Fp&A Specialist

Job Description

To be responsible for financial management activities, ensuring accuracy and integrity of budgeting, reporting, investment analysis, billing and compliance with corporate policies at strategic levels. Active role in Human Health Management Team, assisting and developing company strategic plan and support the senior team.

Responsibilities:

• Acting strongly as a financial partner to the Business Units and General Manager;

• Responsible for managing and securing the entire FP&A activities on timely, such as short-term Budget review, long term Strategic Plan, monthly forecast, consolidation and management reports;

• Responsible for Sales and Commercial Discounts management;

• Validate planning assumptions and ensure all planning inputs (gross to net, pricing, volume, PGM and expenses) are delivered and accurately reflected in systems.

• Provide inputs in the development of business and financial strategies and plans that will effectively support both short and long-term financial;

• Responsible to provide an accurate latest update on business performance. Closely monitor all revenues and expenses and report potential gaps to Senior Team.

• Support in timelines and deliverables with Regional/Corporate Finance.

• Ensures compliance with Brazilian generally accepted accounting principles and US GAAP, corporate finance policies and procedures, internal control processes, risk management and finance reporting requirements.

• Identify underlying performance issues and initiate appropriate corrective action to keep the company on its target earnings course.

• Monitor P&L by product, Business and Subsidiary ensuring all entries are posted.

• Support pricing process including annual price increases and volume/price analysis.

• Manage discount and Promotional planning, true-up/accrual process.

• Process improvement responsibility and act as gatekeeper for data and system accuracy.

• Create effective and efficient ways of working with Business Units, Regional, Corporate, and Business Operations.

• Establishment of controls to guarantee compliance locally.

• Support internal and external audits.

• Ensure the team delivers the highest standard of departmental and cross departmental customer service.

• Ensure optimal deployment of resources to achieve business goals.

• Lead and develop business analytics staff.

Requisitions:

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Business, Engineering or similar.

• Significant analytical skills, including utilization of BI and reporting tools

• Excellent Microsoft office knowledge, especially Microsoft Excel. VBA and SQL would be a plus.

• Multinational pharmaceutical industry experience desirable.

• Mandatory fluency in Portuguese and English.

• Fluency in Spanish is desirable.

• CPA and/or a MBA would be a plus.

• Solid experience in the Financial area. Relevant experience in FP&A is desirable.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with partners at all levels of the organization

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

No

Requisition ID:R273630