OverviewFerring Pharmaceuticals focuses on scientific advances in reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. The Finance Director Distributor Markets will work across markets and functions and will act as a true business partner for the Head of Distributor Markets, supporting all aspects of the business from identifying opportunities to managing risk, while also managing the financial operations of the trading entity. The role requires expertise in financial modelling and analytical tools and the ability to build complex analyses and business simulations and present them in an insightful and visual way to facilitate decision making by Senior Management of the Region. The role ensures processes are efficient and aligned with accounting and Group policies, and involves cross-functional collaboration, change leadership, and driving operational efficiency.

Your day at Ferring

Lead the Finance Distributor Markets team

Support Head of Distributor Markets in managing our partners around the world

Support strategic and operational decision making with timely and proactive analyses, assessments of variances to the plans, financial impacts and risks

Develop scenarios and stress test options taking into consideration the risk / reward profiles

Drive value creation by supporting and challenging business leaders in an active, transparent and constructive manner as well as developing a library of tools and presentations to enable financially-based decision support

Identify areas of improvement in the business and organization and propose implementation plans for changes recommended

Propose/implement corrective actions

Drive budget / forecast / business plan processes

Work collaboratively, managing relationships with the markets and other finance pillars as well as other functions - gathering inputs and jointly ensuring financial control

Business integrity: strict implementation of IFRS and internal guidelines across the entities / functions

Benchmark Ferring performance against key competitors, bring in external insight to performance appraisal

Support and evaluate existing financial planning tools to ensure timely and accurate financial planning and reporting across the Group

Qualifications

Accountancy qualification or a University Master’s Degree with a major in Finance or Economics required

CPA or any Accounting certification / MBA desirable but not essential. 10 years’ experience in Finance (audit in Big 4 is an advantage) and sound experience in multinational environments

Experience as Head of Finance overseeing accounting and FPandA

Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and understanding of commercial models in pharmaceutical industry is essential

Strong experience in Financial Modelling / analytical tools

Solid understanding of financial and accounting principles (IFRS) and processes

Robust project and change management skills

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Ability to work in decentralized finance structure

Ability to set long-term financial targets and sponsor performance improvement projects

Experience in Alliance Management (licensing in/out) and Due diligence is a strong plus

English fluent. Spanish will be a big plus

Willingness to travel (approx. 20/30%)

Key Skills

Business Mindset

Strong organizational skills

Strong analytical skills

Expert modelling / simulation skills

Excellent commercial acumen

Strong communication skills

Strong cross-cultural skills

Resilient

Strong influencing skills in terms of delivering goals across the matrix structure

Able to support evolving needs/structure

Fluency in English and fluency in Spanish will be a big plus

Knowledge of Anaplan, SAP, Navision and BI is an advantage

People come first at Ferring

Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love

Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role

Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents

Extended support on family building journey

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.

Location: Ferring UK

Seniority levelNot Applicable

Employment typeFull-time

Job functionFinance and Sales

IndustriesMedical Equipment Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Research Services

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