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Finance Head - Taiwan

Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world’s leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.

Job Summary:

• Role is responsible for leading the Finance function in Taiwan, ensuring the delivery of strategic and business planning, sound financial performance, optimal resource allocation, comprehensive controls and compliance, robust process management as well as leading business partnering with the Taiwan General Manager (GM), leadership team (LT) and Taiwan Management Team (TMT). The role also builds and develops the Taiwan finance team (including FP&A, F&A, and GSS).
• In this capacity, the Finance head will:
  • Provide robust and objective financial analysis with interpretation and recommendations to the GM, LT & TMT in support of decision making
  • Lead, organize and resource Taiwan financial consolidation, reporting and administrative activities including, not limited to, quarter end close, local statutory audits, tax compliance and treasury, and corporate internal audits
  • Lead, organize and resource Taiwan core business planning processes and tasks (e.g. 10-year long range plans, annual budget and quarterly financial forecasts, business reviews with JAPAC) to ensure timely and accurate execution of all requirements
  • Proactively manages operating expenses to help deliver profitability in conjunction with GM and leadership team
  • Proactively advises affiliate leadership on important strategic, business and financial decisions/issues, leading commercial strategic planning in conjunction with GM
  • Proactively identify, quantify and communicate business risks and opportunities with GM and leadership team
  • Represents Taiwan and function to JAPAC Executive Team, member of JAPAC Finance Leadership Team and collaborate with JAPAC Finance Hub (including P2P, Accounting, Treasury and Tax)
  • Actively contributes to regional finance processes and represents affiliate specific topics/issues
  • Manages, develops and coaches finance team and resources in affiliate to provide effective financial and business decision support to affiliate operations across all functions
  • Ensures implementation and adherence to corporate and local policies and procedures
  • Leads or takes part in local and regional projects such as business systems implementations and process improvements
  • Monitors contracts (insurances, leases, rent, etc)
  • Other functions and duties that may be assigned

Basic Qualifications:

Degree in Economics or Business Administration Experience of more than 4 years-work in similar position/s in an international environment. Experience in an international matrix organization with a Headquarters in the US is valuable. Leadership experience managing people, projects and directing the allocation of resources is critical. Experience in accounting, consolidation, reporting, business partnering. Fluency in English, both in written and oral communication. Excellent user of MS Office Programs as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Hyperion and SAP.

Preferred Qualifications:

Studies specialized in finance (financial analysis, controlling, accounting, consolidation) MBA and/or CPA would be an advantage. Strong background across all areas of finance (FP&A, controllership, accounting, tax, treasury and audit). Experience of 5 or more years in a Management position within an international finance department including leading change management would be an advantage. Biological pharmaceutical industry knowledge. Knowledge of US GAAP, and SOX. Experience with data & analytics software and visualization tools such as Tableau.