Job DescriptionOur 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).ResponsibilitiesBe the sparring partner of the Belgium Business LeadLead 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 actionsManage and provide recommendations to improve the P&L and Working Capital in the countryProvide the necessary support to ensure that regional and local teams achieve their goalsProvide value‑added contribution to the Benelux Cluster in support of strategic business initiatives and financial performance improvementProvide strategic and operational business supportProactively manage the Risks and OpportunitiesProactively manage gross to net sales drivers as key focus area for the Belgian organization and manage the ongoing recording, reporting & visibility of these driversLiaise with Tax, Controllers team and Business to ensure local VAT complianceBe a key point of contact for external and internal auditors for local legal entity in relation to local AH Business operationsWork in collaboration with other departments/divisionsActive involvement in pricing strategies and policyEnsures system and financial controls are in place and determines the operation’s consistency with company objectives and standardsProvide recommendations to improve Business efficiency measures through the optimization of resource allocation and P&L managementEnsure requests, reports and presentations are submitted timely with high‑quality commentsContinuously challenge the status quo and provide innovative solutions for efficiencies to streamline processesEnsure that new/existing Policies & Procedures, Internal Controls are adapted to local and business requirements and in line with our company standardsEnsure efficient collaboration and process alignment with the BSC and CoEParticipate in and lead cross‑functional projects at different levels of the companyEnsure financial statements fully comply with US‑GAAP and local GAAPQualificationsRelevant university degree and other financial qualificationsFinance Professional experience of around 7yearsExperience in the pharmaceutical industry is an advantageStrong knowledge of SAP, BPC, Nexcast and MS Office applicationsSkills/CapabilitiesStrong leadership skills to guide and collaborate with business partnersCapacity to resist pressure and work under tight timelinesStrong interpersonal and communication skills: easy to get along with, optimist, proactive and self‑drivenCapacity to solve complex situationsStrong compliance mindset and experienceAbility to clearly communicate in Dutch, French and English, both orally and writtenBusiness acumen (e.g. knowledgeable in policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting our Company business)Capacity to negotiate at all levels of the company and particularly Senior ManagementStrong business understanding and strategic thinking / seeing the bigger pictureGood knowledge of US GAAP / IFRSRequired SkillsAchieving ObjectivesBusiness AcumenBusiness DecisionsCommercial Banking Relationship ManagementEconomic ResearchEconomic StudiesFinancial AdvisingFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingFinancial PerformanceFinancial PlanningFinancial StatementsGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)People LeadershipPlanning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF)Preparation of Financial ReportsPricing AdministrationPricing StrategiesProcess StreamliningProfessional GuidanceProfit and Loss (P&L) AnalysisResource AllocationStrategic ThinkingTax ComplianceTrend AnalysisPreferred SkillsStrong analytical and problem‑solving abilitiesExperience with SAP BPC and Nexcast reporting toolsPrior exposure to the pharmaceutical or animal health sectorsFluency in Dutch, French and English
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