The Global Commercial FP&A Lead serves as the strategic finance partner to Global and regional Commercial leadership, translating strategy into measurable financial outcomes and insights that support sustainable growth across markets. She/he will drive a consistent commercial forecasting and performance rhythm aligned with Corporate FP&A (budget, outlooks, LRP), converting data into clear recommendations for senior decision-making. The Commercial FP&A integrates cross-functional inputs (Commercial, Supply Chain/S&OP, Pricing, Market Access) into cohesive plans and scenarios; own global COGS and royalties analytics.
Location: Hybrid - Ghent (BE), Boston (MA, USA), or Switzerland (Remote)
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Strategic partnering: Primary finance partner to Indication Commercial Teams; highlight trends, risks, and opportunities; recommend actions with clear KPIs and tracking.
2. Forecasting & performance: Own the commercial forecast calendar (budget, monthly outlooks, LRP); ensure driver-based submissions, robust variance analysis, and comparable regional views.
3. Revenue & launch analytics: Elevate price/volume/mix modeling, launch tracking (e.g., cohort/indication views), and dashboarding to sharpen in-market performance insights.
4. Pricing & Market Access (scenarios): Build pragmatic scenario assumptions (price, access timing, volume/mix) and embed them in plans, guidance drivers, and regional targets.
5. S&OP integration (P&L-centric): Link demand–supply–finance with emphasis on P&L impacts (COGS, royalties); align assumptions with Supply Chain and regional FP&A/General Managers.
6. Controls & continuous improvement: Operate with a public-company (SOX) mindset; standardize processes and tools; codify best practices and lessons learned across regions.
7. Stakeholder influence (IC role): Act as an individual contributor initially, influencing cross-functional stakeholders to help drive adoption and outcomes.
8. This is a hybrid role across argenx offices; travel as needed to support key forums and reviews.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
9. Advanced commercial finance skill set in a fast-growing, multi-country context; strong command of revenue drivers and country P&L dynamics.
10. Expert financial modeling and scenario design; able to simplify complexity and tell a clear, senior-ready story with data.
11. Proven track record running cross-regional forecasting cadences and embedding standards, KPIs, and dashboards.
12. Strong influence and stakeholder management across Commercial, Pricing & Market Access, Supply Chain, Data/IT, and Legal.
13. Continuous-improvement mindset; harmonization/standardization of processes and tools.
14. Excellent written and verbal communication in English; additional languages are an advantage.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
15. Master’s degree required (Finance, Economics, Business, or related).
16. 7–15 years of progressive FP&A/commercial finance experience with US + EU exposure; biotech/pharma strongly preferred.
17. Hands-on with Oracle Fusion for finance and supply chain; exposure to Anaplan (manufacturing planning); advanced Excel and data visualization.
18. Demonstrated experience partnering with Commercial on forecasting, performance reviews, and alignment to Corporate FP&A (budget, outlooks, LRP).