Financial Analyst - Forecasting

FINANCIAL ANALYST - FORECASTING
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a holding company, is a global specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of generic and proprietary pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Operating through its principal subsidiaries including Barr Laboratories, Inc., Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Pliva d.d. and its subsidiaries, the Barr Group of companies markets more than 120 generic and 25 proprietary products within the U.S. and more than 1,200 products internationally.

With more than 8,500 employees worldwide who share a commitment to bringing these affordable generic and unique proprietary products to our customers, Barr has annual revenues in excess of $2 billion through our commitment to and significant investment in new product research and development.

We have an outstanding career opportunity for a successful Financial Analyst, Forecasting located in our Montvale, NJ offices.

Position Summary:

This position offers the ability to work with our dynamic Finance Group providing analysis to budgets and forecasting. This is an excellent opportunity for a success driven finance professional with a strong background in financial modeling and statement analysis to join a rapidly growing organization.

Responsibilities include: Provide analytical support for all budget and forecasting functions Enter actual results into Budget and Planning system for monthly forecast vs. actual reports Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting packages for distribution to Senior Management Collect and analyze forecast data submitted by US entities (import/export data from SAP) Provide analytical support for global consolidation of quarterly forecast Update Long Term Planning Model with actual results and revised guidance forecasts Prepare slide presentations for quarterly Board Meetings Respond and react to questions and comments from department heads as needed Build additional financial models in Budget and Planning system as dictated by business needs Prepare other analyses and ad-hoc reportingPosition Requirements include: BS/BA in Finance or Accounting 3+ years of budget and forecasting experience Demonstrated knowledge of Financial Modeling and Financial Statement analysis Knowledge of accounting systems - SAP and Cognos are a plus Familiarity with GAAP accounting Healthcare / pharmaceutical industry knowledge preferable Must be organized and detail oriented Strong communication skills - both written and verbal Strong computer skills - MS OfficeCommitment to Excellence - Many companies talk about it. Barr delivers - every day, to our customers AND to our employees. Barr's commitment to employees is reflected in our total compensation and benefits package that includes competitive salaries and incentive compensation programs, career opportunities offering both personal and professional growth; a 401(k) plan that matches up to an additional 10% of your pay each year; a stock purchase plan that allows you to buy company stock at 15% below market; comprehensive medical and dental plans that provide coverage for you and your family with nominal employee cost; life and disability protection programs and so much more! Together, we raise the BARR!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.