Business Controller

Business Controller Overview

As a business controller, you will be a member of the North America Finance team of six, with responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the U.S and Canadian financial management, including controlling, accounting, financial reporting, and budgeting. The position as business controller plays a crucial role in ensuring the financial health and stability of our organization through meticulous structured analysis and effective business partnering. You must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and work well with people at all levels both internal and external.

Job Description

You will work in the Finance department within the North American entity with 150+ employees; Company is expanding in North America based on a growing vaccine portfolio has additionally done an acquisition in North America in 2023 and are hence integrating additional activities across Commercial activities and Research & Clinical Development. As a business controller you will be an important part of our further professionalization within business controlling and reporting. You will report to the North American Finance Director.

Position Responsibilities:

You will join a highly motivated and energetic team with high focus on employee development and team work. You will have interactions across the Finance Department with colleagues in Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.

The right applicant will bring a broad set of controlling, budgeting, accounting and analytical skills and is open to a broad set of tasks within the finance department:

• Conduct financial analysis to evaluate the North American performance, identify trends, and assess areas for improvement. This includes analyzing key financial metrics, variance analysis, and profitability analysis.
• Collaborate with various departments to develop annual budgets and forecasts. Monitor actual performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying variances and providing explanations for deviations
• Business partnering with Canadian Distribution/Supply chain for Returns & inventory reconciliation. Inventory management analysis and follow up as needed.
• Ad Hoc reporting & analysis
• Process improvements to constantly develop and solidify financial processes
• Take part ownership for developing analysis tools. PowerBI or similar tools.
• Business partnering towards the U.S Commercial team V.P. on revenue/sales/profitability: business partnering will include:
• Conduct financial analysis to evaluate the Canadian commercial performance, identify trends, and assess areas for improvement. This includes analyzing key financial metrics, variance analysis, and profitability analysis.
• Collaborate with various departments to develop annual budgets and forecasts. Monitor actual performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying variances and providing explanations for deviations
  

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s or masters degree in accounting, Finance or related field.
• Proven experience (5 years) in financial management, controlling, accounting, or related roles.
• Experience in Pharma is preferred.
• Thorough understanding of financial principles, regulations, and best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with keen attention to detail.
• As you will partner with other business areas, and countries a flexible communication style and astute cultural awareness are highly valued.
  
  

Job Identifier: #4852