Position Overview:
Summary:
The Associate Director of FP&A leads budgeting, re-budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis activities, ensuring robust performance management and a culture of forward-looking risk management where we anticipate and address issues early on. This role manages a team of up to four, partners with senior leadership across the business, and provides clear, data-driven insights to support decision-making. Responsibilities include ownership of planning cycles, P&L control and analysis, fixed cost management, variance analysis, governance and controls, and continuous process improvement. The role presents monthly results and insights to key stakeholders, and works closely with internal and external auditors.
Company Overview:
The work we do at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies Texas has never been more important—and we are looking for passionate, mission-driven people like you who want to make a real difference in people’s lives.
From developing the next vaccine to advancing cell and gene therapies, we collaborate with industry leaders to tackle complex challenges and deliver meaningful solutions.
If you’re ready to help transform the future of medicine, join FUJIFILM Biotechnologies. We offer a flexible work environment and we’re proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your passion, energy, and drive—what we call Genki.
Our state-of-the-art biomanufacturing facility is located in in College Station, Texas, which combines a small-town feel with vibrant culture, top-notch schools, and close proximity to big city life. Nestled between major hubs, it’s a dynamic location that blends convenience with innovation.
Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers
Job Description:
Essential Functions:
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Lead annual budget, re-budget, and rolling forecasts; own monthly forecasting including Day 3 flash.
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Deliver executive-ready analysis and reports; present monthly results and insights to senior leadership and stakeholders.
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Perform variance analysis vs. budget/forecast; identify drivers, risks, opportunities, and actions.
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Own P&L analysis across revenue, cost of sales, fixed costs, and depreciation; ensure accuracy, reconciliation, and clear narratives.
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Manage fixed costs: track actuals, budgets, forecasts, and variances; partner with cost center owners to drive profitability, cost control and drive predictable spend and a “no surprises” culture.
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Represent Finance in site S&OP; partner with Commercial and Program Management to translate demand and capacity utilization into revenue, margin and staffing plans; quantify risks/opportunities, and drive actions to optimize capacity utilization and financial outcomes.
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Partner with Accounting on FP&A-related items (e.g., deferred/accrued revenue, accruals, prepayments); accountable for accurate revenue recognition on contracts and month-end close.
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Improve FP&A processes, timelines, and standardization (e.g., close-to-forecast, forecast accuracy metrics, planning calendar).
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Support internal and external audits; strengthen processes and controls.
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Ensure FP&A deliverables align with internal controls and applicable requirements; support SOX-related controls as applicable.
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Maintain documentation standards for budgets, forecasts, reconciliations, KPIs, and model assumptions.
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Lead, coach, and develop the FP&A team (4); set priorities, manage performance, and support career growth.
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Collaborate cross-functionally (Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, HR, IT, Corporate Finance) to drive transparency and outcomes.
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Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills & Abilities:
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Strong business partnering skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive outcomes.
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Exceptional analytical rigor and attention to detail; adept at interpreting complex data into clear, actionable insights.
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Excellent communication (written and verbal) with strong presentation skills to senior audiences.
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High proficiency with financial systems, ERP, BI tools, and Excel/modeling; SAP experience is desirable.
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Experience with enterprise planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, Adaptive, Hyperion) and BI/reporting platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
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Experience with revenue recognition under USGAAP and IFRS.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:
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Work in an office environment with extended periods at a computer.
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Sit for prolonged periods (up to approximately 240 minutes at a time) and stand intermittently (up to approximately 120 minutes at a time).
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Conduct activities using repetitive motions including wrists, hands, and fingers.
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Communicate effectively in person and via digital tools.
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Occasionally lift up to 10–15 pounds.
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Travel: minimal.
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Location expectation: Onsite at FLBT a minimum of 3-4 days per week.
Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics with 8+ years of relevant financial planning and analysis experience OR;
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Master’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics or related field with 6+ years of relevant financial planning and analysis experience;
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4+ years’ of people management experience.
To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of FUJIFILM about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at FUJIFILM via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of FUJIFILM, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by FUJIFILM for this requisition and a valid agreement with FUJIFILM is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.
EEO Information:
Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.
ADA Information:
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our HR Department (
[email protected] or (979) 431-3500).
