Director, Corporate FP&A

At Genmab, we are dedicated to building extra[not]ordinary® futures, together, by developing antibody products and groundbreaking, knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines® that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create, champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals’ unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients, care partners, families and employees.

Our people are compassionate, candid, and purposeful, and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes, our work is incredibly serious and impactful, but we have big ambitions, bring a ton of care to pursuing them, and have a lot of fun while doing so.

Does this inspire you and feel like a fit? Then we would love to have you join us!

The Director, Corporate FP&A will be responsible for development and oversight of the Corporate planning and analytical support processes to ensure seamless integration into Regional and Functional organizations. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Corporate FP&A, the candidate will lead the design and implementation of Global short and long-term planning processes. The Director, Corporate FP&A will play a key role in providing management with meaningful and insightful financial analysis related to strategic corporate initiatives, new growth opportunities as well as existing performance trends against operating plans.   
 

This person will be based out of Princeton, NJ .

Work arrangement: This role offers flexibility to work away from the office for 20%–40% of a typical schedule. Employees may use this work schedule in increments of single days or multiple consecutive days, provided it does not exceed 40% within a 60-day period, and is approved by the hiring manager.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the overall FP&A team to support the execution of the business strategy; establish metrics and monitoring systems that maintain accountability and manage risks.

• Work with the Technical Accounting and Finance Operations Groups to ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year-end close in accordance with IFRS.

• Support budget and planning processes (for short-, medium- and long-this includes developing, communicating and driving budget timeline that is aligned with Regions and Functions, creating budget templates and preparing budget deliverables)

• Own Long Range Planning process including software tool solution. Create efficiencies and drive enhancements to Planning modelling

• Validate business input into budget and planning

• Develop and maintain processes to forecast financial results including monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, from both Legal Entity and Management Entity perspective.

• In conjunction with Regional and Functional organizations, drive process improvements, forecast accuracy and timeliness of reporting. Establish clear and credible reporting and forecasting metrics to enhance information flow and ultimately decision making and budget management

• Support strategic planning and monitor royalties/milestone payments & receipts

• Assess planning tools (Adaptive Insights) and current processes to drive enhanced analytics and dashboard creation. Leverage AI where practical to create efficiencies

• Drive research and analysis of key business drivers and performance indicators

• Provide analytic support to strategic corporate initiatives and projects

• Drive cost control and cash flow mindset across the enterprise by developing, communicating and enforcing processes that lead to cost management

• Support best in class reporting practices through benchmarking of industry and competitor external communications

• Ensure that all levels of the company, the board and other external constituents, are provided with accurate, timely and relevant financial reporting to run the business.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline is required. A CPA/ MBA or other graduate degree is desired.

• 12+ years of progressive experience, including successful managerial and leadership roles, in operational finance, corporate strategy and/or consulting.

• Solid understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP and IFRS)

• Strong experience in designing & leading best-in-class FP&A processes, (e.g. budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning) working with a large complex global life sciences company is required.

• Strong experience in Strategic Planning.

• Demonstrated track record of leadership, team building, and business process reengineering/transformation 

• Strong presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate to Senior Leadership

• Progressive, forward thinker; ambitious; comfortable with ambiguity; tenacious; flexible.

• Driven to see tangible results, able to push for results but also collaborate with others to drive them. 

• Effective in using state of the art of analysis tools to ensure timely, accurate, and insightful accurate forecasts; systems implementation and fluency in latest digital trends in FP&A is a strong plus.

• Experience working in a variety of financial or operating assignments in which he or she has been responsible for executing best-in-class disciplines to optimize business results.

• Demonstrate the ability to balance multiple, sometimes conflicting priorities to achieve a positive outcome.

• Be a team player with an ownership mentality who is not afraid to “roll up the sleeves,” and demonstrate a diplomatic, intuitive and mature presence; operate well in a fast-paced environment.

For US based candidates, the proposed salary band for this position is as follows:

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as discretionary bonuses and long-term incentives. 

When you join Genmab, you’re joining a culture that supports your physical, financial, social, and emotional wellness. Within the first year, regular full-time U.S. employees are eligible for:

• 401(k) Plan: 100% match on the first 6% of contributions

• Health Benefits: Two medical plan options (including HDHP with HSA), dental, and vision insurance

• Voluntary Plans: Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance

• Time Off: Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and 12 weeks of discretionary paid parental leave

• Support Resources: Access to child and adult backup care, family support programs, financial wellness tools, and emotional well-being support

• Additional Perks: Commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, and a Lifestyle Spending Account for wellness and personal expenses 

About You

• You are genuinely passionate about our purpose

• You bring precision and excellence to all that you do

• You believe in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving

• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with a broad spectrum of backgrounds

• You take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team

• You can grapple with the unknown and be innovative

• You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)

• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so!

Locations

Genmab maximizes the efficiency of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are crafted as open, community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our powerful laboratories. Whether you’re in one of our office spaces or working remotely, we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.

About Genmab

Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose to improve the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For 25 years, its hard-working, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and harnessed translational, quantitative and data sciences, resulting in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, antibody-drug conjugates, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators and effector function-enhanced antibodies. By 2030, Genmab’s vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO®) antibody medicines.

Established in 1999, Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with international presence across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit Genmab.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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