Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

We are looking for one of our biggest clients a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to act as their new member of the Finance team. 

For an international biopharmaceutical company based in Barcelona. This company research, develop, manufacture and commercialize their own medicines as well as a portfolio of licensed products tailored to the needs of different therapeutic areas. Today, their products are available in over 70 countries on 5 continents through 15 subsidiaries.

Mission
Act together with the department Lead / area Director as a business partner for the senior management  providing financial insights and analysis to support the company's decision making process. This includes identifying areas of financial risk and opportunity, evaluating potential investments, and providing guidance on financial implications of various business initiatives.

Tasks and Responsibilities
Sales & analytical P&L's & Planning cycles

• Consolidate all figures for reporting and planning purposes and prepare the presentations for the Management Board.
• Provide analysis of Sales, Gross Margin and SG&A in coordination with the different area controllers.
• Be ready to prepare all kind of strategic reviews for the Management Board.
• Long-term planning 5YF strategic review with the involvement of all areas.
• Prepare different scenarios and sensitivity analysis.
• Prepare and ensure a dynamic planning process, support the Areas ( budget, forecast & 5YF) and carefully prepare the tools to be ready for the planning.
• Responsible of ORSOFT ( analytical product view).
• Follow up of Demand Plan for the planning exercises.
• Review and improve the information of the Qualitative reporting package provided by the affiliates and different areas. 
• Coordinate between areas and integrate all the tool improvements.

Reporting

• Power BI master user to upload and prepare the information
• Adapt hierarchies and changes in the reports and the tools
• Be proactive in managing changes and new ways to show the information to take decisions
• Accuracy and data consistency of all data in the system and the output provided.

Education
Degree in Economics Business Administration with interest in planning and strategic views and reporting. MBA will be a plus.
Experience

• More than 3 years of similar experience working in an international environment, preferable in the pharmaceutical or FMCG sector, with focus on financial planning and forecasting
• Strong understanding of finance and deep controlling experience
• Excellent analytical and good communication skills
• Good knowledge of MS office and experience in ERP systems, preferable SAP
• Knowledge in Hyperion-Oracle (Planning) and Power BI (Reporting Tool)
• Excellent English language skills

Specific Knowledge

• Power BI master user
• SAP (FI-CO-CO-PA)
• Hyperion (Planning Tool)
• Excel
• Powerpoint