Job Description

The Position

At Roche, our Finance Centers of Excellence have led the way in breaking down silos, removing hierarchies, and working in new ways.  We’ve learned from our successes and from the things that haven’t gone so well. We’re better equipped to look at interfaces and synergies, and to understand the risks of creating new silos. The eCoE is focusing on three areas delivering a high-level of financial expertise, innovative insights, and an entrepreneurial mindset that enables agility and flexibility for stakeholders.  The eCoE is a talent engine for Finance through capability and network building.

There are three focus areas within eCoE:

• Financial Backbone

• Digital Innovation

• Analytics and Insights

Within the eCOE, the R&D Outcome Based Community (OBC) focuses on delivering a high-level of financial expertise, innovative insights, and an entrepreneurial mindset to influence and support R&D investments at Roche. In this role, you will have interactions with senior finance leaders and influence decision-making. You will be part of a global organization and enhance your connection within Roche Finance. You will have the opportunity to gain exposure to different functions and communities.

As a member of the R&D OBC and eCoE, you demonstrate strong analytical skills and possess R&D experience or strong interest to learn R&D. You will bring a flexible working approach with an ability to pivot to where support is needed.  You are a self-starter and have the ability to flex beyond immediate job scope. You are detail-oriented and comfortable working with a large dataset.You will exhibit abilities to navigate a dynamic environment and work across various systems and you will help to articulate & visualize a financial story in an impactful manner. International experience and specific Roche Pharma R&D knowledge are a plus.
In addition, you bring the following core skills: 

• Master’s degree in Finance or business administration, economics and 5-10 years of work experience in a similar role

• Strong analytical and communication skills

• Foundational finance and accounting expertise

• Dependable and ability to deliver results

• Ability to partner with senior Finance stakeholders and build trusted relationships across Finance (eg. FEPs, R&D Leads, Pharma Division)

• Ability to sense what is needed and be proactive

• Strong excel and modeling capabilities

• Ability to turn data into insights, comfortable with zooming in and out on details and granularity depending on the situation

• Collaborative team player with ability to deal with ambiguous situations and deliver in a networked setup

• Courageously authentic with ability to speak up and point out opportunities

In your role you will be primarily focused on Genentech Research and Early Development Unit (gRED) and your main responsibilities will be:

• Thought partner to the gRED R&D Finance Lead for strategic as well as operational Finance topics

• Provide analytics & insights to the gRED R&D Finance Lead and Finance Enterprise Partners (FEPs) to drive the right dialogues and decisions along the yearly financial cycle

• Accountable for the E2E coordination of key financial events (MTOs, BP, Target Setting); ensure financial discipline

• E2E ownership of operational work-packages in areas such as month-end closing & reporting incl relevant stakeholder management

• Seamlessly partner with the FEPs community and the R&D Finance Enablers (R&D Network & eCoE) to deliver outcomes as one team

• Team up and collaborate with other SPOCs on strategic priorities with data, analytics and tracking progress

• Ensures integrity of financials (validation, accurate recognition) and orchestrates collection of inputs from FEPs (e.g. monthly narratives) 

We are looking forward to your application to join the eCoE journey and make an impact on patients through this role in our R&D OBC.

The role is located in SSF.

Roche embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of South San Francisco is $135,900- $252,500.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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