MSD FP & Sr Specialist 

Portugal, Lisbon 

844545922

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• This professional will be responsible for financial management activities, ensuring accuracy and integrity of budgeting, reporting, investment analysis, billing and compliance with corporate policies at strategic levels.

• Active role in Human Health Management Team, assisting and developing company strategic plan and support the senior team.

• This person will act as a Finances Business Partner focused within the FP&A structure in one of our fastest-growing business units.

• Acting strongly as a financial partner to the General Manager;

• Responsible for managing and securing the entire FP&A activities on timely, such as short-term Budget review, long term Strategic Plan, monthly forecast, consolidation and management reports;

• Responsible for Sales and Commercial Discounts management;

• Validate planning assumptions and ensure all planning inputs (gross to net, pricing, volume, PGM and expenses) are delivered and accurately reflected in systems.

• Provide inputs in the development of business and financial strategies and plans that will effectively support both short and long-term financial;

• Responsible to provide an accurate latest update on business performance. Closely monitor all revenues and expenses and report potential gaps to Senior Team.

• Support in timelines and deliverables with Regional/Corporate Finance.

• Ensures compliance with Brazilian generally accepted accounting principles and US GAAP, corporate finance policies and procedures, internal control processes, risk management and finance reporting requirements.

• Identify underlying performance issues and initiate appropriate corrective action to keep the company on its target earnings course.

• Monitor P&L by product, Business and Subsidiary ensuring all entries are posted.

• Support pricing process including annual price increases and volume/price analysis.

• Manage discount and Promotional planning, true-up/accrual process.

• Process improvement responsibility and act as gatekeeper for data and system accuracy.

• Create effective and efficient ways of working with Business Units, Regional, Corporate, and Business Operations.

• Establishment of controls to guarantee compliance locally.

• Support internal and external audits.

• Ensure the team delivers the highest standard of departmental and cross departmental customer service.

• Ensure optimal deployment of resources to achieve business goals.

• Lead and develop business analytics staff.

Must-have requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Business, Engineering or similar.

• Previous FP&A experience and knowledge with the needed tools.

• Experience in Finance business.

• Excellent Microsoft office knowledge, especially Microsoft Excel.

• Significant analytical skills, including utilization of BI and reporting tools

• Previous work experience within multinational companies is a must.

• Mandatory fluency in English. Spanish is desirable. Fluency in Portuguese will be a plus.

• CPA and/or a MBA would be aplus.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with partners at all levels of the organization.

• Excellent communication skills.

Nice to have requirements:

• Knowledge with VBA and SQL.

• Highly desirable to have previous experience with pharmaceutical industry.

Required profile:

• Proactivity, team player, good relationship with business partners and with the team.

• Curious profile, focused in producing high quality solutions, open to challenge established processes and develop improvements.

• Interested in sharing knowledge and best practices with the team.

• Innovative, data-driven and communicative profile.

• Openness and flexibility to face a dynamic environment.

• Independent behavior and ability to provide solutions on the spot.

• Ability to influence and develop leadership skills.

Work site:

• São Paulo (Capital), this person will need to work in-person in our offices.

Current Contingent Workers apply

No Travel Required

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