Finance Business Partner

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We are currently hiring for a** Finance Business Partner (all genders)** in our Swiss Local office (LOC) in Zurich Opfikon.
- The Finance Business Partner is r_esponsible for providing high quality financial insight, reporting, planning, analysis and support to understand the past and drive the future performance._

**_ ROLE OBJECTIVE_**

Be an agile thought partner on financial matters with a focus on:

- Decision support: assure meaningful reporting combined with proactive and strategic partnering to help drive performance and manage OpEx
- Financial analysis and modeling: identify value drivers and risks & opps, model P&L development for budgeting and reforecasts
- Advise LOC colleagues regarding financial processes (e.g. planning, indirect procurement, order to cash, reporting, business cases etc.)
- Collaborate on regional level for advancement of reporting and planning processes and systems

**_ ACCOUNTABILITIES_**
- Providing strategic financial input and leadership to the Swiss LOC to drive business performance and ensure appropriate return on investment
- Focusing on adding value for the business by influencing decisions and identifying opportunities to invest, saving cost, avoiding/ mitigating risks, forecasting future business results, establishing and interpreting leading indicators
- Establishing and execute monthly financial review process for LOC business and management units, analysing material plan vs. actual variances and expected year-to-go impacts
- Building and reviewing a monthly summary financial overview within LOC finance and proactively providing this with key insights to GM
- Planning and Preparation of the periodic planning exercises in coordination with regional and LOC stakeholders
- Acting as the FP&A point of contact for the Swiss LOC, managing all related regular and ad-hoc requests in close alignment with the local finance team
- Leading and implementing change projects and contributing to the scoping of such programs
- Backing-up LOC Controller in interacting with key resources like TBS, COEs, and financial outsourcing partners to ensure monthly reporting is robust and the financial statements and SOX compliance for the legal entities are timely and accurate

**_SKILLS and COMPETENCIES_**
- Ability to challenge performance, drive fact-based business decisions, learning and solution-oriented enterprise mindset
- Catalyzing ongoing improvements through persuasion and engagement of others
- Drive for results, meeting customer expectations and able to influence relevant internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent business acumen, ability to see the big picture while having drive to understand all relevant details
- Strong analytical and quantitative thinking paired with Excel modelling skills and high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Well organized and self-motivated
- Comfortable in presentations and communication with all levels of the organization
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Knowlegde of financial compliance and risk management in coordination with relevant functions
- Solid project management skills
- Ability to operate as a flexible team player

**PROFILE**
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Financial Planning/Finance/Controlling
- Bachelor’s degree with major in finance/accounting/economics or other related fields
- Strong quantitative and analytical background
- Understanding of advanced concepts/systems related to financial analysis and planning
- Experienced user of planning and reporting systems (e.g. Qlik, Cognos, HFM) as well as SAP
- Prior experience working for a Pharma company is a definite plus
- Advanced Excel or Power BI skills
- Full proficiency in English required, German language skills desirable

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**Locations**:
Zurich, Switzerland

**Worker Type**:
Employee

**Worker Sub-Type**:
Regular

**Time Type**:
Full time