Sr Financial Analyst, Corporate Strategic Finance

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Job Description
 

As Sr Financial Analyst, Corporate Strategic Finance, at Gilead you will provide analytical, financial modeling, project management, and coordination support across the Long-Range Plan, strategic finance projects, and priorities of the CFO Office. Reporting to the Executive Director, Corporate Strategic Finance, this role will work as part of an integrated team that includes a Director and Manager.

Long-Range Plan:

Support the process and consolidation of Gilead's Long-Range Plan (LRP) and Corporate Valuation workstreams, including preparation of analyses, maintenance of planning materials, and integration of inputs across strategic planning function.

• Maintain financial models and ad-hoc analyses to support the LRP process
• Utilize benchmarking and peer analysis to challenge and validate LRP forecast assumptions and outputs.
• Collaborate with R&D, S&M, PDM, and Treasury to gather and analyze inputs, evaluate financial implications, and support leadership discussions regarding trade-offs across investments, M&A, and shareholder returns
• Conduct analyses to identify enterprise-wide opportunities that may support revenue growth, reduce P&L volatility, improve cost management, and inform productivity initiatives.
• Enhance expense transparency to inform decision-making and improve cost management.
• Partner with Corporate Strategy to develop scenario analyses, evaluate financial implications, and prepare materials that support leadership trade-off discussions
• Partner with Commercial and Business Development teams toto prepare analyses supporting portfolio prioritization, including evaluation of potential divestitures of established products.
• Maintain and update financial models for quarterly IPR&D impairment assessments.
• Prepare financial analyses and decision-support materials for Portfolio Committee discussions and prioritization across Gilead and Kite, partnering with R&D and Portfolio Strategy to assess potential

Strategic Projects

• Support high-priority strategic finance initiatives through rigorous analysis, structured project management, cross-functional collaboration, and clear communication of findings and recommendations to leadership. Examples may include evaluating business performance and cost drivers, identifying productivity opportunities, assessing operating-model or resource-allocation alternatives, and developing business cases for leadership consideration.

Basic Qualifications: 

Bachelor's Degree and Five Years' Experience 

OR 

Masters' Degree and Three Years' Experience 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Two or more years of progressively responsible experience in corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, strategic finance, corporate development, investment banking, consulting, or a similarly analytical environment.
• Demonstrated financial modeling, analytical, presentation development, and communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information for leadership audiences.
• Highly resourceful and analytical thinker with sound judgment, strong business acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to manage projects and deliver high-quality work across multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally, build productive working relationships, and contribute effectively to teams pursuing shared objectives.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, valuation concepts, forecasting, and business drivers, with the ability to identify and analyze opportunities that may support enterprise growth, productivity, and informed decision-making.
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and demonstrates initiative, adaptability, sound judgment, and follow-through while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

 

The salary range for this position is: $109,650.00 - $141,900.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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