Director- Finance

Overview

Lead the build-out and ongoing leadership of a high-performing finance team at Amgen India, supporting Operations Finance and global Operations business partners with financial planning, reporting and analytics.

What you'll do

• Build, lead and develop a high-performing finance team within Amgen India, including talent strategy, capability development and ways of working.
• Help establish and scale standardized processes for financial planning, forecasting, reporting and analytics in support of Operations Finance.
• Partner with Operations Finance and business leaders to deliver actionable financial insights that support decision-making, resource allocation and performance optimization.
• Oversee delivery of core finance activities including Business Plan, Latest Estimates and long-range planning, as well as Standard Costing and Cost of Goods Manufactured (COGM) processes.
• Build strong partnerships with Corporate FP&A and Operations teams at Amgen India.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly financial reporting, forecasting and variance analysis, with clear communication of key drivers and risks.
• Drive consistency and simplification across financial processes, tools and data, enabling scalable and efficient support models.
• Support financial analysis for key operational initiatives, including capacity expansions, network changes, productivity programs and cost optimization efforts.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement and other partners to improve cost, service and financial performance.
• Act as a key liaison between onshore Finance teams and the Capability Center, ensuring alignment on priorities, deliverables and service levels.
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance data quality, automation and reporting capabilities.
• Help define and evolve the future-state operating model for finance support within Amgen India, driving standardization and best practices.

What you'll need

• Experience in finance, FP&A, operations finance or manufacturing finance.
• Demonstrated experience building and leading teams, ideally within a shared services or capability center environment.
• Strong understanding of standard costing process, Cost of Goods Manufacturing (COGM) and Cost of Sales processes.
• Experience supporting global operations, supply chain or manufacturing organizations.
• Strong financial planning, forecasting, modeling and variance analysis capabilities.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable business insights.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and work effectively across a matrixed organization.
• Experience driving process improvement, standardization and scalable finance solutions.
• Strong communication skills and executive presence.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Experience leading change and shaping operating models, including transitioning work into centralized or capability center structures.
• Passion for talent development and team building, with a focus on coaching, engagement and creating a high-performance, inclusive culture.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India.