FRA Head

Job Description

Major accountabilities:

• Manage the execution of regional / global strategies for own part of the organization & manage and ensure the development of a team of experienced FRA professionals.
• Manage the budgeting process for the area of responsibility.
• Manage the country internal financial controls; ensures appropriate compliance and usage by performing regular compliance tests and audits.
• Provide timely statutory and country reporting information to internal and external stakeholders, including regional finance officers.
• Ensure the integrity, viability and interoperability of country financial reporting processes and systems, including tax, inventory, corporate-control, payment and purchasing data.
• Manage the implementation of risk management processes and ensure existence and use of adequate risk management tools.
• Manage tax, compliance and audit reporting processes, provide analysis of financial information (monthly, quarterly and annual data) and ensure provision of necessary data to internal and external authorities.
• Manage the correct and timely implementation of financial control processes and policies and ensure adherence thereof.
  
  

Key Performance Indicators

• Timely preparation of monthly and quarterly financial analysis documentation & reporting.
• Performing update/review for accounting content of operating units accounting -Performing ad hoc activities in a timely manner, as requested.
  
  

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Bachelor's degree in finance or any related field
• 8-10 years of experience in finance, accounting, reporting and tax operations and with 4-5 yrs or more management experience
• Experience in managing and leading teams, including cross-functional collaboration
• Good knowledge of SAP
• Proficiency in data analysis
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on analytical thinking and data-driven decision-making
  
  

Skills

• Compliance And Controls.
• Critical Thinking.
• Data Cleansing Normalization.
• E2E Process View.
• Embracing Change.
• Financial Accounting.
• Financial And Management Reporting.
• Interpersonal Savvy.
• Resilience.
• Tax.
  
  

Languages

• English.
  
  

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!

Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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