Finance Partner-2

Job Purpose

This role incumbent will part of a small finance partner team in one of the pharma manufacturing sites, as well as support functions, ensuring delivery of financial targets by providing decision support, financial management and governance.

• Scope includes: Providing value added decision and planning support to the business and Site finance lead




• Drive management insight on the basis of standard management reports and knowledge of the business




• Participate and lead discussion and decision on options to improve performance, focused on priorities, based on understanding of risks, opportunities and feasibility.




• Support month end close review and sign offs with SMAS




• Support with Planning and forecasting of Site P&L




• Key site interface with other finance support teams and accountable for monthly business performance reporting and planning/forecasting




• Act as Compliance champion for site ensuring all internal control framework requirements and controls are compliant

Education & Experience

Professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, ACA finalist) or MBA

At least one year of post qualification experience

Key Responsibilities

• Finance partner to operations and support functions providing embedded decision support, financial and option analysis and deep insight of performance delivery and resource allocations




• Lead key parts of monthly reporting and reviews with SMAS, plans and forecasts and provide commentary on key variances/business drivers and any actions required.




• Support site finance partner in signing off site income statement and balance sheet and forecast




• Support site finance partner in delivering site governance and other adhoc presentation creation




• Support site finance partner in detailed reviews of capital expenditure proposals and approve accordingly




• Prepare actual costings of site skus and timely highlight any headwinds and tailwinds to site finance partner




• Support in standard setting exercise.




• Act as Compliance champion ensuring all controls and compliance requirements are governed




• Ensure proactive and effective coordination between site finance and In-Country Shared Services, above country finance




• Create non-standard financial analysis and trends to support decision making as required




• Execute simplification projects and implementation of best practices




• Accountable for risk identification and manage financial governance in support of delivering business strategies




• Support year-end management certification,




• Be point of contact for the business with financial issues and proactively support embedding of target operating model




• Take joint responsibility and accountability for decisions concerning overall business and be first point of contact for business colleagues with all financial issues




• Effectively communicate within the business including strong coordination with Site GPS team and influence to realise opportunities, mitigate risks and achieve timely resolution of issues




• Facilitate internal & statutory audits; serving as the focal contact point between the business and auditors

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