Financial Analyst

Location(s): Amsterdam, Netherlands

Level of position: TBD

Position type: office-based, in alignment with BlueFlex model*

Reporting Line: FP&A Lead

How will your role help us transform hope into reality?

Our company has attracted some of the most brilliant and accomplished talents in the industry and is now looking for an entrepreneurial, strategic, and well-rounded Senior Financial Analyst (focus Business International) who excels when opportunity knocks.

This exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional provides an opening to help build the international infrastructure which drives value creation and paves the way for continuous personal development. This individual will bring their unique perspective coupled with intelligence, an appreciation for the business, and a natural passion for rapid, yet informed change to maximize our collective success. 

The successful candidate will support the International Finance team and partner on day-to-day activities with Clusters, external service providers, US Finance Team and other internal stakeholders. This role is a central and critical role within the Finance Organization as we embark on the next chapter of the Blueprint Medicines’ story. 

The person will start ASAP as a permanent employee. Reporting into the FP&A Lead, International Finance, the successful candidate should have strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving-skills and be able to drive financial processes effectively across the International Region.

What will you do?

International Technical finance

• Act as a Finance Business Partner to the different Stakeholders on behalf of the International Finance Team,
• Participate in the month-end close activities and provide support on local technical finance matters such as the revenue recognition process, Order to Cash, and Local Accruals review process.
• Actively participate in the financial review processes (US GAAP accounts and Flux analysis); support both International, Clusters, and the Finance Team.
• Support Global Audit (Local, internal, External, and SOX)
• Be in charge of some compliance review (USGAAP reporting, Other indirect Taxes, and Reports)
• Other activities depending on the business needs

 International FP&A

• Coordinate FP&A activities (budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning) with International and local teams, supporting the central INT team in process design and execution to meet the needs of Local Operating Companies (LOCs).
• Lead the cluster financial planning review process, including country/International P&L actual vs. budget/forecast analysis, and coordinate INT/local FP&A activities (budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning).
• Assist in monthly and quarterly sales reviews and reporting.
• Monitor and align budget-owners' available funds.
• Work on some process improvement initiatives
• Prepare ad-hoc analyses and presentations as needed.

 International BI tools (Power BI & AI)

• Develop, implement, and maintain financial models (results simulations, what-if scenarios) to support dynamic forecasting, budgeting, and decision-making processes, including scenario planning.
• Drive the specifications elaboration process, and coordinate user training and budget owner support.
• Be creative and innovative: support BI development (Power BI & AI), including brainstorming on new project, specifications, testing, maintenance, data loads, user training, support, and access (shared responsibility).
• Implement process improvements based on identified priorities.

What minimum qualifications do we require?

• Master's Degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
• 3-5 years’ of experience in Finance/Controlling/FP&A/Audit, with ideally experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical or medical device industry

What additional qualifications will make you a stronger candidate?

• Strong organizational, innovative, creative, multitasking and problem-solving skills. Maturity, professionalism, and high level of discretion is required
• Well-organized, flexible and ability to handle different priorities at a time – result driven and strategic thinker,
• Strong finance background + good knowledge of internal controls.
• Ability and desire to work independently and as a team member.
• Strong business acumen coupled with emotional intelligence.
• Ability to be strategic and hands-on in a rapid growth, fast-paced global organization where agility was demanded, fresh solutions were embraced, and a growth mindset was pervasive.
• Pragmatic, detail-oriented and able to perform in a high-pressure environment. Ability to meet deadlines, curious with a can-do attitude. Attention to detail and quality focused
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Microsoft Excel is a must, proficiency in Power BI, Microsoft Office and Oracle will be an advantage.
• English a must, another EU language would be a plus
• Commitment to our Core Values: Patients First, Thoughtfulness, Urgency, Trust, Optimism

Why Blueprint? 

At Blueprint Medicines, we achieve impactful results because of our global crew of compassionate innovators – the Blue Crew. Through authentic relationships and our collective entrepreneurial spirit and action, we are each empowered to take ownership and execute with strategic prioritization. We put trust in our people to break through norms and conventions using their individual strengths and insights, which drives our success.

This is the place where the extraordinary becomes reality, and you could be part of it.

Patients are waiting. Are you ready to make the leap?

Blueprint Medicines is a global, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company that invents life-changing medicines. We seek to alleviate human suffering by solving important medical problems in two core focus areas: allergy/inflammation and oncology/hematology. Our approach begins by targeting the root causes of disease, using deep scientific knowledge in our core focus areas and drug discovery expertise across multiple therapeutic modalities. We have a proven track record of success with two approved medicines, including bringing our medicine to patients with systemic mastocytosis (SM) in the U.S. and Europe. Leveraging our established research, development, and commercial capability and infrastructure, we now aim to significantly scale our impact by advancing a broad pipeline of programs ranging from early science to advanced clinical trials in mast cell diseases including SM and chronic urticaria, breast cancer and other solid tumors.

*Blueflex is our operating model which optimizes culture, productivity, & flexibility by maximizing the critical strengths of in-person work with the benefits of added flexibility.  Blueflex allows for mix of in-office and remote work, enables flexibility to meet individual and business needs and makes effective use of our facilities and resources.  It is a culture enhancer.

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