Financial Manager

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or BCom in Finance or equivalent degree (CIMA, ACCA) with 5 Years plus Senior Finance executive experience.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop, manage and inspire others;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate with a wide variety of audiences;
• Advanced computer skills in Excel, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• JD Edwards experience essential;
• Pharma manufacturing experience or involvement in KPI concern;
• Proven ability and tolerance for problem solving and leading in stressful crisis and emergency situations and environments;
• Strong ability to analyse and interpret complex data and arrive at sound business decisions;
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information;
• Customer focus, action and results oriented, ethics and values, integrity and trust, teamwork, leadership, negotiation and communication skills;
• Ability to influence and persuade at all levels within the organization, including outside of direct reporting lines;
• Strong business focus and acumen;
• Vision and ability to integrate and leverage the various parts of the organization; building capability for the future, rationalizing and consolidating as necessary;
• Proven track record of building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Some manufacturing experience;
• Hands on approach with strong involvement in total business.
• Hands on in assisting Finance team with workload.

• For group purposes, animate group financial cycles (management, consolidation, cash forecast and tax planning) within their scope.
• Ensure achievement and drive optimisation of main KPI (operating income, WCR, SP).
• For local requirements, animate local financial cycle (accounting and tax).
• For treasury, monitor relationships and negotiations with local banks.
• Manage relationships with local auditors according to group guidance.

• Risk/Opportunity Management:

• Provide a relevant set of analyses to business to optimize the overall performance of the country and support business needs.
• Ensure relevant applications of tax incentives & grants which may be available.
• Manage foreign currency exposure according to group policy.
• Monitor the local internal control environment to reduce the risk of error or fraud on the financial statements.

• Data collection & analysis:

• Ensure data integrity, security & consistency in accordance with Master

• Policy development and implementation:

• Lead the entire local implementation or review of Support Functions Guidelines and

• Lead local adaptation of corporate guidelines, standards and procedures to ensure compliance both at Corporate and local levels (accounting, tax and cash, risk management & payroll).
• Ensure compliance with both group and local laws and regulations.
• Lead and monitor implementation of, and adherence to, a high standard internal

• Ensure timely and effective resolution of issues raised as part of internal audits.

• Tools & processes: Ensure tools DQM.

• Ensure maintenance & development of local ERP as well as systems compliance with

• Ensure implementation and appropriation of corporate tools locally.
• Ensure that global tools are used and not substituted by local tools.
• Local Pharmaceutical Plant Manufacturing

• Support and control all aspects of local manufacturing, making sure of product quality and efficiency.
• Ensure correct stock levels and manage local profit margins.
• Management:

• Manage Finance and Pharma Production Teams.
• Maintain highly motivated and well-functioning teams with a focus on improving
• engagement further and developing people.
• Ensure the team adhere to corporate projects and requirements.
• Strong liaison and interaction with other departments such as Business Units, CSD and
• Making sure cross-over control and responsibility is achieved to the advantage of the company and customers.
• A Good general knowledge allowing for cross-over into other departments and Business
• Units according to species.

• Risk/Opportunity (Business) Assessment.
• Data Analysis & Financial Acumen.
• Policy & Regulation.
• Budgeting, forecasting and Business planning.
• Review and Reporting
• Data Management and tools efficiency.
• Compliance, RSE.

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