Job Description Summary

We are currently looking for a Senior BPA who will be act as a commercial finance partner, responsible for preparation of budgeting, financial estimation and consolidation. Supporting commercial management with financial information & analysis.

Job Description

Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Generic and Biosimilar medicines. Now as an independently listed company, Sandoz aims to increase its strategic focus, operate with greater agility, set clearer business objectives, enhance shareholder returns, and strengthen its culture for us, the Sandoz associates. This is an exciting time in our history, and by creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally.

Join us as a Founder of our 'new' Sandoz!

Your Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

* Perform and support yearly budgeting, monthly/quarterly latest estimates and rolling forecast in all internal and regional financial cycles

* Lead monthly/quarterly sales forecasts and perform detailed analysis in all sales drivers

* Business Partnering with commercial teams on short - midterm business plans with P&L perspective. Understand & challenge the business risks and opportunities in all layers.

* Proactively carryout value-added analyses on financial data, perform profitability analysis on products, teams, business units and report the results with brand P&Ls

* Support product costing process / COGs (systems runs, understanding the cost variances, run value added improvement projects)

* Acting as a point of contact with Global Finance Innovation teams and leading financial system submissions & reporting

* Support month-end closing activities by collaborating with stakeholders from Financial Reporting & Accounting team

* Perform financial compliance controls, ensuring the accuracy of financial transactions in the P&L areas are recorded and well explained

* Design and manage early warning systems for financial tracking, ensuring accurate advance warning for all financial results

Key performance indicators:

* Preparation of qualitative reports to management on time

* Accuracy of financial forecasts & projection

* Identify & run value-added financial projects

* Performing financial compliance

Min Requirements:

* BA degree in related fields

* Fluent in English

* Min. 5 years of experience in budget planning and finance analysis

* Strong communication skills and being a team player

* Solid analytical and problem-solving skills

* High Level of resilience

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience preferably in the Healthcare / Pharmaceutical sector

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged!

The future is ours to shape!

Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.

The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.

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Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, Building Effective Teams, Compliance And Controls, Continuous Process Improvement, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing Normalization, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Esg Data Management, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, Market Understanding, People Development, Planning & Analysis, Process Optimization, Rapid Problem Solving, Understanding Value Drivers