Pharma Technical Operations (PT) Financial Expert

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The Position

At Roche, our Finance Centers of Excellence have led the way in breaking down silos, removing hierarchies, and working in new ways. We’ve learned from our successes and from the things that haven’t gone so well. We’re better equipped to look at interfaces and synergies, and to understand the risks of creating new silos. The eCoE is focusing on three areas delivering a high-level of financial expertise, innovative insights, and an entrepreneurial mindset that enables agility and flexibility for stakeholders. The eCoE is a talent engine for Finance through capability and network building. There are three focus areas within eCoE:

• Financial Backbone

• Digital Innovation

• Analytics and Insights

As a member of the eCoE you will bring leadership and a strong technical expertise together with the ability to work in a self-aligning team with minimal hierarchy. You will be a catalyst for the  Finance transformation and work effectively as an influencer, and leaning in as coach and catalyst to the Finance network as needed. You have a passion to pilot new approaches and constructively challenge the status quo.  You can tolerate ambiguity.

The Opportunity

As the Pharma Technical Operations (PT) Financial Expert, and in collaboration with the PT FP&A squad, you will be accountable for the overall month-end closing and planning processes (MEC, MO, etc.) of the PT organisation, ensuring high-quality robust data and analytics. You will partner with all PT OBC members, the PT Finance FEP community as well as with Group and Division stakeholders, to translate the financial results into clear actionable insights for the business. Notably, you will:

• Coordinate and manage the end-to-end Pharma Technical Operations (PT) consolidation and closing process to ensure financial accuracy and compliance

• Ensure the timely delivery of high-quality financial PT insights and analytics

• Support the end-to-end financial planning cycles, including T0 forecasting, monthly outlooks, MTOs and annual business plan, translating the financials into business relevant insights

• Respond to and manage ad hoc financial analyses from PT Finance, Division Finance, Group Controlling, and other key stakeholders

• Support the PTLT and PT Business requests with ad hoc financial modelling that delivers enhanced analytics and insights for decision-making

• Provide expert accounting and reporting advice and guidance to manufacturing site finance teams

• Contribute to and provide project support for Pharma Technical Operations and eCoE initiatives

• Fluency in written and spoken English

Who you are:

• A university degree in Finance/Accounting, with 7+ years of relevant work experience (PT experience is a plus)

• Knowledge of manufacturing finance accounting and IFRS (a CPA/ACCA is a plus)

• Solid understanding of finance processes & consolidation systems, coupled with strong analytical and modelling skills

• Strong time management and organisational skills, ability to work under tight timelines and adaptable to changing priorities

• Strong story-telling, written and verbal communication skills; ability to tailor the message based on audience, including senior stakeholders

• Demonstrated ability to change, simplify and improve processes, as well as ability to see through complexity and identify and remove waste

• Ability to understand the business context (business acumen) and to apply judgment towards prioritisation and decision-making

• Ability to navigate through a complex, broad, and diverse organisation and to liaise effectively with different organisations and stakeholders

Ready for the next step? We look forward to hearing from you. Apply now to discover this exciting opportunity!

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.