INT Finance Strategy & Integration Leader

The INT Finance Strategy & Integration Leader will serve as a senior Finance leader for INT and a key strategic partner to the Head of CMC & INT Finance. This individual will play a central role in integrating financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and decision support across the INT organization while helping lead the broader cross-functional INT Finance team. The role will own the consolidated INT financial planning and reporting framework, including direct ownership of the consolidated CMC financial model. A significant near-term priority will be owning the Finance readiness agenda for INT commercial go-live. The role will sit on the INT Leadership Team and engage frequently with Merck as Moderna's alliance partner. The company follows a 70/30 work model, with 70% in-office structure.

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior Finance representative on the INT Leadership Team; Provide dotted-line leadership to Finance partners supporting INT Commercial & Medical, Research & Development, and CMC; Translate evolving INT strategy and business priorities into financial implications; Lead the integration of INT financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance management; Develop and maintain a consolidated financial view of INT; Drive scenario and sensitivity analysis to inform strategic choices, resource allocation, and business trade-offs; Serve as the individual-contributor owner of the consolidated INT financial model, including short-term forecasting, long-range planning, and ongoing performance reporting; Establish disciplined model governance, including assumptions ownership, change controls, scenario management, documentation, and reconciliation; Lead the broader Finance readiness workstream for INT commercial go-live; Establish and manage an integrated Finance readiness plan; Coordinate with Merck on cross-company Finance processes, data flows, and governance; Transition newly established processes into sustainable business-as-usual ownership after go-live; Serve as a senior Finance counterpart to Merck on INT financial, operational, and strategic matters; Support the financial dimensions of alliance governance and strategic discussions; Drive standardization and continuous improvement across INT forecasting, reporting, modeling, and analytical processes; Identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, reporting quality, financial controls, data transparency, and cycle times

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field; 15+ years of progressive Finance experience, including significant experience in financial planning & analysis, strategic finance, business partnership, and/or financial operations; Significant pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience; Demonstrated experience leading complex, enterprise-level financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical processes; Deep financial modeling and analytical expertise, including experience integrating complex operational and financial assumptions into short- and long-term outlooks; Demonstrated success influencing senior leaders and leading across a matrixed organization without relying on direct authority; Experience partnering with senior business and Finance executives on strategic decisions, investments, risks, and trade-offs; Strong executive communication and presentation skills, including the ability to distill complex financial and operational topics into clear insights, recommendations, and decision points; Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and organizational boundaries

Nice to have

Experience supporting a commercial-stage pharmaceutical or biotechnology business with significant CMC, R&D, and commercial complexity; Experience operating within an alliance, partnership, joint-development, or joint-commercialization model; Experience supporting commercial launch readiness or establishing Finance capabilities for a new product or commercialization model; Demonstrated ability to lead and integrate Finance teams across multiple functional areas; Strong understanding of pharmaceutical financial and operational drivers across development, manufacturing, supply, commercialization, and lifecycle management; Exceptional business acumen, including the ability to challenge assumptions, connect financial and non-financial drivers, and understand strategic implications; Strong judgment and comfort making decisions and recommendations in situations characterized by ambiguity, incomplete information, and competing priorities; Proven ability to build credibility and trusted relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders; Experience developing scalable planning, reporting, governance, and operating processes in rapidly evolving organizations; Ability to balance strategic thinking with deep attention to financial detail and execution; A track record of independently identifying issues, mobilizing stakeholders, and driving complex matters through to resolution; Experience with Oracle planning and reporting tools, including EPM/Essbase, is a plus; A desire to make an impact as part of a transformational company that is Bold, Relentless, Curious, and Collaborative

Benefits

Competitive healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs; Holistic well-being approach with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support; Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support; Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown; Savings and investments to help plan for the future; Location-specific perks and extras; Possible annual discretionary bonus, other incentive compensation, or equity award, subject to plan eligibility and individual performance