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Our client, an international pharmaceutical business is looking for a high calibre Finance Manager with previous Pharmaceutical Industry experience to lead the financial reporting, financial planning, budget management and controls and financial optimisation. You will be a qualifed accountant with post years qualification
Key responsibilities
• Coordinating the preparation of budget and financial forecasting and reporting any variances
• Coordinating the forecasting and management of cash flow
• Preparing and publishing all monthly financial statements
• Creating reports which identifies results, trends and forecasts
• Work closely with budget owners to ensure expenditure records are accurately reconciled against
budget or latest forecast and have clarity regarding their budgets
• Delivering commercial finance support by working with key commercial stakeholders.
• Making sure reporting meets compliant standards with statutory law and financial regulations
• Documenting business processes and accounting policies to maintain internal controls
• Streamlining and improving all operations and accounting systems
• Overseeing the audit process and liaising with external personnel where required
• Support the business with the financial strategy and decision-making processes
• Collaborating with an executive team in establishing more effective processes and controls to ensure
the integrity of a company’s ledger
• Overseeing all financial control activities, including the review and analysis of monthly and quarterly
numbers and disclosures
• Providing executive management with accurate and comprehensive financial information to guide
effective policy making and financial strategising
• Summarising budget trends, analysing deficiencies and reporting variances to executives
• Assisting the CFO in the preparation of reports to be presented to board members and senior
executives
Other responsibilities:
• Provide leadership and direction for various finance projects
Person Specification
• Fellow or Associate member of Professional Accounting body ACCA, CIMA or ACA
• A solid track record of successful post qualification experience
• A practical understanding of management accounting principles and techniques
• Solid knowledge of standard accountancy and finance best practices
• Solid IT skills, including proficiency in MS Excel including financial modelling and the relevant
accounting packages including Sage X3, SAP, Oracle
• Strong analytical skills to effectively analyse financial reports
• In-depth knowledge of budgeting and financial forecasting
Competencies
• Strong business acumen with good analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills
• A team player, flexible, adaptable, willing to cover for colleagues when necessary
• Ability to influence and easily build effective relationships with internal colleagues and external
contacts at all levels
• Excellent attention to detail and able to maintain high levels of accuracy
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work within frameworks and departmental guidelines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to write clear and influential reports
• Pro-active in their approach to their work with a positive attitude and integrity
• Passionate about healthcare and making a difference
• Deputise for the CFO when required
