Project Finance Business Partner

Main Responsibilities:

Financial responsibilities over the following perimeter: 3 strategic projects, and any additional I&I development collaborations.
Manage early and late-stage development projects with multiple life-cycle management indications.
Serve as the primary finance contact and provide financial insights and decision support to Global Project Heads (GPH), Global Projects Teams (GPTs) and Finance.
Oversee governance preparation and deliverables across multiple global project teams, including Therapeutic Area Review Committee, Development Working Group, and Integrated Development Commercial Council.
Drive comprehensive project valuations, including full cost tables, net present value (NPV) and productivity index (PI), investment analysis, commercial potential, competitive threats and risk assessments for governance decision-making.
Prepare financial position papers and finance representation in governance meetings.
Lead financial planning cycles (strategic plan, budget, forecasts, actuals) and translate
Identify financial risks and opportunities and support cost optimization initiatives.
Collaborate with cross-functional finance teams to consolidate clinical and non-clinical cost.
Ensure comprehensive compliance with internal control and financial/accounting principles.
Lead alliance quarterly actual reporting and annual development budget and reforecast reporting in collaboration with Junior Project Finance Business Partners.
Alliance Financial Development Working Group (FDWG) lead; participation in Joint Development Committee (JDC), Joint Finance Committee (JFC) and Joint Steering Committee (JSC).
Identification and mitigation of contractual issues.
Lead alliance development internal and external audit activities.
Preparation and review of alliance quarterly actual reporting and related monthly accrual.
Preparation and review of alliance development budget and reforecast reporting and related internal budget / strategic plan submissions.

About You

Educational Background:

Master’s Degree / MBA or CPA Preferred, scientific background preferred
Professional Experience:

10 years of relevant professional experience in Finance/Accounting and R&D exposure

Major skills and competencies:

Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with the ability to synthesize complex financial data into clear recommendations, influencing cross-functional teams.
Excellent business partnering and communication skills; comfortable advising senior
Proven ability to coordinate and lead financial planning processes.
Comfortable working in a matrixed, global and fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and valuation techniques
Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Main Interactions:

Global Project Head / Manager and Core team members
R&D Portfolio Strategy team
Commercial and New Product Planning teams
R&D Governance committees (TARC, DWG, IDCC)
Regeneron Finance counterparts
Alliance Management and Alliance Finance teams
Alliance Governance committees (JDC, FDWG, JFC and JSC)
FP&A, Controlling Operations and Technical Accounting finance teams
Internal and external auditors