Job description
Mantell Associates is currently partnered with a leading Biotechnology organisation, in their search for a Senior Manager of Transformation Finance to play a key role in improving the financial processes of the site.
Senior Manager of Transformation Finance - Responsibilities:
Responsible for alignment of accounting and finance activities across 2 manufacturing sites to business unit and corporate policies
Integral part of the Finance Leadership team
Collaborate with the Business Unit Finance Director in providing solutions to accomplish multiple financial related tasks
Process Alignment: Implement process alignment projects across various finance activities to promote standardized global approaches to financial planning, analytical reporting, and accounting
Gross Margin Expansion: Support gross margin expansion initiatives by highlighting progress on key drivers and promoting standard and comparable ways of reporting
Work to understand opportunities to connect and integrate data from these different systems to reduce time spent on non-value add manual data aggregation work for the Finance function
Develop strong relationships with groups across the site and business unit
Partner with the finance team and functional teams to understand process gaps and improvement needs where Transformation efforts can be most impactful
Engage with Business Unit and other site leaders to benchmark and leverage best practices
Recommend and communicate vision for Finance reporting
Act as a change agent and strive to build unity across the site and Business Unit
Support accounting close activities as needed
Initiate processes to produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial analysis that are clear, concise, and actionable
Align accounting policies for a systematic approach to following corporate policies
Provide relevant data, analysis, and fact-based recommendations
Drive documentation of all processes across the finance function to be robust and transferrable for new team members
Contribute by improving monthly and annual forecasting S&OP process to better align stakeholders and gain buy-in
Improve work life balance of the finance team through efforts to reduce manual processes, and engage more with shared services
Senior Manager of Transformation Finance - Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA or MBA preferred
Demonstrated work experience within business operations implementing operational improvement solutions across multiple departments and fields simultaneously
Outstanding financial analysis skills
Strong eye for business and judgement
Business analysis, financial planning and reporting skills that generate business insights that add measurable value
Excellent interpersonal, communication (both written and verbal) and presentation skills
Consistent record of working effectively in a highly matrixed environment and capable of gaining dedication and coordinate action for initiatives
Ability to have effective working relationships across the company at both site, business unit, and corporate level
Demonstrate the following behavioral attributes: Adaptable, Resilient, Accurate, Inquisitive, Influential
Ability to develop and implement processes that are effective and efficient
More than 5 years in controlling/business finance positions with demonstrated success
Solid understanding of accounting regulations and company accounting policies and practices, and unquestioned integrity in the application of such standards
SAP and Hyperion experience is a plus
Meaningful experience in manufacturing preferred
Advanced desktop application experience Microsoft Power point, Excel, Word, and Access
Knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley and SEC reporting
Ability to travel up to <10% of the time
Mantell Associates is a specialist Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences headhunting firm. For more information on this role, please contact us at +44 (0)20 3854 7700.