Elin Chao

FP&A Associate Manager at BMS

Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan

About

In my years of experience working in Finance, I’ve developed a deep understanding of how financial management strengthens a company’s position and supports strategic growth. My expertise includes data analysis, financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting, cash flow management, internal communication, and risk management. Having worked across healthcare and technology sectors, I’ve partnered with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable insights and improve business performance. I am now expanding my focus to strategic planning, aiming to bridge financial expertise with enterprise-wide strategy to drive innovation and long-term value in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry.

Experience

  • FP&A & BCF Associate Manager at Bristol Myers Squibb
    Oct 2023 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    -Delivered variance analysis and actionable performance insights to senior leadership, driving informed decision-making. -Assessed the financial impact of a drug’s new indication to inform pricing and market access strategy. -Led comprehensive direct product expense management across business unit portfolio, including budgeting, variance analysis, and resource allocation recommendations. Managed planning and execution with across marketing, medical, market access and regulatory functions. -Oversaw monthly sales and variance analysis for key brands, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting. -COGS management, including variance analysis, budgeting, and forecasting cycles. -Support Taiwan Risk assessment by identifying potential risks across different risk areas and functions. -Contribute to Taiwan Third party monitoring which included transaction testing and monitoring of selected important service provider. -Travel & Entertainment policy implementation by conducting quarterly expense audits; and SOP updates. **Highlights: -Support successful launch of new product. -Contribute for a successful negotiation of drug’s new indication with financial impact assessment.

  • HTC (Full-time · 6 yrs 11 mos)
    • FP&A Assistant Manager
      Jan 2023 - Oct 2023 · 10 mos

      -Coordinate & evaluate quarter P&L forecast. (VIVE Arts) -New business assessment, modeling and recommendations. (VIVE Arts) -Assist and complete annual and quarter budget and forecast. -Perform budget control process according to company policies and compliance. -Budget variance insights and action plans. -Sales actual and forecast. -Review corporate contracts. -Responsible for VIVE Arts, North America and APAC Hardware, Supply Chain Mgt. and Global Marketing functions. **Highlights: -Suggest profitability model. -Improve VR Platform revenue forecast with subscribers’ data. Delta reduced from 40% to 20%.

    • FP&A Sr. Supervisor
      Jan 2019 - Dec 2022 · 4 yrs

      -Responsibilities and roles of FP&A mentioned above. -Responsible for North America Hardware, Supply Chain Mgt. and Global Marketing functions. **Highlights: -Suggest and execute better quarter-end projection process. -Improve finance forecast with Inventory Data. Delta reduced from 31% to 10%. -Support to implement Travel Budget System.

    • FP&A Sr. Analyst
      Dec 2016 - Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      -Responsibilities and roles of FP&A mentioned above. -Responsible for HQ, APAC, Supply Chain Mgt. and Global Marketing functions. **Highlights: -Standardized quarter forecast and budgeting process. Describe the process, timeline, milestones, stakeholders and their responsibilities. -Improve and standardize global monthly reports templates.

  • Business Planning Analyst at Alcon, a Novartis company
    Aug 2015 - Aug 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

    -Prepare and interpret key data such as P&L Analysis to report & track KPIs for business review and decision-making process. -Perform regular analysis to evaluate risks or opportunities, make recommendations to mitigate these risks. Included: Business or Investments Analysis, such as Equipment Financial Agreement. -Assist in planning and forecasting process. Check business functions' bottom ups and underlying assumptions to drive accurate planning and forecasting. -Ensure compliance of processes with accounting. **Highlights: -Improve Equipment Finance Agreement (EFA) tracking efficiency with semi-automatic excel process by analyzing sales data effectively. By Improving EFA tracking, sales representatives had the products’ performance information to prepare and take improvement actions.

  • Financial Analyst at Industrial del Papel Sido
    Aug 2013 - Aug 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    -Financial forecast & budget allocation recommendations. -Register and analyze financial information & reports. -Manage accounts payable. -Create and analyze manufacturing cost. **Highlights: -Increase accounting data integrity in order to establish a solid financial analysis. -Create financial statements’ analysis models.