Director Finance Sub-region Europe

General Description:
EXPERIENCE OF WORKING FOR A PHARMACEUTICAL, BIO-PHARMA COMPANY IS MANDATORRY

Essential Functions of the job:

- Lead and build out the Finance-FPA-Administrative infrastructure in the Sub-Region to support the various commercial, RD and administrative functions.
- Key finance business partner for the Region’s General Manager and Functional Leads.
- Lead the strategic planning processes in alignment with European FPA, including Forecast and Budget. Provide a financial calendar to ensure the Sub-Region meets all European/global planning and reporting deadlines and ensure all country functions can plan well in advance to meet those requirements.
- Work with the region’s Commercial Operations leadership to develop and manage P&Ls. Oversee analysis of financial and operational results versus plan as well as investigations of significant P&L variances.
- Preparation of region/country analysis and presentations for European and corporate management.
- Provide guidelines including key assumptions, targets and review analysis to ensure the final plan has full by-in from European leadership.
- Recommend solutions for business/process/technical/analytical issues that arise in everyday work challenges to improve accuracy/efficiency.
- Lay the groundwork to identify and grow the organizational and individual development among the team including hiring talents, on boarding, driving performance, coaching and feedback.
- Assist the European accounting team with the establishment of US GAAP and statutory accounts and locally required reporting for all the countries in the region.
- Jointly with the European accounting team, they manage the third-party payroll and accounting service providers.
- Manage all audit reviews including internal audit, SOX, US GAAP and local GAAP.
- Assist business partners with all practical aspects of the Procure to Pay cycle.
- Assist with the operational aspects of pharmaceutical 3PLs, wholesaler and other stakeholders within the material and financial supply chain.
- Manage the financial relationship with 3rd party distributors.
- Participate in the ongoing development/establishment of accounting policies and procedures and operational strategies including the review and implementation of process and system changes.
- Continued focus on improving system efficiencies and business practices
- Miscellaneous projects as they arise including assisting the European team with multi-country projects

Qualifications & Profile:

- 10 -12 years of relevant experience in Finance, Accounting, Forecasting or Analytics of which the last 5-7 in a multi-national pharmaceutical (mandatory) in a leadership postion
- Experience in building out/establishing an international finance function.
- Comfortable in operating in a fast paced environment
- All round broad Finance function experience with strong FPA and Accounting skills and exposure to Treasury, Tax,..
- Excellent technical and analytical skills in finance, forecasting, financial analysis and budgeting. An understanding of business disciplines to develop, analyze and interpret financial data.
- Excellent communication skills combined with cultural sensitivity and an ability to work well with all levels and departments within the company.

Willingness to be hands-on; desire to work in a fast paced, changing environment, excellent communication skills combined with cultural sensitivity, excellent spoken/written English with any of the Sub-Region languages a plus

Computer Skills: SAP S/4 Hana, Excel, Power BI,

Travel:
Estimated 20%

BeiGene Global Competencies

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Collaborative Spirit, Bold Ingenuity and Driving Excellence, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.
- Fosters Teamwork
- Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
- Self-Awareness
- Acts Inclusively
- Demonstrates Initiative
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Continuous Learning
- Embraces Change
- Results-Oriented
- Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
- Financial Excellence
- Communicates with Clarity

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. BeiGene does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.