Senior Finance Analyst

Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach, and better access to treatment. 

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world. 

The Role & What You Will Be Doing 

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference, and here’s how the Senior Finance Analyst role will make an impact:  

You will support planning, forecasting, reporting and performance management activities for the Europe Region Office. The role involves partnering with European functional leaders, providing financial analysis and insights, supporting decision-making, and ensuring accurate and timely reporting to regional, local and global stakeholders. You will also contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives aimed at enhancing the efficiency and quality of financial reporting and planning processes. The role requires a self-starter mindset, with ownership of assigned processes and the ability to drive deliverables independently from initiation to completion.

This position will lead the local medical team, ensure alignment and execution of local/regional medical strategy, collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence key healthcare stakeholders to drive meaningful impact for patients and the business. 

• Support and own assigned aspects of monthly, quarterly and annual Forecast, Budget and Strategic Planning processes through preparation, consolidation and analysis of financial data;
• Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting and analysis to Regional and Global Finance stakeholders;
• Analyze financial performance against Forecast, Budget, Prior Year and Strategic Plan, identify key drivers, risks and opportunities, and prepare clear, meaningful management commentaries;
• Partner with European functional leaders by providing financial insights, tracking KPIs and supporting business decision-making and performance reviews;
• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities, including accruals, allocations, reconciliations, management fees and other financial adjustments;
• Develop, maintain and continuously improve management reports, dashboards and analytical tools to enhance decision-making and reporting efficiency;
• Identify and continuously drive opportunities for process improvement, standardization and automation across planning and reporting activities;
• Collaborate with local and global Finance teams across Europe to coordinate deliverables and support regional and global initiatives;
• Utilize and support financial systems and reporting tools, including SAP, Hyperion and other planning and business intelligence platforms;
• Ensure compliance with Company Policies, Procedures and Internal Controls;
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and participate in regional and global finance initiatives and projects as required.

About Your Skills & Experience 

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills, and experiences:  

• University degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related field;
• Relevant experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Controlling, Reporting or similar finance roles within a multinational environment;
• Experience in Forecasting, Budgeting and Financial Planning processes;
• Good understanding of financial reporting and accounting processes;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into insights;
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail;
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with the ability to manage priorities, drive assigned processes independently from initiation to completion and deliver high-quality results;
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and changing environment;
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and business partnering skills;
• Strong cross-functional and cross-country collaboration skills;
• Advanced Excel skills, including Power Query and Power Pivot are considered an advantage;
• Experience working with SAP, Hyperion and financial planning/reporting systems is considered an advantage;
• Experience with Power BI or similar visualization tools is considered an advantage;  

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. 

Why Viatris? 

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits, and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives, and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. You will also have the opportunity to access excellent career progression opportunities and work-life balance initiatives. 

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris 

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare, not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity, and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion  

Sustainability at Viatris 

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility 

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.