Fp&a Manager

We take great pride in our vast range of chemical and biochemical products and our high standards can only be maintained through great people who share our values and desire to do the very best job possible every day.

**Main Purpose of the Job**

This position will be responsible for providing direct support to the Life Sciences business unit. Although based in Switzerland the role will also support our sites in UK (Compton), Vienna (Austria), Bratislava (Slovakia), Berlin (Germany) and Lelystad (Netherlands). The role will be the key point of contact for the commercial & operational teams of the division. The person will be instrumental in the strategic vision of our Life Sciences division and support their day-to-day business matters as well as long term projects.

**Main accountabilities and responsibilities**
- Establishing a strong working relationship with the business unit commercial and operational teams. Instigating a regular finance reporting & analysis cadence.
- Developing a rigorous understanding of customer and product profitability.
- Working with the financial accounting and commercial teams provide month-end reporting packages including in-depth understanding of performance drivers and KPIs.
- Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends, analyse variances and support gap closing measures.
- Implement and lead the regular forecasting/budget cycle for the Life Sciences business unit. Provide the group finance team a clear understanding and trajectory of the division.
- Provide robust challenge to the business during planning processes.
- Lead the capex process in close collaboration with operational teams.
- Support Life Sciences business plans as needed
- Supporting further development of the SAP ecosystem alongside the IS team to improve speed and accuracy of reporting.
- In tandem with the wider FP&A team support data download, analysis and improvement of offline reporting tools.
- Work closely with the business to assist in the control and optimization of inventory levels working capital overall.
- Champion finance throughout the wider organisation. Deliver a high-quality finance provision leading to high levels of trust of finance within the business.

Key deliverables
- Ensure consistency and accuracy of key business planning deliverables.
- Provide accurate gross margin reporting to understand customer and product profitability and identify commercial opportunities.
- Drive focus on P&L efficiency and Cash Conversion rate
- Financial reporting (monthly)
- Half-year forecast and Budget
- Cashflow forecast (monthly)

Key performance indicators
- In the process of being developed as part of the global finance KPI initiative
- University degree in Business and/or Accounting
- Professional accounting qualification (ie ACCA/CIMA)
- +5yrs working in a FP&A/Group environment.
- Understanding of working in a complex divisional structure international business.
- An understanding of manual ERP data mining
- Solid interpersonal and communication skills in a senior management environment.
- Day to day experience of SAP
- Comfortable extracting and working with large data sets
- Positive attitude, capable, energetic, analytical with a solid understanding of accounting
- Fluent English speaking
- Need to understand group business processes.
- Power BI experience
- Experience in a PE portfolio company
- Knowledge in Pharmaceutical/ Bio-Tech/Medical Device
- Fluent German speaking

This role is offered on a hybrid basis, working from our site in Staad, Switzerland as well as travel to the other sites mentioned in the job description.

**About us**

Biosynth® is an innovative life sciences reagents, custom synthesis and manufacturing services company headquartered in Staad, Switzerland. We are by scientists, for scientists, securing supply chains with consistent quality, across the globe. As a trusted supplier, manufacturer and partner to the pharmaceutical, life science and diagnostic industries, as well as food, agrochemical and cosmetic customers, we have facilities on three continents and a rapid global distribution network. Our main production laboratories are located in Switzerland, the UK, Slovakia and China, with peptide and antibody production in the US, the UK and the Netherlands. Enzyme projects are based in Austria, bioconjugation projects in Germany and biological IVD reagents in Ireland.

**Job Type**: 100%

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in 9422 Staad SG, SG