Job Description
At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are inspired by a single vision – transforming patients’ lives through science. In oncology, hematology, immunology and cardiovascular disease – and one of the most diverse and promising pipelines in the industry – each of our passionate colleagues contribute to innovations that drive meaningful change. We bring a human touch to every treatment we pioneer. Join us and make a difference.

The successful candidate will be a hands-on executive with a broad set of skills to lead a complex global treasury function. Although this position requires a thorough understanding of Treasury, the Assistant Treasurer is expected to bring a focus on results, drive change and continuous improvement and innovation. The Assistant Treasurer will partner with the Treasurer to extend BMS’ momentum in the overall transformation and evolution of the organization as the team continues to integrate one of the largest acquisitions in BioPharma history. The candidate will lead Capital Markets, Foreign Currency & Interest Rate Risk Management, Investments, Capital Planning, International Treasury, and Benefit Investments.

Key Responsibilities include:

Build strong partnerships across functional and operating groups within the organization. Identify opportunities and needs as they arise.
Cross-functional coordination across Tax, Legal, Controllership and Business Development functions to optimize treasury delivery, including across acquisition and new business development initiatives.
Partner in finance due diligence and structuring of Treasury support for M&A activity.
Lead integration of treasury activities for acquired businesses.
Support the rating agency relationships and ongoing communications with the rating agencies.
Planning and implementation of optimal long-range capital structure and the development of strategies to retain optimal structures on an ongoing basis.
Overall responsibility for managing $40B+ debt complex and related deleveraging/interest rate strategy.
Monitor developments in capital markets to ensure specific short-term and long-term funding strategies and sources are identified for worldwide operations.
Manage bank relationships and maintain revolving credit facility. Lead “share of wallet” analysis; recommend strategies to appropriately balance the wallet.
Monitor the performance of and services provided by global banks, to include review and confirmation of credit quality and ratings of all banks the Company partners with.
Develop and strengthen relationships with financial institutions and ensure that the corporation receives the most favorable terms for financing and banking services; explore expense reduction and revenue opportunities where applicable.
Analyze forecasts and work with Tax, Corporate Reporting, and FP&A to develop operating cash flow forecasts and determine the amount and appropriate mix of financing to meet domestic and international cash requirements.
Ensure global cash assets of the organization are monitored, invested and managed effectively.
Develop and implement strategies to mitigate risk in complex foreign exchange exposure.
Maintenance of SOX and related controls for treasury function.
Establish department budget and manage resources in line with budget.
Lead the recruiting, training and career development efforts for the organization and support Finance wide talent development, specifically to ensure that the finance organization attracts, develops, and retains the best people to achieve desired business results.
Lead or participate in additional projects as needed.
Requirements:

BS Accounting/Finance, MBA preferred. At a minimum of 18 years of experience in some combination of proven executive leadership in treasury and finance roles with a complex, global organization of significant scale.
Strong understanding of risk management, including foreign exchange and interest rate risk management, capital markets (debt, equity), asset liability matching, etc.
Experience working with financial institutions, rating agencies and a thorough knowledge of domestic and international finance and commercial banking practices.
Strong analytical skills combined with functional technical knowledge of treasury operations.
Proven track record of success in a collaborative and participatory management style; and possess the ability to work closely with professionals and staff at all levels. Excellent listening skills.
Culturally conscious and able to lead, influence and partner with associates in all functions on a global basis.
A demonstrated ability to drive transformation, process improvement and strategy for a treasury function.
Strong partnership and collaborative style with outstanding communication skills (written, verbal and presentation). Engaging, informative, brief, to the point.
Fast mover, nimble and decisive, balancing control with flexibility, procedure with simplicity, while creating an environment of performance and results.
High attention to detail as well as an ability to achieve results through delegation.
Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is an essential job function of this role which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and enhances the Company culture.

To protect the safety of our workforce, customers, patients and communities, the policy of the Company requires all employees and workers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they have received an exception based on an approved request for a medical or religious reasonable accommodation. Therefore, all BMS applicants seeking a role located in the U.S. and Puerto Rico must confirm that they have already received or are willing to receive the full COVID-19 vaccination by their start date as a qualification of the role and condition of employment. This requirement is subject to state and local law restrictions and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions such as Montana. This requirement is also subject to discussions with collective bargaining representatives in the U.S.

Our company is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request an approval of accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application or if you are applying to a role based in the U.S. or Puerto Rico and you believe that you are unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccine due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief, during or any part of the recruitment process, please direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

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