JOB DESCRIPTION

Finance Director

Responsibilities

Financial Control, Planning and Analysis

• Financial accounts - Balance Sheet, P&L, cash flow reporting and variance analysis
• Budgetary control and operational spend management, including standard costing, overhead absorption and inventory controls
•  Capex approval control and benefit realisation tracking
• Program cost controlling (pre-commercial Capex and Opex)
• Other responsibilities include supporting cashflow management, banking, payroll, pension and insurance activities, productivity analysis
• Financial strategy development and deployment
• Scenario modelling and business case preparation
• Target Unit Costs through the ramp-up phase for business expansion
• Excellent budgetary capability (development, modelling, LRP)
• Support Technical Operations management from a Finance perspective
• ROI assessment for Capex investments

Financial Systems and Compliance

• Ensure adherence to Company Policies and Procedures
• Ensure SOX internal controls and GAAP compliance along with strong audit track record (including Corp/3rd party audits)
• Manage statutory reporting and local reporting requirements
• Good legal working knowledge, especially as it applies to financial set-up, etc.
• Support Transfer Pricing and Financial Flows requirements
• Support development of financial systems and ERP systems– Financial, Cost Accounting, Bills of Materials, Materials Management
• Local engagement with external parties (Auditors, Insurers, Pension Consultants etc.)

Optimisation of Grants and Tax

• Strong regional (Revenue) tax understanding and experience, incl. corporate tax, etc.
• Experience of IDA incentives, RandD tax credit, knowledge box, etc.
• Business case development (incl. financial business case) for Corp decision making e.g. clinical manufacturing tax credit and/or incentives via APIL.
• Misc. - capital allowances
• Direct preparation of monthly management reports and operating plan performance reports for management
• Monthly operating expense variance vs. budget and forecast, including research of material variances
• Ad Hoc Reports as needed

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA Qualification with 20+ years experience
• Meet the requirement for a commercially astute, articulate, technically strong and influential leader with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels
• Exceptional communication skills at all levels
• Ability to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision-making
• High integrity and openness combined with commitment to good governance
• Energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business growth and success
• 10+ years experience in a public pharmaceutical company
• Head of Finance/Plant Controller experience is preferred
• Ability to establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with internal and external parties
• Proven track record in leading and developing a Finance Team
• Senior leadership (incl. Site Leadership Team) experience, ideally with some biopharma experience, including site establishment and organisational build to commercial readiness
• Site Leadership Team Business Partner / key strategic influencer
• Familiarity with corporate and stakeholder management requirements
• Thorough understanding of U.S. GAAP, accounting and financial principles
• Understanding of Lean Principles to measure Plant operations and KPIs
• Finance experience of product launch (EU and beyond) preferable
• Strong knowledge of Excel, including pivot tables, v-lookups and multi-IF formulas
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, business process, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple work streams with a commitment to delivering quality results and overcoming obstacles and challenges in a time-sensitive environment
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Flexible. Able to work with all levels of management High level exposure expected to interact with Senior Management

The Person:

This role requires good judgment and strong initiative. You need to have the ability to effectively prioritise and manage a diversified workload, often to strict deadlines. You should have strong interpersonal skills, a professional approach with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Our core values include Growth, Accountability, and Transparency. These core values and the competencies that support them are how we interact with one another and with the patients we serve.

Have you got the following skills?

Growth:

·          Manages Ambiguity

·          Strategic Mind-set

·          Demonstrates Self-awareness

·          Cultivates Innovation

·          Develops Talent

Accountability:

·          Drives Results

·          Ensures Accountability

·          Decision Quality

Transparency:

·          Courage

·          Collaboration

·          Instils Trust