Director Finance

Career Category Finance Job Description Director, G&A and Technology Finance - India   Job Description  Location: India  Function: Finance  Reports to: Executive Director FP&A  Oversees and Manages: India-based Corporate and G&A Finance teams and Technology Project Controls team  Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Director, G&A and Technology Finance - India   Role Overview  We are seeking a strategic, operationally strong finance leader to lead our G&A Finance organization in India. This role will manage and develop the local team while partnering closely with global G&A and Technology leaders to support disciplined operating-expense planning, forecasting, reporting, and project controls.  The ideal candidate combines strong people leadership with practical expertise in G&A and technology finance, including OPEX planning, Anaplan, budgeting and forecasting, and governance of technology investments. They will bring structure, business insight, and financial rigor to a fast-moving environment.

Lead, coach, and develop the India-based G&A Finance team, establishing clear priorities, high standards of execution, and a strong culture of accountability and collaboration.  Partner with G&A and Technology business leaders to support the annual operating plan, rolling forecasts, monthly reporting, and variance analysis.  Support OPEX planning processes for G&A, including Technology, with a focus on data quality, transparency, accuracy, and timely decision support.  Serve as a key finance lead for Anaplan, including model administration and improvement, planning-cycle execution, user support, reporting, and adoption of consistent planning practices.  Help lead the Technology Project Controls team, providing oversight for financial governance across technology programs and investments.  Help maintain project-control practices for technology initiatives, including budget tracking, forecast-at-completion, headcount and vendor spend, capitalization considerations where applicable, and risk/escalation reporting.  Partner with Accounting, Procurement, People, Technology, and other cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting, purchase-order discipline, vendor-spend management, and efficient close processes.  Improve finance processes, systems, and reporting through automation, standardized templates, stronger controls, and scalable operating rhythms.  Support executive and functional leadership with concise financial narratives and materials for operating reviews, planning cycles, and strategic decisions.  Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and applicable accounting and financial-governance requirements.

Chartered accountant, Cost Accountant, CPA or a Master’s degree in Economics, Finance or Business & Administration 18+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, G&A Finance, Technology Finance, Project Controls, or a related finance discipline.  Skills required Demonstrated people-management experience, including hiring,