At Insmed, every moment and every patient counts — and so does every person who joins in. As a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases, you’ll be part of a community that prioritizes the human experience, celebrates curiosity, and values every person’s contributions to meaningful progress. That commitment has earned us recognition as Science magazine’s No. 1 Top Employer for five consecutive years, certification as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., and a place on The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list in the UK.
For patients, for each other, and for the future of science, we’re in. Are you?
About the Role:
The individual is expected to progressively assume broader ownership, build cross-functional leadership, and grow into the senior finance voice for Japan operations translating financial data into compelling narratives that influence decisions
What You'll Do:
Foundational Pillars:
- Strategic Advisor: Proactively bring financial perspective, challenges assumptions, and shape strategy
- Insight Generator: Go beyond data to surface the 'so what.' Turn numbers into actionable narratives
- Decision Enabler: Ensure leaders have the right financial information at the right time
- Governance Guardian: Uphold financial integrity and compliance without compromising agility
Strategic Business Partnering & Advisory:
- Attend key business meetings and proactively contributing financial perspectives
- Build trusted and collaborative relationships with functional leaders and influence decisions
- Identify and flag financial risks and opportunities proactively with recommended mitigation
Financial Planning:
- Lead annual Budget, Latest Estimate, Monthly Forecasts, and Long-Range Plan (StratPlan)
- Build high-accuracy models incorporating ex-factory/ex-wholesaler sales, inventory phasing, drug price revisions
- Co-develop Base / Upside / Downside revenue scenarios for commercial strategy
- Partner with teams to review and challenge investment plans - apply forward-looking spending analysis; proactively flag overspend risk and under-investment opportunities
- Deliver variance analysis with 'so what' commentary: explain the 'why' behind gaps and propose corrective actions
- Support procurement and AP processes: review and approve purchase requisitions and invoices in accordance with company controls
Tech Ops & COGS Partnership:
- Serve as the financial partner for Tech Ops; collaborate with Accounting on COGS tracking, inventory level analysis, and component cost variance review
- Ensure inventory levels align with customer service requirements while minimizing working capital risk
- Support demand planning alignment across Supply Chain, Commercial, and Finance
Financial Close, Governance & Compliance:
- Partner with Accounting to ensure timely and accurate monthly close, accruals, and book-close activities
- Maintain internal control environment at the highest standards of integrity and compliance
- Support Head of Finance in contract review and financial viability analysis for major vendor and partner agreements
- Liaise with Accounting and Audit teams on applicable initiatives and control assessments
Leadership Development & Team Contribution:
- Actively develop toward next steps: seek stretch assignments, broaden cross-functional exposure, and build executive presence
- Contribute to a high-performance, collaborative Finance culture
- Lead or participate in Finance process improvement and system enhancement initiatives
- Serve as the lead and the day-to-day tactical financial business partner for the functions to ensure budgets and forecast are collated, aligned, presented, and tracked for quarterly and annual planning processes. Collect and consolidate required information for recurring projections, variance analyses, and management reports·
- Support the Head of Finance - Japan on strategic teams and processes where appropriate·
- Partner with business areas and Accounting to ensure timely and accurate book closing and accruals for all supported functional areas·
- Support Accounting and Audit with review and input on applicable initiatives and maintain internal control environment to the highest standards of compliance and integrity including Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX)
Who You Are:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred, MBA a plus
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant financial FP&A experience in pharma or biotechnology industry is required
- Strong analytical skills and experience in business partnering with Commercial or R&D functions preferred; Understanding of Japan Drug Price system and Wholesaler inventory phasing is a plus
- Experience with ERP systems is required; Oracle & Hyperion Planning experience is a plus
- Experience in developing executive level presentations and reporting packages/dashboards
- Excellent communication skills in both Japanese and English (verbal and written)
- Highly organized with a strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy, and conciseness
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Committed to timeline-driven process with monthly closings, reporting, forecasts, and other ad-hoc projects
- Dedicated team player with strong critical thinking skills; Ability to work well in cross-functional teams
- Ability to work independently, multi-task, and manage multiple priorities in a changing environment
- Must successfully exhibit Insmed’s core corporate competencies
- Must demonstrate ability to interact successfully in a dynamic and culturally diverse workplace
Life at Insmed
インスメッド日本オフィスは、国会議事堂を望む東京の中心部、溜池山王駅直結の好立地に位置しています。最新のワークスタイルに対応したフリーアドレス制を導入し、開放的で柔軟な働き方を実現しています。カフェエリアでは部門を超えた自由なコミュニケーションやコラボレーションを促進する空間を創り出しています。
日本法人の拠点として、患者さんにより良い医療をお届けするため、社員一同が一丸となって日々邁進しています。
社員一人一人の充実した働き方を実現するためのサポート:
• ワークライフバランスの実現
フレキシブルな勤務時間や充実した休暇制度
• 魅力的な報酬制度
退職金制度、株式報酬制度、従業員持株制度(ESPP)への参加機会
• キャリア開発支援
社内研修、外部研修プログラムの活用、LinkedIn Learning、業務に特化した専門研修
• 先進的な学習支援
AI搭載の学習ツール、社内リソースへのアクセスを支援するデジタルアシスタント
• グローバルの表彰制度や従業員リソースグループ活動
• ハイブリッドワーク環境の整備
場所や時差を超えたシームレスな協働を実現する最新テクノロジー、充実したIT支援体制
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