Financial Planning & Reporting- Director/Associate Director (Pharma)

Financial Planning & Reporting- Director/Associate Director (Pharma)

Position Summary

Associate Director, Financial Planning is responsible for leading financial planning and forecasting for our clients manufacturing site across all business areas. The Associate Director is a member of the site management team, the finance leadership team and a key finance business partner for the Site and Plant Lead Teams. This position reports to the Associate Vice President Finance, Procurement & Supply Chain, based on site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction for the financial planning team.
• Mentor, coach, and develop team members.
• Support Strategic Planning Exercise.
• Own and deliver the annual financial Business Plan for the site and each area.
• With the team support / influence across the business to meet financial targets.
• Collaborate closely with the wider finance team to ensure timely and accurate month end close.
• Communicate monthly results for the site both onsite and with corporate colleagues.
• Deliver accurate Quarterly and ad-hoc financial forecasts.
• Provide financial input to support business decision making while continuing to increase the financial acumen of business partners.
• Responsible for product costing for the site.
• Own inventory Internal controls.
• Support both internal and external audits.
• Manage grant claim submissions.
• Collaboration with broader Manufacturing Organization.
• Drive process improvements across the area with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Lead productivity/ other initiatives.
• Drive the overall financial competitiveness of the site.

Basic Requirements:

• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Manufacturing business knowledge.
• Accountancy Qualification with 10 years+ PQE.
• People management experience.

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