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Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Finance Business Partners

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Ljubljana, Slovenia, Sofia, Bulgaria, Zagreb, Grad Zagreb, Croatia

Job Description:

Senior Finance Manager

Required Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia / Sofia, Bulgaria / Zagreb, Croatia

Contract type: Full time, permanent

The Head of Finance will have responsibility for the local sales and marketing operating companies in 3 SEE countries (Croatia, Bulgaria and Slovenia), that deliver circa $250 million in sales, and will report into the Finance Director for the Central Europe and Baltics cluster in Mid Sized Markets.

 

Preferred locations are Croatia, Bulgaria or Slovenia.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

The Head of Finance provides financial leadership and management and is a key Finance Partner for the local Leadership Teams.

 

You will have ownership over the local P&L, BS and cashflow and be responsible for shaping and delivering business strategy and action to maximize value from portfolio over the long term, by delivering data analysis and insights and partnering with business for added value decisions. This includes planning of revenue, resource allocation, optimization of working capital and the management of financial risks and opportunities.

 

In the CE&B Finance team, the Head of Finance SEE plays a highly collaborative role, sharing best practices, leading cross-country processes and cross-country finance initiatives to foster learning, collaboration, innovation and drive value to the CE&B Finance cluster.

 

Financial Controlling & Business Partnering

• Own P&L, BS and cashflow

• Partner with the local leadership teams to drive strong, insights-based commercial decision making

• Partner with the local organisations to drive budget accountability and to ensure that OpEx budgets are fully utilised and maximise return on investment

• Proactively and openly highlight risks and opportunities vs target to local and CE&B leadership teams

• Actively participate in monthly board meetings, strategic reviews, annual planning sessions etc.

• Own specific cross-CE&B processes and lead cluster projects as required

• Line management of a Finance Analyst

Financial Planning

• Lead the BP, JU, NU and latest thinking processes

• Lead specific CE&B planning processes and support with consolidation, commentary, deck preparation etc. as required

• Play a key role in the monthly IBP cycles

• Work with the local commercial teams to drive a continuous improvement in forecast accuracy (IBP, latest thinking submissions etc.)

Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with the J&J financial, HCBI and business conduct procedures and drive accountability throughout the organisation

• Coordinate SOP updates annually and adhoc as required

• Own various controls, including BvA, pricing, leasing and contract testing

• Play a key role in annual PWC audits

• Local lead on Internal Audits when applicable

• Provide input to GS Revenue team to ensure that monthly cap and credit note accruals are correctly calculated and posted

• Approve all pricing changes and credit notes

• Responsible for regular ICP updates in line with list price changes

• Responsible for quarterly statutory credit note and subsidy charges

• Collaborate with GS teams and external partners to ensure compliance with any local accounting or taxation changes

 

Qualifications

• University and Masters degree in Business Finance/Economics/Accounting is required

• Extensive relevant business experience and track record of leadership experience

• Preferably solid knowledge of pharmaceutical business and its interfaces (e.g. sourcing, Supply Chain, MAF, market access, pricing)

• Advanced knowledge of SOX Compliance requirements

• Proven financial and analytical skills, result and performance driven

• Trusted business partner with strong interpersonal skills, team-player mindset and collaborative working style

• Committed to high standards of compliance

• Strong Strategic Leader with ability to handle complexity and ambiguity in periods of change; able to work under pressure

• Strong communication, influencing and framing skills

• Digitally savvy and open minded

• Fluent English language skills required, local language a plus

• Travel requirements max. 10-20% within Europe

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

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