Senior Manager, IT Finance

Gilead Sciences

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Work type
On-site
Location
Foster City, CA
Salary
$169,320–$219,120 / yr
Posted
58 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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This role $194k
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This role pays less than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $170,000–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $194k versus about $196k for comparable roles.

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About Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a leading American biopharmaceutical company specializing in discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative medicines for unmet medical needs.

Gilead Sciences currently has 22 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $169,320–$219,120 across 21 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, IT Finance

Senior Manager, IT Finance leads the management and evolution of a broad portfolio of critical finance applications to ensure stability, scalability, and alignment with business needs. This role involves end-to-end system ownership, lifecycle management, vendor coordination, and program delivery across core ERP platforms and peripheral systems. The individual will manage specific platforms including BlackLine for account reconciliations, 2Klicks for lease master data, GLSU for journal entries, Alliant Royalties, OneSource for tax compliance, and Salesforce PRM. Key responsibilities include translating business needs into technical capabilities, managing risks, and ensuring seamless integration between boundary applications and SAP S/4HANA. The role requires expertise in finance processes such as reconciliations, tax compliance, and royalty management within a regulated environment to solve complex problems regarding data consistency, audit controls, and automated finance workflows across the enterprise landscape.

What you'll do

  • Manage the lifecycle, stability, and optimization of a broad portfolio of critical finance applications.
  • Serve as the primary system owner for platforms including BlackLine, OneSource, and SAP-integrated tools.
  • Lead vendor management activities including performance monitoring, contract negotiation, and roadmap alignment.
  • Translate business requirements from Finance stakeholders into actionable technical specifications and system enhancements.
  • Oversee program planning and execution for multiple concurrent initiatives while managing risks and dependencies.
  • Ensure seamless integration between boundary applications and core platforms like SAP S/4HANA.
  • Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to automate, simplify, and standardize finance processes.
  • Manage the transition of legacy systems and lead RFP processes for new technology adoption.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor's degree and eight years of experience, a Master's degree and six years of experience, or a Ph.D.
  • Preferred degree is in business, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field.
  • 8 to 12+ years of experience supporting finance systems, enterprise applications, or ERP environments.
  • Experience managing finance-related applications, boundary systems, and the full application lifecycle including onboarding and decommissioning.
  • Proven leadership experience managing programs, vendors, contract negotiations, and cross-functional teams.
  • Deep understanding of finance processes such as reconciliations, journal entries, tax compliance, royalties, leasing, and partner management.
  • Experience with specific tools including BlackLine, OneSource, and SAP-integrated tools like GLSU or 2Klicks.
  • Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA integrations and experience in life sciences or regulated environments under SOX compliance.

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