Associate Director, Finance – FP & A

Gilead Sciences

. Serve as a strategic finance partner to leaders across the Kite organization .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeSanta Monica • California • United StatesLead💰 $165,495 - $214,170 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning, analysis, and reporting within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, leveraging advanced analytical skills and proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel to drive strategic decision-making and operational efficiency.

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Financial PlanningBudgetingSAP ExperienceAnalytical AbilitiesCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingForecastingData AnalysisScenario AnalysisBudget ConsolidationManagement ReportingCompliancePerformance CommunicationResource AllocationProcess Improvement

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingInterpersonal SkillsLeadershipCollaborationMultitasking

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointSAP

Industry Keywords

BiotechnologyPharmaceuticalMultinational OrganizationFinancial Reporting IntegrityDecision-Making

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a strategic finance partner to leaders across the Kite organization
Lead long-range planning, annual budgeting, periodic forecasting, and scenario analyses
Translate business strategies and operating assumptions into financial plans and resource-allocation recommendations
Lead consolidation of budgets, forecasts, and actuals
Deliver accurate, timely, decision-ready management reporting packages
Partner with senior leaders, Accounting, and Gilead Global FP&A Consolidations
Analyze results and forecasts to identify drivers, risks, and opportunities
Partner with leaders on actions to meet financial goals
Distill complex financial and operational data into executive presentations and recommendations
Build financial models for strategic initiatives, scenarios, investments, and business needs
Support close activities by reviewing accruals, validating results, investigating variances, and communicating performance
Lead planning, reporting, data-quality, efficiency, and Future of Finance process improvements
Ensure compliance with policies and controls and protect financial reporting integrity
Deliver high-priority analyses and projects while balancing recurring work and emerging needs
Create inclusion, develop talent, and empower teams as a people leader

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree and Ten Years' Experience OR Masters' Degree and Eight Years' Experience
SAP experience
Experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
Experience working in a multinational organization
Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities
Demonstrated success in a deadline-driven, multitasking environment
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to interact with and present effectively to senior leaders
Ability to establish credibility with diverse audiences and be perceived as a leader
Technical knowledge of analytics, business foresight, and problem-solving skills
Ability to deliver results, meet and exceed goals, take ownership of problems, and make sound decisions
Independent self-starter and proactive leader with continuous improvement and influencing capabilities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical insurance
Company-sponsored dental insurance
Company-sponsored vision insurance
Company-sponsored life insurance
Flexible working policy with two days of remote working and three days working onsite