Business Controls Function (BCF) Automation Manager

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At Bristol Myers Squibb, we’re creating innovative medicines for patients who are fighting serious diseases. We’re also nurturing our own team with inspiring work and challenging career options. No matter our role, each of us makes a contribution. And that makes all the difference.

The BCF Automation Manager will be a highly collaborative member of the BCF. This exceptional team member will support BMS’s business controls activities in BMS’s Hyderabad CoE, and demonstrate the following attributes:

• Expertise in driving analytical and creative solutions using innovative techniques and automation tools (specific tools noted in the requirements section below)

• Deep understanding of the business landscape, market trends, and industry dynamics

• Outstanding ability to forge strong partnerships across the organization to provide insights and guidance to cross-functional teams

• Open communication and cooperation to ensure BCF activities are executed seamlessly

Successful candidates will possess excellent leadership skills, inspiring and motivating team members to deliver exceptional results.

A minimum of 5-7 years of experience is required.

The position will be based in the BMS’s Hyderabad Location (expected 50% in-person).

Key Responsibilities and Major Duties:

Automation and process excellence

• Execute control automation roadmap aligned to transformation initiatives, SOX control automation and BCF activities

• Strong project management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in a fast-changing environment

• Enable continuous controls monitoring capabilities using analytics and rule-based testing across high-risk processes.

• Partner with IT to ensure control-relevant system features are enabled (system workflows, configuration checks, etc.).

• Drive simplification of finance processes to reduce control complexity

• Leverage enabling technologies to automate and monitor controls through design and test procedures

• Ensure automation solutions meet SOX controls requirements, maintain audit-ready documentation, and support internal/external audits.

• Drive adoption through communication and measure outcomes (reduce manual effort, reduce time commitment, cost savings)

• Provides training and technical guidance to BCF team members on automations and associated process changes

Relationship management and teaming 

• Holds self and others to timelines, quality, and accuracy 

• Develops strong relationships with all stakeholders to understand processes and controls and identify opportunities to automate

Risk management 

• Articulates material risks and opportunities and takes an active role in designing and executing response or contingency plans 

Degree/Certification/Licensure

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree or CA / CPA preferred.

Experience – Responsibility and minimum number of years

• A minimum of 7-9 years of experience

• Compliance and controls experience within the pharmaceutical industry preferred

• Public accounting experience preferred

Competencies – knowledge, skills, abilities, other

• Knowledge of key accounting processes and systems

• Fluency in written and spoken English

• Experience with process improvement (including process automation) and improvement frameworks (e.g., Agile, Lean)

• Proven track record of successfully implementing automations and continuous improvement plans

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong relationship management skills

• Adaptability and ability to manage change 

• Customer-first mindset

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

• Ability to drive collaboration with senior leaders

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

• Growth mindset to look for innovation and continuous improvement opportunities

Software that must be used independently and without assistance

• Familiarity with SAP and SAP related applications such as SAP Datasphere and SAP analytic cloud

• Experience with automation and analytical tools and scripting languages (e.g., Alteryx, robotics tools, , Power BI, SQL Report Writer, etc. )

• Experience with Microsoft Co-Pilot 365

• Familiarity with Workiva

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

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On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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