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The Business Controls Function (BCF) is a key contributor to the Company's overall enterprise risk management strategy. The BCF is a global organization with resources based around the World. The BCF Leadership Team and many BCF team members are based in Princeton, NJ. The BCF is a second line risk management function (in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors' "three lines" concept), reporting directly to the Corporate Controller, and partnering with Finance, business operations, functional leads and senior management throughout the Company.

The Associate Director, US Commercial and OTC within the Business Control Function (BCF) for BMS will play a pivotal role in supporting the Senior Director, BCF. The Associate Director will represent BCF as a leader and United States (US) OTC subject matter expert in controls and business process optimization. The Associate Director will actively participate in various activities including:

+ BCF support of the US Commercialization organization. This includes managing relationships with key stakeholders involved in the US commercial market and remaining abreast of developments and the changing risk environment within the United States.

+ Responsible for control assessments of the US OTC controls within the BCF's controls program.

+ Drive coordination with Business Process Owners of US OTC activities to mitigate risk.

+ Collaborate on best practices and partner with the business process owners.

+ Incorporate new areas of risk into the Company's controls program for US OTC controls.

+ Identify improvement opportunities with the core business functions and driving enhancements of the BCF's overall financial control program.

+ Serve as the controls subject matter expert on the end-to-end process for the OTC cycle for the United States commercial market.

Successful candidates will possess excellent leadership skills and have proven ability to deliver exceptional results.

Responsibilities and Major Duties:

Strategy and leadership

+ Contribute to the collaborative and results-driven team environment.

+ Contribute to the development and execution of the company's strategic plans by providing risk and controls insights and analysis for the U.S. Commercialization organization and the US OTC controls.

+ Evaluate potential business opportunities, mergers / acquisitions, partnerships, and/or other company initiatives from a risk and controls standpoint for the US Commercialization organization and the US OTC controls.

+ Support professional development and training initiatives for the BCF team members.

Controls & risk management

+ Lead the annual risk assessment for the US Commercialization market and the US OTC process, designed to address financial, operational, and fraud risks, to drive prioritization of BPC project work throughout the year.

+ Facilitate annual walk-throughs of US internal controls for OTC cycle for the BCF's management and the Company's external auditors. This will include facilitating walkthroughs for order-to-cash for the US market.

+ Update process flows and related narratives, as necessary, for the US OTC cycle.

+ Identify design gaps in US OTC internal controls and work with process owners to implement or change internal controls.

+ Review Sarbanes-Oxley testing results and assess the quality of testing and related test conclusions for the US OTC controls.

+ Review and comment upon service auditor reports related to US OTC controls annually, including benchmarking against BMS internal controls for any risk areas disclaimed in the report.

+ On a quarterly basis and more frequently as required, work with business partners within the US Commercialization Organization to understand and evaluate changes in our US OTC control environment for SOX reporting and compliance purposes.

+ On a quarterly basis, evaluate out of period adjustments to the financial statements, control failures and Global Internal Audit & Assurance (GIA) observations for potential Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) deficiency reporting.

+ Respond promptly to all control deficiencies and recommend corrective action.

+ Identify areas of financial risk within the US OTC process and develop mitigation plans to ensure compliance with regulations and internal policies.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline processes and optimize operational efficiency.

+ Support OTC management within the US in the implementation of internal controls and risk management frameworks to prevent and detect fraudulent activities.

+ Stay abreast of changing laws or regulations which may impact core business functions and their respective controls requirements within the US commercial environment.

Relationship management and teaming

+ Develop strong relationships and become a trusted controls advisor to the US Commercialization Leadership team.

+ Support senior leaders from various key Finance organizations, including Corporate Controller, Finance, and Global Finance Services, with strong knowledge and clear communication of US order-to-cash and US commercial matters.

+ Work closely with the Senior Director, BCF and other team members, including the Senior Manager, International OTC, to ensure smooth functioning of the Business Control Function.

+ Support Global Internal Audit activities for OTC-related audits in the US commercial market by attending meetings, understanding observations, and determining whether findings represent SOX deficiencies. Additionally, contribute to the development of innovative remediation and process improvement opportunities

+ Foster a collaborative and results-driven team environment.

+ Work independently and possess confidence to make decisions and awareness to escalate significant/complex matters timely.

+ Communicate financial and operational control performance of core business functions to management, BCF and Finance leadership, and other relevant stakeholders.

+ Establish and maintain strong relationships with BMS process owners and the broader Finance team.

+ Hold self to timelines, quality, and accuracy.

+ Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.

Process improvement

+ Contribute to BCF process improvements, priorities, and underlying improvement projects; manages projects and accountable for outcomes.

+ Identify, assess, and prioritize potential risks to the organization's financial and operational integrity of the US Commercialization organization.

+ Analyze existing business processes and control mechanisms to identify opportunities for optimization and efficiency enhancements.

+ Support cross-functional teams to implement control improvements and monitor their effectiveness.

+ The responsibilities listed above are only a summary and other responsibilities will be requirements as assigned.

Education:

+ Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred and / or CA/CPA equivalent preferred.

Experience:

+ A minimum of 10 years of experience, with a minimum of 7 years in financial controls roles

+ Finance experience within the pharmaceutical industry preferred

Additional Competencies:

+ Previous experience in financial control roles required

+ Significant experience in finance, internal controls, audit, or compliance roles within pharmaceutical or related industries

+ Strong understanding of pharmaceutical industry dynamics, regulations, and financial best practices

+ Leadership skills to define and drive strategic business vision

+ Strong and effective communication skills and relationship-building skills with senior leaders

+ Trusted risk and controls advisor for senior leaders

+ Proficiency in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting

+ Fluency in written and spoken English

+ Adaptability and ability to manage change

+ Customer-first mindset

+ Commercialization organization

+ Familiarity with SAP and Oracle software

+ 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.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science™ , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

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.

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 [email protected] . Visit careers.bms.com/ (https://careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility) eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

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

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

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**Company:** Bristol-Myers Squibb

**Req Number:** R1591672

**Updated:** 2025-05-23 02:35:50.984 UTC

**Location:** Princeton-NJ

Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.