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Magdalena Kuzmicki, MBA

Finance Manager - CMR Business Planning & Strategy
Plainsboro,14

Summary

Experienced, highly-motivated finance professional driving improvements to finance systems and processes to ensure efficient operations. Excellent financial accounting, reporting, analytical and problem solving skills. Proven track record of performing work successfully while maintaining integrity of all financial data.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Finance Manager - CMR Business Planning & Strategy

Novo Nordisk
Plainsboro, NJ
11.2024 - Current
  • Facilitate the creation and management of budgets and resource strategies within the VP functional area of Clinical Development to ensure optimal financial performance.
  • Collaborate closely with business partners both inside and outside of CMR to implement effective resource strategies in their respective VP areas, monitoring progress throughout the year according to local and HQ-level models and initiatives.
  • Interpret resource projections and challenge resource requests to ensure that demand is met while maintaining acceptable tolerances for financial stability.
  • Ensure the accuracy and transparency of VP operating budgets by adhering to company budget timelines and managing accruals, chargebacks, and reallocations as necessary.
  • Create comprehensive budget and resource reports with insightful variance commentary, highlighting identified risks and opportunities, and present these findings to the VP area on a monthly basis.
  • Provide essential financial and FTE data to Finance Business Partners at designated intervals, including during the annual budget cycle, month-end reporting,, and long-range planning.
  • Embrace innovation by identifying and pursuing new ideas, solutions, methods, and opportunities,
  • Provide essential financial and FTE data to Finance Business Partners at designated intervals, including during the annual budget cycle, month-end reporting, rolling estimates (RE), and long-range planning (e.g., 3-5 years).
  • Embrace innovation by identifying and pursuing new ideas, t improve budget management, forecast accuracy and utilize CMR resourcing tools to optimize resource planning and allocation.

Senior Specialist, FP&A -MRL Finance

Merck
07.2023 - 11.2024
  • Developed expense budgets, monthly reports, quarterly forecasts, and long-range operating plans in support of external and internal strategies.
  • Provided finance updates and variance commentary, including identified risks and opportunities, and presented these regularly to the VPs of four Therapeutic Areas on a monthly basis.
  • Presented forecast results and recommendations to senior leadership, influencing key business decisions based on data-driven insights.
  • Acted as the primary Company Finance point of contact with multiple stakeholders.
  • Supported project team decision-making by providing relevant financial information and insights.
  • Collaborated with finance Human Health colleagues to ensure data was loaded into planning tools in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Ensured all accounting entries, payments, receipts, and completed milestones were accounted for appropriately according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and internal and external accounting guidance.
  • Maintained internal control processes in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Budget & Cost Control Accountant

Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
4 2014 - 06.2023
  • Effectively collaborate with cross-departmental teams to develop Annual Budgets of $100MM+. Successfully manage projects such as establishing Salary Projections for 400+ employees, negotiating annual contracts for business insurance coverage, employee healthcare benefits and other contracts within finance department. Perform complex financial analysis.
  • Control spending of 46 Departments and Locations. Provide regular and timely budget to actual variance analyses, financial projections and quarterly forecasts. Identify cost reduction and performance gaps. Increased business efficiency and financial results.
  • Assist in design and implementation of high-level financial reports in Oracle for presentation to Senior Management, Executive Team, and Commissioners.

Revenue Accountant

Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
09.2012 - 04.2014

Senior Accountant

CBS-Pacific Life Insurance Company
03.2009 - 09.2012

Education

MBA - Business Administration

Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
09.2009 - 08.2011

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
01.2007 - 08.2008

CPA Candidate
NJ

Skills

    Budgeting and Forecasting

Financial Projections

Financial Accounting and Reporting

Financial Analysis

Software

SAP, Power BI

MS Excel, MS PowerPoint

RevOps, GMS

Additional Information

US Department of the Treasury - IRS. Recognition for outstanding public service through VITA Program.

Launguages

Polish-Native, German-Intermediate 

Timeline

Finance Manager - CMR Business Planning & Strategy

Novo Nordisk
11.2024 - Current

Senior Specialist, FP&A -MRL Finance

Merck
07.2023 - 11.2024

Revenue Accountant

Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
09.2012 - 04.2014

MBA - Business Administration

Rider University
09.2009 - 08.2011

Senior Accountant

CBS-Pacific Life Insurance Company
03.2009 - 09.2012

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

New Jersey City University
01.2007 - 08.2008

Budget & Cost Control Accountant

Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
4 2014 - 06.2023

CPA Candidate

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