R&D Operations Manager
Aequor JD ·www.aequor.com
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Remote - US standard working hours
Urgent role- shortlisting Tuesday 3/3
***Open market rate*** We need thoroughly screened and qualified candidates
No resubs from AMAGJP00014928
Preferred Knowledge of Tools:
Anaplan
SAP
Power BI
Tableau
Excel
Smartsheet
Key Responsibilities:
Budget Management: Planning/Forecasting, Managing/Monitoring Actuals vs Budget, Execution/Guiding Stakeholders to the correct process
Managing Accounting/Finance Deadlines: Quarter Close, Latest Estimated (LE) Budget Submissions; Annual Planning Cycle; Budget Variance Explanation; Quarter Accruals; Reclassing Expense; PO/Contract Management – monitoring or closures, Long Range Planning, Year End Close
Communication with Stakeholders: At the individual budget owner level, at a team level, at a Leadership level (executive presence)
Data Analytics: Maintaining Anaplan, Building Dashboards, Maintaining Dashboards, Using Power BI or Tableau or other tools to analyze data
Monitoring Budget/Actuals: Tracking POs/Contracts; Tracking or Investigating Invoices; Budget Variance Analysis
Supplier Engagement: Communication with suppliers to resolve financial discrepancies or operational issues and maintain a relationship
Basic Qualifications:
Master s degree and 3 years of biotech/pharma-related business operations/financial analytics experience
OR
Bachelor s degree and 5 years of biotech/pharma-related business operations/financial analytics experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with financial reporting and forecasting
General familiarity with the drug development process and various business units within an R&D function
Demonstrated proficiency with data visualization tools (Tableau) and collaboration tools (Smartsheet, MS Teams)
Fluent with MS Office suite and advanced capabilities in Excel
Experience with enterprise tools SAP, Ariba, Anaplan
Strong attention to detail
Ability to thrive in a complex and matrixed environment, to collaborate and coordinate with individuals at various levels, to influence others effectively and handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously
Excellent communicator able to develop and deliver communications that facilitate organizational change in an efficient, effective, and expedient manner
Quick learner who is proactive and takes initiative
Urgent role- shortlisting Tuesday 3/3
***Open market rate*** We need thoroughly screened and qualified candidates
No resubs from AMAGJP00014928
Preferred Knowledge of Tools:
Anaplan
SAP
Power BI
Tableau
Excel
Smartsheet
Key Responsibilities:
Budget Management: Planning/Forecasting, Managing/Monitoring Actuals vs Budget, Execution/Guiding Stakeholders to the correct process
Managing Accounting/Finance Deadlines: Quarter Close, Latest Estimated (LE) Budget Submissions; Annual Planning Cycle; Budget Variance Explanation; Quarter Accruals; Reclassing Expense; PO/Contract Management – monitoring or closures, Long Range Planning, Year End Close
Communication with Stakeholders: At the individual budget owner level, at a team level, at a Leadership level (executive presence)
Data Analytics: Maintaining Anaplan, Building Dashboards, Maintaining Dashboards, Using Power BI or Tableau or other tools to analyze data
Monitoring Budget/Actuals: Tracking POs/Contracts; Tracking or Investigating Invoices; Budget Variance Analysis
Supplier Engagement: Communication with suppliers to resolve financial discrepancies or operational issues and maintain a relationship
Basic Qualifications:
Master s degree and 3 years of biotech/pharma-related business operations/financial analytics experience
OR
Bachelor s degree and 5 years of biotech/pharma-related business operations/financial analytics experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with financial reporting and forecasting
General familiarity with the drug development process and various business units within an R&D function
Demonstrated proficiency with data visualization tools (Tableau) and collaboration tools (Smartsheet, MS Teams)
Fluent with MS Office suite and advanced capabilities in Excel
Experience with enterprise tools SAP, Ariba, Anaplan
Strong attention to detail
Ability to thrive in a complex and matrixed environment, to collaborate and coordinate with individuals at various levels, to influence others effectively and handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously
Excellent communicator able to develop and deliver communications that facilitate organizational change in an efficient, effective, and expedient manner
Quick learner who is proactive and takes initiative
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The R&D Operations Manager role with Aequor JD is based in Thousand Oaks, CA, US. The role is remote-friendly.
Is the R&D Operations Manager role remote?
Yes — the R&D Operations Manager position at Aequor JD is remote. Candidates based in US are preferred.
Is the R&D Operations Manager role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Aequor JD.
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