Department Head-Finance-Business Finance

Department Details

Role Summary

Key Responsibilities: • Strategic Business Partnering: Work closely with the NorAm commercial leadership to drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and profitability across the US and Canada. • Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead the regional budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and variance analysis processes. Ensure alignment with global FP&A standards. • P&L Ownership: Oversee the full regional P&L, ensuring effective cost control, pricing strategies, and resource allocation. • Commercial Finance Leadership: Provide financial insights on market access, pricing, contracts, rebate management, and product launches. • Decision Support: Deliver business cases, scenario analysis, and investment evaluations to support strategic initiatives and BD opportunities. • Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to SOX, US GAAP/IFRS, internal control frameworks, and corporate financial policies. • Team Leadership: Lead and develop a high-performing regional finance team; collaborate with global finance centers on reporting, tax, treasury, and audit. • Stakeholder Management: Liaise with key internal stakeholders (CCO Advanced Market, BU Heads, Global CFO, Supply Chain, Legal, Medical, etc.) and external partners. Behavioural / Management / Other Skills: ➢ Ability to make decisions, appropriately balancing risks versus impact. ➢ Strong leadership skills, able to get the buy-in of multiple stakeholders. ➢ Ability to work under pressure and cope with multiple priorities. ➢ Ability to drive change throughout an organization, overcoming resistance and barriers. ➢ Outstanding communication of information and ideas, both written and verbal, to diverse audiences.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities: • Strategic Business Partnering: Work closely with the NorAm commercial leadership to drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and profitability across the US and Canada. • Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead the regional budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and variance analysis processes. Ensure alignment with global FP&A standards. • P&L Ownership: Oversee the full regional P&L, ensuring effective cost control, pricing strategies, and resource allocation. • Commercial Finance Leadership: Provide financial insights on market access, pricing, contracts, rebate management, and product launches. • Decision Support: Deliver business cases, scenario analysis, and investment evaluations to support strategic initiatives and BD opportunities. • Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to SOX, US GAAP/IFRS, internal control frameworks, and corporate financial policies. • Team Leadership: Lead and develop a high-performing regional finance team; collaborate with global finance centers on reporting, tax, treasury, and audit. • Stakeholder Management: Liaise with key internal stakeholders (CCO Advanced Market, BU Heads, Global CFO, Supply Chain, Legal, Medical, etc.) and external partners. Behavioural / Management / Other Skills: ➢ Ability to make decisions, appropriately balancing risks versus impact. ➢ Strong leadership skills, able to get the buy-in of multiple stakeholders. ➢ Ability to work under pressure and cope with multiple priorities. ➢ Ability to drive change throughout an organization, overcoming resistance and barriers. ➢ Outstanding communication of information and ideas, both written and verbal, to diverse audiences.

Educational Qualifications

Required Education Qualification: M.Sc
Required Experience: 10 - 18 years