Zhen Xu
Vice President Finance
- Role
- Associate Director Finance at Illumina
- Location
- San Diego, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Zhen Xu
Finance leader with two decades of FP & A and business partnering across global functions (incl Commercial, Product, Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Audit)- Proven track record of driving results through financial planning, modeling, and strategic decision support- Experienced across diverse industries with a foundation in compliance from Big Four - Strong business acumen with ability to dive into details while keeping the “big picture” in focus - Thrive in fast-paced, matrixed environments, driven by curiosity and a passion for business partneringSpecialties: FP & A, financial modeling, forecasting & planning, strategic decision support, pricing & contract negotiation, international business, audit, and process improvement
Experience
Associate Director Finance
Dec 2021 — Present
Lead budget, forecast, strategic planning, and reporting of operating expenses across Global Segments Marketing and Product Management teams, for rapidly-developing business segments such as Oncology, Reproductive Health/NIPT, Genetic/Infectious Disease, Research-Ag/Cancer/Cell Molecular Biology, etc-Partner with Marketing Leadership (Product Marketing and Management) in developing and stress-testing structured financial analyses including business cases (involving more than $5B anticipated future-years revenue of instruments, library prep, core consumables and related software/licensing), annual market model updates, and ad-hoc modeling in support of key planning efforts (including New Product Launches, Pricing/Discounting Strategies, Commercial Readiness Reviews, Quarterly Business Reviews, Strategic Initiatives Reviews, Revenue/Expense Dashboarding, etc.)- Collaborate frequently with cross-functional teams outside marketing (Research and Development, Strategy Finance, Enterprise FP & A, Commercial, Manufacturing, Accounting, Procurement) in managing both day-to-day operational needs (including labor costs planning) and long-term strategic planning of the segments marketing business - Define, influence and manage the financial prioritization of new opportunities, including Covid/Monkeypox surveillance activities, across the marketing organization
Education
University of Virginia
Masters
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Bachelors
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