective presentations to communicate conclusions and recommendations to senior leadership.
Drive development and implementation of key process improvement initiatives. Proactively engage with Finance colleagues and business partners to develop continuous process improvements to planning, analyses and reporting.
Be an expert in relevant Gilead Financial tools/systems, provide expertise and support to broader US Commercial Finance team.
The key competencies for this candidate are:
Business Partnership and Collaboration: The candidate must demonstrate an ability to build strong relationships with Finance and non-Finance business partners. The candidate should be a proactive leader exhibiting strong influencing capabilities and a willingness to maintain open and transparent communication across the organization.
Results Oriented: The ideal candidate will be results-driven and must thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The candidate must have the ability to lead and meet deadlines for multiple priorities and projects and take ownership of issues and resolve them in a timely manner. A "can-do" attitude is paramount.
Willingness to be hands-on: The individual must have a willingness to become involved in operations to understand the processes so that the person can be viewed as the financial partner by the business.
Provide Forward Thinking: The individual must be able to identify the interdependencies across different parts of the organization and proactively address the potential impact with relevant parties.
Business Savvy and Financial Acumen: The candidate will possess exceptional financial, analytical and problem-solving skills. These skills must be balanced by sound business judgment.
Project Management: The candidate must possess the ability to actively manage the execution of projects that involve cross-functional stakeholders. This includes providing guidance on project scope and timelines, integrating the work of multiple teams into project deliverables, and ensuring quality and timeliness of deliverables.
Basic Qualifications:
MS/ MBA with 8+ years of finance experience OR
BS/BA with 10+ years of finance experience with increasing scope
Preferred Qualifications:
5+ Years of operational Revenue, Gross to Net experience & Pharma pricing knowledge required.
Excellent analytical and modeling skills, strong knowledge of GAAP and solid understanding of corporate finance concepts.
A CPA or master’s degree
Prior experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry is required.
Solution oriented, with good analytical capabilities.
Demonstrated success working in a deadline driven and multi-task environment.
Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and as an effective member of our team.
For additional benefits information, visit:
https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing
* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
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Skills Required
- MS or MBA with 8 or more years of finance experience
- BS or BA with 10 or more years of progressively responsible finance experience
- At least 5 years of operational revenue and gross-to-net experience
- Pharmaceutical pricing knowledge
- Prior experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry
- Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills
- Strong knowledge of GAAP and corporate finance concepts
- CPA or master's degree
- Ability to work in deadline-driven, multitasking environments
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Cross-functional project management experience
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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gilead Sciences and has not been reviewed or approved by Gilead Sciences.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive and fair relative to roles, frequently cited as a standout strength. Feedback suggests compensation compares well within biotech and is a notable reason employees feel valued.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Stock awards and an employee stock purchase program are consistently described as meaningful parts of total compensation. Equity components are seen as accessible and enhance long‑term wealth building.
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Retirement Support — A strong company 401(k) match with immediate vesting is often singled out as a differentiator. This support is perceived to significantly boost long‑term financial security.
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