Finance Business Partner

***This is an on-site position in College Station, TX; relocation to the area will be necessary.

The Finance Business Partner is a pivotal role within the Finance Function, primarily supporting the Associate Director of Financial Planning & Analysis in executing strategic initiatives for the site Finance organization. This position demands a high level of expertise in finance and project management, with a focus on driving efficiency and success in alignment with organizational objectives.

Reports to Associate Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Work Location College Station, TX

Primary Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary finance partner for the site leadership team, ensuring financial insights are integrated into daily operations and strategic decisions.
• Lead efforts to improve site profitability, identifying key cost drivers, margin opportunities, and efficiency levers across production and support functions.
• Develop forward-looking tools, forecasts, and business cases that support decision-making and resource allocation at the site level.
• Improve financial transparency by building clear and consistent reporting structures linked to operational KPIs and business priorities.
• Support and challenge site leaders on budget adherence, investment cases, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with supply chain, production, quality, and commercial teams to align operational plans with financial performance goals.
• Contribute to customer pricing discussions by providing accurate costing and profitability insights. Work in conjunction with the Commercial team on program opportunities.
• Ensure the site’s financial inputs to group reporting and forecasts are timely, accurate, and well-grounded in operational realities.
• Improve Site Profitability. Identify and quantify margin improvement opportunities across production, supply chain, and support functions. Partner with site leaders to develop and track initiatives that directly impact cost efficiency and gross margin.
• Strengthen Forward-Looking Financial Steering. Develop and maintain reliable forecasting tools and models that provide visibility on future performance. Support scenario planning and proactive decision-making at the site.
• Increase Financial Transparency. Build robust financial reporting aligned with operational KPIs. Translate complex data into actionable insights for both site and senior leadership, ensuring clear understanding of performance drivers.
• Support Business Cases and Investment Decisions. Lead financial evaluations of local projects, capital investments, and new customer contracts. Ensure decisions are backed by sound financial rationale and aligned with profitability goals.
• Ensure Financial Integrity and Operational Alignment.
• Act as the finance gatekeeper at the site, ensuring that financial plans and reporting are accurate, timely, and aligned with group standards. Work cross-functionally to link operational actions to financial outcomes.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other related field and 5+ years of accounting experience, fixed asset accounting experience highly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other related field with 8+ years of accounting experience, fixed asset accounting experience highly preferred.
• Site-based finance experience highly preferred.
• Finance experience in biotech manufacturing, CDMO, or pharmaceutical industry highly preferred.
• Strong business acumen with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing cost structures, production planning, and how operational KPI’s link to financial outcomes.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to create forward-looking models, forecasts, and actionable insights.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; confident working closely with operational teams and senior site leadership.
• Experience working with ERP and planning tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, PowerBI, etc.).
• High level of integrity and ethical conduct in financial activities.
• Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to resolve discrepancies.
• Well-organized with ability to prioritize.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing tasks effectively.
• Ability to deliver results with a strong sense of urgency.
• Positive ‘can-do’ attitude willing to get the job done and done well.
• Highly collaborative team player.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Role model for company core values of trust, delighting our customers, and Gemba.