Senior Manager, Commercial Finance (San Diego/Hybrid)

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Position Summary:

Illumina is seeking a driven and dynamic candidate to join a successful and expanding Finance organization. This role will suit a positive and hands-on candidate, who will have direct exposure in understanding the Illumina AMR business, including its challenges and strategies. This position will also offer an opportunity to influence decision-making across the organization. The ideal candidate will support an assigned business area to maximize the finance contribution to the achievement of business objectives. They will provide quality financial and commercial input to individual investment decisions, challenge key forecasting assumptions and deliver expert financial analysis of performance, forecasts, key risks and sensitivities. This candidate will be viewed by customers as a business expert from a Finance standpoint and deliver valued support to the AMR business with consistency and efficiency.

*This is a full-time role, Monday through Friday, with an expectation of 2- 3 in-office days per week and additional on-site presence as needed. The individual must reside in the San Diego area and be able to commute to our corporate offices*

Responsibilities:

• Finance partner to sub-regional General Manager to provide 'real time' support and analysis, while also influencing and challenging business decisions
• Lead annual Budget and Forecast process for assigned business units by working closely with regional teams, business leaders and Corporate HQ
• Drive improvements to the forecast and budget process to ensure continued forecast accuracy
• Influence decision making through partnering with senior leaders of the business to enable the organization to meet its strategic goals of topline growth while improving margin
• Analyze, synthesize and translate data into key strategic inputs and insights that will drive decision making at the executive level
• Develop appropriate financial presentation material for business reviews and present material to business leaders
• Assess on-going risks and opportunities and proactively develop action plans to minimize exposure and enhance opportunities
• Lead the creation/development of financial scenarios, including identifying risks and opportunities to drive ROI of projects/programs
• Supports and influences big deals in AMR by performing pricing and gross margin analysis for deals and partnering with the commercial team to identify key business drivers
• Proactively identifying business risks or opportunities and engage with business partners to determine impact to the business
• Identify opportunities to drive improvement in processes and reporting
• Ensure financial integrity for areas of responsibility
• Supports quarterly close process as it pertains to sales reporting and reviewing actual results and variances to budgets and forecast (includes development of business review presentations for executive leadership
• Provide training and insights to enhance financial acumen

The responsibilities outlined above represent the core expectations of this role. They are not exhaustive and may evolve as business needs and the role itself continue to develop.

Requirements:

• Proven ability to evaluate the strategic implications of different business approaches and resolve complex arrangements
• Proven leader with demonstrated success with business partnering and influencing the decision-making of Executive
• Outstanding financial acumen blended with business partnership
• Experience in a diverse, global environment
• Involvement in maintaining an effective internal control environment
• Exceptional interpersonal soft skills, able to establish strong rapport and partnerships at all levels of the organization
• Strong knowledge of financial modelling and analysis, budgeting and forecasting
• Superb verbal and written communication and project management skills
• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; Knowledge of Tableau, Cognos, TM1 are a plus
• Must be able to travel domestically up to 10% of the time to support team collaboration, attend key business meetings, and engage with stakeholders at various locations.

Education:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field, and a minimum of 12 years of related experience, with 3-6 years of Management experience.
• MBA, CFA or CPA a plus
• Biotechnology or pharmaceutical experience strongly preferred
• Managers at this level may become involved in elevated issues arising from daily activities.
• Applies broad management, functional expertise/knowledge to subordinates managers and staff members

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The estimated base salary range for the role based in the United States of America is: $138,800 - $208,200. Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process, the applicable base pay range may be updated accordingly. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications, location where the role is to be performed, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work, including access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.

We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always prioritized openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact accommodations@illumina.com. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.