Description:
Join us at the forefront of innovation as we shape the future of healthcare. Reporting directly to the Global R&D Chief Financial Officer, this newly created position is pivotal in driving the financial strategy for our Innovative Medicines pipeline, particularly in the dynamic fields of Neuroscience and Immunology. As a strategic partner to the SVP Head of Innovative Medicine, you'll spearhead sustainable strategies to optimize returns and enhance R&D productivity. Your expertise will illuminate key business insights, leveraging advanced financial models and analysis to inform critical decision-making across the organization.
How you’ll spend your day
- Leading financial planning and reporting processes, establishing key performance indicators (KPIs), and driving both short-term and long-term planning initiatives for our Innovative Medicine development programs and segments.
- Serve as a trusted financial advisor to R&D Innovative Medicine projects and strategic pipeline teams, offering invaluable guidance to enhance forecast accuracy and elevate business performance continually.
- Participate in leadership team meetings and internal governance forums, providing strategic finance insights and updates to key stakeholders.
- Support business development initiatives, acting as the R&D finance subject matter expert (SME) to ensure financial alignment and optimization of opportunities.
- Serve as the finance liaison to external partners, aligning financial projections and commitments to drive mutual success.
- Embrace additional ad hoc assignments, showcasing your agility and commitment to delivering exceptional results as needed.
Your experience and qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in economics/Accounting, MBA
- Long and proven experience in senior finance roles in Global pharmaceutical industry.
- Knowledge and understanding of the R&D pharmaceutical industry.
- Advanced knowledge of budgeting and forecasting processes and expense management of Innovative development programs
- Strategic thinking with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced process skills to manage and improve complex cross functional processes.
- Financial experience in business development processes- preference.
- Knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and SAP.
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and intercultural competence.