Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

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Organization Overview: 

The Finance organization at Eli Lilly Taiwan strives to be an essential and trusted business partner, influencing decisions, providing insight, and driving productivity to achieve business results.

• This role is the primary contact and financial planning lead for Commercial Business Units within Taiwan. Activities include financial control, budgeting, forecasting and analysis.
• The position requires a strong knowledge of finance and accounting, leadership skills, and excellent communication skills in both Taiwanese/Mandarin and English as the successful candidate will be working closely with senior management, global / cross-functional teams, and external partners.

Responsibilities:

Planning Cycle

• Support the Financial Planning Manager in the preparation of Business Plan, Spring Business Review, and Long-Range Plan submissions, including data gathering, model population, and variance commentary.
• Prepare monthly financial results packages for Business Units, including detailed revenue and OPEX variance analysis with clear, accurate explanations of drivers.
• Maintain and update planning models and templates to ensure data integrity throughout the planning cycle.

Reporting & Analysis

• Own the preparation and distribution of the monthly OPEX monitoring report across all Business Units, ensuring timely delivery, accuracy, and actionable insight to support OPEX governance.
• Own the maintenance of scorecard and management reporting tools (SAP / SAC), ensuring system data is kept current and reflects both affiliate and IBU reporting requirements.
• Own the tracking and reconciliation of Gross-to-Net (G2N) line items on a monthly basis, flagging discrepancies and working with internal teams and Alliance partners under the guidance of the Manager.
• Prepare ad-hoc data analysis and financial modelling to support business case analyses, pricing and rebate management, and other CFO-directed requests.

Business Partnership

• Act as a day-to-day financial point of contact for designated Business Unit(s), supporting budget queries, actuals review, and forecast submissions.
• Coordinate information flow between local business partners, the Finance team, and global teams to ensure reporting deadlines are met.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and business development workstreams, supporting financial analysis and valuation under the direction of the Manager.
• Partner with the PRA and Market Access teams to provide data and financial analysis in support of reimbursement submissions and access initiatives.

Systems, Compliance & Process Improvement

• Own the compliance checklist for financial policies and SOx controls within the team's remit, ensuring documentation is maintained and timely completed each period.
• Support the identification and implementation of process improvements, automation (e.g. Power Automate), and simplification initiatives, and take ownership of specific improvement projects as assigned.
• Develop proficiency as a power user of affiliate planning and reporting systems (SAP / SAC / Power BI), supporting system maintenance and colleague queries.

Requirements:

• Min. 2-3 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, IT/Tech, Consulting or Audit
• Presentation/communication skills, ability to effectively communicate and influence across cultures
• Strong Learning Agility and Curiosity: Ability to thrive in a high pressure and ambiguous environment
• Cross functional experience in Demand Realization
• Proven knowledge of financial forecasting and diagnosis, corporate finance, and information analysis
• Analytical skills: ability to analyze, organize, interpret and present large quantities of data.
• Desire and ability to think strategically about the business and add value “beyond the numbers”
• Detail oriented but still able to see the bigger picture, high level of initiative
• Innovative mindset - willingness to challenge the status quo, seek continuous improvement
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, and SAP
• Competency in accounting and financial concepts
• Candidate must be fluent in English

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Degree in Business/Commerce/Accounting
• Accounting and Finance experience and/or certification (e.g., CPA)
• Systems Use/Knowledge – computer-based skills particularly in SAP, Power BI, Power Automate etc

Additional Information:

• Job Level: P1
• Department: Finance
• Location: Taipei, TW
• Reporting to: Sr. Director - Finance, Taiwan CFO
• Travel Required: Minimal (<5%)

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