Director, Finance Transformation

Biogen

Director of Finance Transformation at Biogen managing finance and IT modernization initiatives. Bridging finance and technology for enterprise-wide system enhancements and process automation initiatives.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeCambridge • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $188,000 - $259,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and maintain a multi-year view of FP&A’s technology and process needs, focusing on enterprise data strategy, planning, and reporting architecture.
Translate FP&A strategy into actionable requirements across key initiatives including system modernization and reporting evolution.
Drive the AI roadmap for FP&A, identifying high-value use cases such as predictive forecasting and automated variance analysis.
Represent FP&A in finance system design and modernization efforts, ensuring alignment with operational requirements.
Partner with IT and data engineering on the enterprise finance data strategy, embedding FP&A’s reporting and analytics needs.
Review systems deliverables to ensure they meet FP&A’s functional and operational requirements.
Monitor finance workstream progress, proactively identifying risks and ensuring milestones are met.
Engage thoughtfully with vendor proposals and project roadmaps, evaluating recommendations with technical fluency.
Lead the development and integration of FP&A’s reporting and visualization capabilities into a scalable environment.
Expand analytical capabilities, including tools for outlier detection and predictive forecasting.
Communicate transformation priorities clearly to Senior Finance leaders and drive adoption within FP&A through training.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience in FP&A with expertise in financial planning, forecasting, and management reporting.
Direct, hands-on experience in at least one full-cycle ERP or EPM implementation such as Oracle, Workday, SAP, or Anaplan.
Familiarity with AI/ML applications in finance such as driver-based forecasting and anomaly detection.
Ability to translate finance and technology requirements, write functional requirements, and review data models.
Experience in a matrixed environment working with IT, business leaders, shared services, and external vendors.
Proven track record of operating at a senior stakeholder level with credibility and influence.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
80 hours of sick time per calendar year
Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
Employee Resource Groups participation

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Hard Skills & Tools

Financial PlanningForecastingManagement ReportingData ModelingPredictive ForecastingVariance AnalysisAnomaly DetectionFunctional Requirements WritingReporting ArchitectureSystem Modernization

Soft Skills

CommunicationInfluenceCollaborationRisk IdentificationTraining