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Finance Business Partner UK & IECompany:
Ipsen Biopharm Ltd
About Ipsen:
Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.
Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!
For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Job Description:
Location: London (Hybrid)
Department: Finance
Reporting to: Finance Director
We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join our UK & Ireland Finance team. This is a highly visible role that partners closely with senior commercial leaders, providing financial insight, strategic decision support, and performance analysis to drive business growth.
You will play a key role in planning, forecasting, reporting, and investment decision-making while acting as a trusted financial advisor to cross-functional stakeholders. This position offers an excellent opportunity to influence business performance, support transformational initiatives, and contribute to a dynamic and purpose-driven organisation.
Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Business Partnering- Act as the primary Finance Business Partner to UK & Ireland commercial and leadership teams.
- Provide robust financial analysis and insight to support decision-making, investment proposals, and commercial initiatives.
- Support pricing, discounting, and profitability assessments through detailed financial modelling.
- Evaluate business cases and track investment performance, ROI, and value creation.
- Participate in cross-functional brand and commercial meetings to ensure financial considerations are embedded into decision-making.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
- Consolidate forecasts and budgets across the business, providing insightful commentary on performance and key variances.
- Deliver meaningful management reporting and financial analysis to senior stakeholders.
- Support budget holders in driving effective spending decisions and performance management.
- Ensure accurate and timely management and statutory reporting.
- Collaborate with Shared Service Centres and operational teams to support month-end, year-end, and audit activities.
- Maintain strong financial controls and compliance standards.
- Partner with Supply Chain, Commercial Excellence, and Marketing teams to ensure demand forecasts accurately reflect commercial plans.
- Support ongoing forecasting and identify risks and opportunities to performance.
- Drive finance capability enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead or contribute to global finance transformation projects, ensuring successful implementation at a local level.
- Champion best practices in financial planning, reporting, and business partnering.
We're looking for a proactive and analytical finance professional who enjoys working collaboratively and influencing business decisions.
Essential Requirements- Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Degree educated or equivalent professional experience.
- Proven experience in a Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, or commercial finance role.
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills with the ability to interpret data and communicate insights effectively.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience using SAP or similar ERP systems.
- Experience working with planning, forecasting, and reporting tools.
- Strong understanding of P&L management and financial reporting.
- Experience within the pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences, or regulated industry sectors.
- Exposure to commercial pricing and investment decision support.
- Leadership or project leadership experience.
- Knowledge of French would be an advantage.
- Strong commercial acumen and curiosity.
- A collaborative and relationship-focused approach.
- Confidence working with senior stakeholders.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- A continuous improvement mindset and passion for driving change.
You'll join an organisation that values:
- Inclusion, diversity and collaboration.
- Innovation and continuous improvement.
- Ethical and responsible business practices.
- Data-driven decision making.
- Personal accountability and professional development.
This is an excellent opportunity to make a tangible impact, gain exposure to senior leadership, and contribute to business-critical decisions within a growing and innovative environment.
Apply now to join a team where your financial expertise can help drive strategic growth and business success.
Skills Required
- Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Degree educated or equivalent professional experience.
- Proven experience in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, or commercial finance role.
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience using SAP or similar ERP systems.
- Experience working with planning, forecasting, and reporting tools.
- Strong understanding of P&L management and financial reporting.
- Experience within pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences, or regulated industry sectors.
- Exposure to commercial pricing and investment decision support.
- Leadership or project leadership experience.
- Knowledge of French.
Ipsen Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ipsen and has not been reviewed or approved by Ipsen.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with broad medical, dental, and vision offerings. Company materials emphasize a wide-ranging package that supports overall wellbeing.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are highlighted with a competitive 401(k) match and access to an employee stock purchase plan. These elements are frequently cited as strengths in the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Family support includes paid parental leave and company-provided backup child and elder care. These programs complement core benefits and add practical day-to-day value.
Ipsen Insights
What We Do
Ipsen is a French leading global mid-size biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Paris, France focusing its efforts where unmet medical needs are greatest. Ipsen develops and commercializes innovative medicines in three key therapeutic areas - Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. We have over 5000 employees worldwide and our medicines are registered in more than 100 countries, with direct commercial presence in over 30 countries. Ipsen has 4 global R&D hubs and 3 pharmaceutical development centers around the world
