Finance Business Partner - Geneva

OM Pharma

OM Pharma

Key information

  • Publication date:

    03 June 2024
  • Workload:

    100%
  • Contract type:

    Permanent position
  • Place of work:

    Genève

OM Pharma is a global Geneva-based biopharmaceutical company. It is a leader in the prevention of recurrent respiratory and urinary tract infections and is also active in the treatment of vascular diseases. It operates worldwide through a strong network of international partners and invests its profits in R&D to develop microbial derived immunotherapeutic products to treat acute and chronic immunological disorders resulting from inflammation and infections. The company strives to improve the quality of life of patients around the world by providing access to better treatment of immunological imbalances.

For more information, visit the website: ompharma.com.

We are looking for a Finance Business Partner based at our headquarters in Geneva. Reporting to the Head of Controlling and managing an affiliate FP&A Manager, your mission is to be a strong business partner for all financial matters linked with Commercial & Marketing OM Pharma Group activities.

Your main responsibilities are as follows:

  • Act as main finance partner and trusted advisor for the Commercial & Marketing teams, having a deep understanding of the product portfolio and regional markets, providing articulated and pertinent advice and being a sparring-partner for senior management
  • Support business planning and decision-making processes, ensure all required financial analyses, modelling of scenarios and profitability analyses
  • Support the commercial team to develop business cases and with contract negotiations.
  • Provide and develop reports and dashboards to enable informed decision-making
  • Perform monthly sales closing & sales consolidation for the Group
  • Oversee monitoring of actual and forecasted Sales (RFC) and explain deviation versus plan.
  • Ensure timely production of forecasts & budget in coordination with the rest of the finance team
  • Control and validate credit notes (related to sales) and expected sales discount provisions
  • Manage the Peru affiliate F&A Manager, oversee accounting and reporting for this entity
  • Perform transversal project management (new reporting needs, process improvements, etc.)

To carry out this mission, we are looking for a person with the following profile:

  • Educational background in the field of Business Administration or Finance (Bachelor's, Master's degree), or equivalent
  • Minimum 5-10 years of experience in accounting and/or controlling and/or FP&A, in an international environment
  • A prior experience of commercial operations in a regulated Lifesciences industry (Pharma, Biotech, MedTech) is a plus
  • Hands-on and relational experience in the field
  • Experience in direct people management (1 or 2 persons)
  • Full proficiency in French, English and Spanish
  • Proficiency in MS-Office tools

To be successful in this role, we are looking for an experienced leader and mature finance professional who is used to work closely with senior management. You have strong analytical skills, a collaborative mindset and truly enjoy helping and advising your partners to reach success. You describe yourself as resourceful, flexible, and able to take initiatives to move things forward. Thanks to your relational skills and your diplomacy, you can earn the trust of your partners and are able to influence and convince internal stakeholders. Furthermore, your analytical mindset and attention to details enable you to evaluate, understand and summarize complex issues while suggesting pragmatic solutions.

If you are looking for a position in a smaller, dynamic, and international pharmaceutical company where you can make the difference and leave your footprint, apply as soon as possible, and join OM Pharma!

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