Finance Business Manager

CK QLS are recruiting for a Financial Business Manager, to join a global pharmaceutical company at their Swiss site in Neuchatel, on a 12 month contract.

This position’s responsibility is to be the Finance Business Manager for the site, responsible to oversee product costing for all stages of manufacturing at the site. The incumbent of this role will develop a deep understanding of the commercial manufacturing processes, have an intrinsic curiosity about the pharmaceutical industry, an eagerness to collaborate in solving complex business challenges, and a drive for continuous learning.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• As an agile partner, this role is decisive in all cost calculation operations for the site's products.
• Manage the annual cost change process, including gathering inputs from various sources, assigning costs to products and presenting cost change impacts, ideas and solutions to Regional Finance and Business Partners.
• Responsible for regular cost maintenance activities including new product codes, costing methodology updates, work order analysis.
• Responsible for calculating the unit price of products in accordance with volume assumptions, company and business unit/regional policies and practices.
• Liaise with Engineering for all CAPEX related matters and demonstrate strong expertise in financial management of Fixed Assets.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS Degree in Accounting or Finance. CMA, CPA, Masters in Finance or MBA education preferred.
• Experience in Pharmaceutical/Biotech Industry, including cost accounting experience with exposure to manufacturing and/or supply chain.
• Adept at scenario planning and predictive analytics driven forecasting.
• Minimum of 7 years accounting/finance experience with strong cost accounting experience.
• Experience in working with all levels and disciplines of people within a large organization.
• Strong analytical skill with ability to analyze and understand large amounts of data.
• Proficient systems skills (SAP, TM1, JDE, Excel, Powerpoint, Access).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (oral and written) and the ability to persuasively convey critical elements of complex issues.

Apply:

If you are looking for a new contract role, please reach out to Rob Angrave at CK QLS on rangrave@ckqls.ch.

Please note that all applicants must have full rights to work in Switzerland. Please quote job reference 107625 in all correspondence.