Finance Business Partner, 6 month contract

Job Description

General Summary:

The Regional Finance Senior Manager will focus on the development of the country Finance operations including forecasting, performance management, accounting, and internal controls, and will be a member of the Country Leadership Team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide financial leadership to the Country team and partner with the local business leads
• Drive rigorous and transparent policies and procedures throughout the organization to comply with local and US requirements including generally accepted accounting principles and Sarbanes-Oxley
• Partner with other global functional areas to develop, improve and monitor compliance with policies and procedures including taking a leadership role on certain initiatives
• Participate in assessment and deployment of efficient systems, processes and operations
• Support internal and external audits and other professional services relationships
• Support local team in analyzing and driving market KPIs
• Partner with local team in setting and controlling field incentive scheme
• Drive the region’s monthly financial forecast and financial reporting process

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong stakeholder management skills, able to navigate the corporate landscape, quickly establish credibility and build effective, collaborative, working relationships at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, identify key issues and value drivers, and translate strategic insights into an appropriate analytic framework
• Ability to work under pressure while still maintaining attention to detail and effective controls
• Established record in managing multiple and competing priorities
• A track record of proactively identifying problems and gaining consensus on potential solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and financial planning and reporting systems (Hyperion, OBIEE, MicroStrategy); proficiency with simulation and scenario analysis.
• Technical knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principals and indirect tax accounting

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree/Membership of Professional Accounting body
• Requires experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or health care industries performing financial planning, sales forecasting, and business analytics within a global organization, or the equivalent combination of education and experience

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Flex Designation:

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status:

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

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