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Associate Director, Commercial Finance

Employer
Novavax
Location
Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Salary
Competitive
Start date
28 Nov 2022
Closing date
15 Dec 2022

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Discipline
Finance / Administration, Finance
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Experience Level
Experienced (non-manager)

Job Details

If you find science, speed, and success exhilarating, you have come to the right place.

Novavax, Inc (Nasdaq:NVAX) is a biotechnology company that creates transformational vaccines that address some of the world’s most pressing infectious diseases. We have more than a decade of experience contending with some of the world’s most devastating diseases, including COVID-19, seasonal influenza, RSV, Ebola, MERS, and SARS. Hard-won lessons and significant advances illustrate that our proven technology has tremendous potential to make a substantial contribution to public health worldwide.

Our scientists are committed to developing vaccine candidates for some of the world’s toughest viral threats by utilizing the power of our innovative recombinant nanoparticle vaccine platform. Our vaccine technology combines the power and speed of genetic engineering with the immunogenicity enhancing properties of our Matrix-M™ adjuvant to efficiently produce highly immunogenic particles targeting some of the most pressing viral infectious diseases.

Novavax, Inc. is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland with additional facilities in Uppsala, Sweden and Bohumil, Czech Republic.

Summary of the Position :

We are seeking an Associate Director, Commercial Finance to join the team located in Gaithersburg, MD. As a leader within our Commercial Finance team, you will report to the Senior Director, Commercial Finance. This role provides management and leadership to the commercial finance team associated with financial consolidation efforts, strategic decision support, forecasting, and month end close activities for global commercial functions and related operating expenses.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
  • Manage and mentor a team of finance professionals providing strategic and investment decision support to Commercial functions.
  • Support the commercial team with the global launch of the Novavax COVID vaccine and the related build-out of global commercial capabilities and metadata infrastructure.
  • Lead the creation of and consolidation of commercial operating expense long-range plans that incorporate the financial impacts of the Company’s strategies and initiatives.
  • Partner with Finance colleagues and department leads to support them with investment forecasting, contract management, monthly close, and to effectively manage their business.
  • Enhance management reporting and commentary that provides senior leaders with timely insights into trends, operational results, and growth drivers.

Minimum Requirements :
  • BA or BS degree in Finance or Accounting. CPA and/or MBA required.
  • 8+ years finance experience including managerial roles as a finance business partner. 3+ years with a Big 4 audit firm preferred.
  • Experience working in global high growth companies
  • Knowledge of US GAAP and SOX is required.

Other Qualifications :
  • Demonstrate integrity and honesty and model ethical behavior and core values of the company
  • Strong leadership, problem solving, and communication skills. Ability to influence cross functional teams, mentor, and develop a team of financial professionals
  • Business partner mindset with advanced / expert Excel financial modeling skills
  • Strong financial system / ERP expertise and passionate about business excellence and continuous improvement in processes.

Novavax offers a base salary, annual bonus, equity grants, professional career development/growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Rx, STD, LTD, Life, Optional Life, 401(k) plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Novavax is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment and advancement opportunities are available to all individuals on an at-will basis, regardless of their race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, protective hairstyle, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Except where prohibited by applicable state law, this position requires that you be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless you need a reasonable accommodation or qualify for an exemption.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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Brief Company Description; 

We are a biotechnology company committed to help address serious infectious disease globally through the discovery, development, and delivery of innovative vaccines to patients around the world.

Our mission

We never rest in our quest to protect the health of people everywhere.

Novavax is here to make a difference. We’re a biotech company focused solely on developing life-saving vaccines to fight infectious diseases.

What sets us apart? Solid science tested by decades of research. Vaccines developed from trusted technology that are both safe and efficacious.

And a global network that will help ensure our vaccines reach everyone who needs them.

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Novavax
Location
21 Firstfield Rd
Gaithersburg
MD
20878
United States

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