Ph3Job Description /h3pOur Finance team brings together our financial perspectives into our overall strategic and tactical decision making. We use state‑of‑the‑art techniques for financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting and performance evaluation. This allows the organization to continue advancing medical innovation and improve lives. The Finance Lead for the Belgian Market Animal Health (AH) will be a strategic business partner and strong finance professional to ensure a controlled environment in the Market and be part of the Benelux team with an overall current business of over $70mio (Benelux: 190mioUSD). /ph3Responsibilities /h3ulliBe the sparring partner of the Belgium Business Lead /liliLead the financial planning processes by providing timely and high‑quality analysis and data analytics to commercial leads and challenging the input from the area business leaders and recommend timely corrective actions /liliManage and provide recommendations to improve the PL and Working Capital in the country /liliProvide the necessary support to ensure that regional and local teams achieve their goals /liliProvide value‑added contribution to the Benelux Cluster in support of strategic business initiatives and financial performance improvement /liliProvide strategic and operational business support /liliProactively manage the Risks and Opportunities /liliProactively manage gross to net sales drivers as key focus area for the Belgian organization and manage the ongoing recording, reporting visibility of these drivers /liliLiaise with Tax, Controllers team and Business to ensure local VAT compliance /liliBe a key point of contact for external and internal auditors for local legal entity in relation to local AH Business operations /liliWork in collaboration with other departments/divisions /liliActive involvement in pricing strategies and policy /liliEnsures system and financial controls are in place and determines the operation’s consistency with company objectives and standards /liliProvide recommendations to improve Business efficiency measures through the optimization of resource allocation and PL management /liliEnsure requests, reports and presentations are submitted timely with high‑quality comments /liliContinuously challenge the status quo and provide innovative solutions for efficiencies to streamline processes /liliEnsure that new/existing Policies Procedures, Internal Controls are adapted to local and business requirements and in line with our company standards /liliEnsure efficient collaboration and process alignment with the BSC and CoE /liliParticipate in and lead cross‑functional projects at different levels of the company /liliEnsure financial statements fully comply with US‑GAAP and local GAAP /li /ulh3Qualifications /h3ulliRelevant university degree and other financial qualifications /liliFinance Professional experience of around 7years /liliExperience in the pharmaceutical industry is an advantage /liliStrong knowledge of SAP, BPC, Nexcast and MS Office applications /li /ulh3Skills/Capabilities /h3ulliStrong leadership skills to guide and collaborate with business partners /liliCapacity to resist pressure and work under tight timelines /liliStrong interpersonal and communication skills: easy to get along with, optimist, proactive and self‑driven /liliCapacity to solve complex situations /liliStrong compliance mindset and experience /liliAbility to clearly communicate in Dutch, French and English, both orally and written /liliBusiness acumen (e.g. knowledgeable in policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting our Company business) /liliCapacity to negotiate at all levels of the company and particularly Senior Management /liliStrong business understanding and strategic thinking / seeing the bigger picture /liliGood knowledge of US GAAP / IFRS /li /ulh3Required Skills /h3ulliAchieving Objectives /liliBusiness Acumen /liliBusiness Decisions /liliCommercial Banking Relationship Management /liliEconomic Research /liliEconomic Studies /liliFinancial Advising /liliFinancial Analysis /liliFinancial Modeling /liliFinancial Performance /liliFinancial Planning /liliFinancial Statements /liliGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) /liliPeople Leadership /liliPlanning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF) /liliPreparation of Financial Reports /liliPricing Administration /liliPricing Strategies /liliProcess Streamlining /liliProfessional Guidance /liliProfit and Loss (PL) Analysis /liliResource Allocation /liliStrategic Thinking /liliTax Compliance /liliTrend Analysis /li /ulh3Preferred Skills /h3ulliStrong analytical and problem‑solving abilities /liliExperience with SAP BPC and Nexcast reporting tools /liliPrior exposure to the pharmaceutical or animal health sectors /liliFluency in Dutch, French and English /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr