Senior
Moderna · Oxford, United Kingdom · Hybrid
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Provide manufacturing finance leadership, budgeting, costing, inventory and variance analysis for multiple manufacturing sites and an external CMO.
Worth knowing: Role requires maintaining SOX compliance and supports audits; 70% in-office expectation mentioned.
The Role Joining Moderna means advancing mRNA science to transform medicine. Work with exceptional global teams on a broad pipeline and build a career that makes a real difference for patients. Play a pivotal role in shaping the financial performance of advanced manufacturing operations across the UK, Canada, and external manufacturing partners. As a strategic finance business partner, you will combine operational insight with financial expertise to influence decision-making, optimize manufacturing performance, and support the continued growth of Moderna's global mRNA platform. Working across Harwell, Laval, and an external Drug Product CMO, you'll collaborate with leaders across Finance, Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and External Operations while gaining exposure to innovative digital and Generative AI-enabled approaches that enhance financial analysis, forecasting, and operational decision-making. Here’s What You’ll Do As the Plant Finance Lead, you will provide financial leadership and business partnership across manufacturing operations supporting Harwell (UK), Laval (Canada), and an External Drug Product CMO. You will be responsible for delivering financial transparency, operational excellence, and informed decision-making while ensuring efficient, compliant manufacturing operations. Your responsibilities will include: Leading annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning across both manufacturing sites and the External CMO. Delivering monthly financial analysis, variance reporting, and operational performance insights to site leadership and Corporate Finance. Developing and monitoring key performance indicators related to manufacturing efficiency, labor utilization, overhead absorption, and inventory management. Supporting scenario modelling and financial analysis for operational initiatives, capacity expansion, and process improvement projects. Overseeing standard costing, product costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing variance analysis. Ensuring accurate accounting and reporting for raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods inventory. Analyzing labor, material usage, scrap, yield, and overhead absorption variances while partnering with Operations to identify cost reduction opportunities and improve manufacturing performance.
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