We are looking for our new Finance Head, located in our Madrid (Spain), office, reporting to the Country Manager and being part of the Executive Committee in our Spanish affiliate. The Finance Manager (M/F/d) will be in charge of Financial Planning and Analysis for Merz Therapeutics and will manage the planning and forecasting process. The position will serve as the financial business partner and contributor to strategic initiatives and will provide expert financial analytics, guidance, and strategic support for the Country Manager. The jobholder is accountable to be fully knowledgeable of the full P&L and Cashflow. This role will also be responsible for the management of the monthly accrual process,
reporting and analysis of business results, variance reporting, quarterly forecasts, and annual budget.
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
- Lead budget and forecasting process
- Manage variance analysis, expense management initiatives, and investment opportunities
- Provide planning, modeling, analysis, and forecasting support for business reporting and business development needs
- Consolidate forecast and budgets to report as required globally
- Reporting, monthly and year-end closing
- Responsible for all planning processes within the respective unit (budget/strategy/YEE)
- Adaptation of Global Policies & implementation. Creation, implementation, and control of Local Policies
- Maintenance and regular update of procedures and financial protocols
- Presentation of monthly/quarterly/annual Taxes
- Leading a team of three employees in the field of Accounting/Controlling and Customer Service
- Economical and financial support for local management team
- Audit representation (internal/external)
- Support the further development (including but not limited to) providing data analysis and developing options for process improvements, developing and following-up of business cases, supporting implementation and fulfillment of objectives from the MbO process
- Responsible for following and ensuring the compliance to all financial reporting processes
- Creation of financial reports including comments on deviations from predefined KPIs
- Manage general operations at the company such as HR, IT, Law, Sourcing
YOUR PROFILE
- Business Administration/Economics Sciences Degree
- Several years of experience in a similar role (ideally 10 years within the pharmaceutical industry)
- Experience in finance/accounting in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare industry
- In-depth understanding of IFRS and good understanding of preparing financial statements
- Proficient user of SAP FI/CO, Ariba/Concur, Office365
- Experience in leading a team
- Experience with audits (internal/external)
- Good knowledge about international accounting standards
- Experience in terms of taxes
- Optional: SAP BI / Qliksense
- Optional: Labor law
- Strong communication skills
- Business oriented, open mindset, thinking out of the box, flexible and adaptable
- Strategic and analytical profile, hands-on mentality, able to create and lead his/her team
- Language skills: Spanish (native), English (fluent)
YOUR BENEFITS
- Permanent employment relationship
- High working time flexibility which enables a good work-life balance
- Flexible remuneration: E.G. Nursery Ticket, Meal Vouchers or Transport ticket
- Attractive location in the north of Madrid (Alcobendas) with good transport links and modern, well-equipped workplaces
- We care for your health - fresh fruits for free
- Global family business with flat hierarchies and short decision processes
- Collaboration in multi-functional international teams
- Attractive compensation with comprehensive social benefits
ABOUT US
Merz Therapeutics (Merz Pharma España, S.L.), a business of Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH, is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and is represented in more than 90 countries worldwide. As part of the Merz Group, a privately held, family-owned company, Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH has been dedicated to the development of innovations for more than 110 years. Merz Therapeutics is committed to improving treatment outcomes for patients around the world. With our relentless research & development efforts and culture of innovation, we strive to identify unmet patient needs and provide appropriate treatments. In particular, we focus on patients suffering from movement disorders, neurological diseases, liver diseases, and other health issues that severely impact quality of life. For more information visit our website: Innovaciones terapéuticas para nuestros pacientes | Merz Therapeutics
Merz Pharma España, S.L., Domicilio: Av. Bruselas, 5., 28108 Alcobendas, Madrid
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