US-NJ Roseland, FINANCE MANAGER, CONSUMER HEALTHCARE, Schering-Plough Corporation 0953
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Position: Finance Manager, Consumer HealthCare
Date: December 3, 2008
JOB #0953
Location: : Roseland, New Jersey
Status: Full-time

DESCRIPTION: Finance Manager, Consumer HealthCare

Shape Your Future And Ours.

Schering-Plough is an innovation-driven, science-centered global health care company. Through our own biopharmaceutical research and collaborations with partners, we create therapies that help save and improve lives around the world. We apply our research-and-development platform to human prescription and consumer products as well as to animal health products. Schering-Plough's vision is to "Earn Trust, Every Day" with the doctors, patients, customers and other stakeholders served by our colleagues around the world.

Finance Manager, Consumer HealthCare
Requisition Number: 23095BR

Under the direction of the Director of Sales and Marketing Finance and in collaboration with the Drug Channel Leader, the Customer Finance Manager (CFM) is responsible for providing strategic, fact-based financial analysis that contributes to profitable growth via the accounts within the Drug Channel (CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, wholesalers and others).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1) Responsible for all aspects of financial planning, reporting and analysis for the channel and/or key customer(s):

* Provide project support, analyses and business counsel to aid in achievement of volume and profit objectives.

*Ensure compliance with all financial policies and procedures.

*Assist in preparation of channel/key customer business plans, spending and budgets.

*Develop contingency plans and pro-forma models for new business opportunities.

2) Provide financial analysis of account level sales and profitability.

*Provide financial analysis of promotional effectiveness.

*Develop and manage customer P&L.

3) Act as the primary liaison between the team and the customer on all financial matters:

*Penetrate customer’s finance organization.

*Facilitate systems and process to ensure ongoing resolution on deductions and policy violations.

*Monitor performance contracts.

*Proactively identify and help solve for systemic changes in the customer’s and Schering-Plough’s financial processes.

4) Work collaboratively with other channel CFMs and sales colleagues.

5) Develop personal administrative responsibilities in a timely and thorough fashion.

7) Ad hoc responsibilities as assigned by Finance and Sales management.

Qualifications:
Skills Required: Bachelors degree in accounting/finance.

8-10 years Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sales financial analysis experience, preferred. MBA, CPA, OR CMA STRONGLY PREFERRED.

Must be independent and a self-starter. Leadership/management and communication skills. Industry and account knowledge.

Functional finance/accounting skills with analytical ability. Negotiation and problem solving capabilities. Planning/organization skills.

Benefits:
Medical Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, Prescription Drug Benefits, Spending Accounts, Employee Health Services, Disease Management Program, Short-Term Disability Program, Long-Term Disability Insurance Life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Group Variable Universal Life Insurance, Voluntary Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance Other Benefit Programs Employee Assistance Program, Group Legal, Group Auto & Homeowners Insurance, NJ Manufacturers Insurance Co., Schering-Plough Foundation Scholarship Program. Financial plans The 401(k) Savings Plan and the Retirement Plan. In addition, to help you reach your future financial goals, Schering-Plough offers the Personal Financial Planning Program.

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