Job Description

Are you a skilled financial analyst seeking a new challenge? Join a dynamic team at one of the largest pharma companies in the Netherlands!

We have an exciting opportunity in Haarlem for a: Senior Financial Analyst COSI Animal Health

Purpose of the role

Our Finance team brings together our financial perspectives into our overall strategic and tactical decision making. We use state-of-the-art techniques for financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting and performance evaluation. This allows the organization to continue advancing medical innovation and improve lives.

Welcome to our team

This position is part of the COSI matrix organization, which performs end to end activities from actual occurrence of a financial result till consolidation level in HQ. Main tasks will be maintaining, reviewing, reporting and analyzing inventory, production, and product cost data and supporting the monthly accounting close and management cycles for multiple branches

Tasks and responsibilities

Your main tasks will be:

• Owning the fiscal month-end cycle for your entities relating to inventory, production costs and other financial reporting activities.
• Liaising with supply chain management, procurement and commercial functions to ensure that product costs are set appropriately enabling accurate long term planning.
• Partnering with manufacturing site controllers and commercial entity leads to deliver accurate annual cost and productivity budgets, and inventory revaluation estimates.
• Providing valuable and timely support to business partners, addressing local/functional stakeholder questions on financial results or accounting guidance.
• Leading internal improvement projects around systems and reporting practices.
• Meeting SOX & internal control requirements, ensuring diligent accounting and reporting.
• Openly sharing experience with peers in an effort to broaden knowledge and increase efficiency.
• Mentoring E2E analysts and facilitate thorough understanding of financial and business processes.

Your profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in finance/business/administration/economics.

• 3-5 years of financial experience and experienced working with ERP and reporting systems.

• Strong stakeholder management skills and is able to simplify complex concepts.

• Natural drive to seek improvement and challenge the status quo.

• Strong analytical skills.

• Natural coach with a drive to engage in development.

• Fluency in English.

Your profile 

• Fluency in verbal and written English;

• Holds a BSc or MSc degree in finance, accounting or business-related fields (professional certifications such as CPA, ACCA or CMA are a plus);

• Has 3-5 years of experience preferably in controlling, accounting, financial planning or consolidation functions (experience in cost accounting is a plus);

• Has experience in working with ERP and reporting systems such as SAP, BW AFO and Power BI (experience with AI solutions and/or data analytics is a plus);
• Has strong stakeholder management skills and is able to simplify complex concepts;

• Has a natural drive to seek improvement and challenge the status quo;

• Has good project management skills;

• Coaching junior analysts comes naturally;

What we Offer

Working at our organization means collaborating to improve health in an international environment alongside dedicated colleagues.

You will have every opportunity to develop yourself and show who you are. In addition, you can expect an attractive benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary

• 35.5 vacation days per year

• 8% holiday allowance and a 3% year-end bonus

• Excellent pension plan

• High-quality company restaurant offering fresh and healthy options every day

• On-site sports facilities with classes such as boxing, Zumba, and Pilates

• Excellent coffee prepared by a professional barista

• Game room with a pool table and table tennis table

• Contribution toward your personal gym or sports subscription

• Mental well-being support through Lyra Health for you and your family members

• Access to a dedicated prayer and meditation room

For questions about this vacancy

Please send an email including the vacancy number and job title to the following email address: [email protected]. You can only apply through our website.

Required Skills:

Accounting, Cost Accounting, Customer-Oriented, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Preferred Skills:

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Regular

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Job Posting End Date:

08/26/2026

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