Senior Financial Analyst – Finance Operations

Lincolnshire, Illinois

Talent Orchard LLC is the retained recruiting partner for Melinta Therapeutics, we are managing the search for on behalf of Melinta for a Senior Financial Analyst in the Finance Operations department. The role will be based in Lincolnshire, IL,
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. is the largest pure-play antibiotics company, dedicated to saving lives threatened by the global public health crisis of bacterial infections through the development and commercialization of novel antibiotics that provide new therapeutic solutions. Its four marketed products include Baxdela™ (delafloxacin), Vabomere™ (meropenem and vaborbactam), Orbactiv®(oritavancin), and Minocin® (minocycline) for Injection. It also has an extensive pipeline of preclinical and clinical-stage products representing many important classes of antibiotics, each targeted at a different segment of the anti-infective market. Together, this portfolio provides Melinta with the unique ability to provide providers and patients with a range of solutions that can meet the tremendous need for novel antibiotics treating serious infections. Visit www.melinta.com for more information.

Melinta is experiencing a rapid growth and transformation, in the past few months the firm has acquired significant new business via merger and acquisition, has become a publicly traded company and grown into a leader in its specialty. It is essential to the long-term success of the firm, that core infrastructure adapts rapidly to support the business model and as such a major investment in being made into the Accounting and Finance areas of the company. As a direct result of this investment, an opportunity now exists for a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Financial Operations team at Melinta.

The Senior Financial Analyst must possess the right blend of people and project management skills and ability necessary to perform key assigned tasks while simultaneously interacting effectively with internal clients from the Commercial divisions within the firm, and external vendors/partners. The role is a true business, finance and operations hybrid, where the individual in the role will play a key role in the financial health of the company by providing expertise in the areas of Cost of Goods (GOGs), inventory management, Accounts Receivable management, Month-End Reporting and being the interface between Finance and key commercial aspects of the firm.

The right person for the role will have a robust financial and accounting background, some business operations, exceptional written and verbal communication skills and a true passion for process improvement at the nexus of business and financial operations.

If you are seeking the opportunity to make a real impact and engage across a fast growing business, while being a part of establishing new process and SOP’s in a publicly traded company and collaborate with really intelligent and motivated colleagues this is the opportunity you have been waiting for.

As the Senior Financial Analyst you will;

• Manage day to day and month-end inventory, cost of sales and revenue recognition including gross to net accrual processes with internal and external business partners
• Implement control processes to reconcile sales, accounts receivable and inventory data with third party logistics provider and contract manufacturing organizations
• Monitor, analyze and report wholesaler channel inventories in supporting revenue recognition and reserve methodologies and helping drive business strategies
• Manage month-end cost allocation and classification process
• Develop systematic ways in capitalizing and rolling out cost of sales in accordance with U.S. GAAP
• Calculate and accrue royalty expenses based on collaboration contracts
• Develop inventory analysis reports in validating inventory costs and performing cost trending and manufacturing variances analysis with Technical Operations business partners
• Prepare monthly inventory, cost of sales and revenue reports as part of monthly financial package to help track and measure key value drivers and Business KPIs
• Lead the Excess & Obsolescence reviews with operations personnel
• Prepare journal entries and GL reconciliations for inventory/COGS/revenue/accounts receivable as necessary
• Assist with preparation of annual budgets and forecasts.
• Serve as key business partner for members of the commercial and supply chain teams
• Participate in all aspects of internal and external financial and operational audit
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis to support the financials and other projects 
• Ensure the financial integrity and robust corporate governance and compliance of all financial aspects for areas of responsibility

The critical capabilities you will need to demonstrate include;

• At least 3 years of experience in a Financial Analyst, Financial Audit or Financial Operations role.
• Strong analytical skills and knowledge of GAAP accounting principles
• Microsoft Great Plains or similar systems experience is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects.
• Strong communication skills, able to interact well with non-finance team members on financial topics.
• Ability to generate ideas, develop alternatives, rapidly decide upon best course of action and drive implementation of that decision.
• Demonstrated prior experience in the areas of inventory management and cost accounting, preferred.
• Knowledge of Revenue Recognition process.
• Budgeting and forecasting experience, preferred.
• Prior Life Sciences experience strongly preferred.

In order to successfully perform these duties you will likely have following education and qualifications;

• B.A. or B.S. degree in accounting or finance
• CPA preferred

If you want to play an integral part in developing the future Financial Operation health of a fast growing pharmaceutical firm, collaborate with a talented group of professionals, while working for a firm that impacts public health please connect with us. Your opportunity is here at last!

It is our Company's policy to employ, retain, promote, terminate and otherwise treat all employees and job applicants without regard to any individuals’ race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or protected veteran status.

In compliance with local, state, national and federal disability laws world-wide, we would be happy to reasonably accommodate any disability needs in support of the application process.  Please e-mail HR@Melinta.com if you want to request accommodation in order to apply.

No recruiter or agency calls please. Melinta Therapeutics does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms.

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