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