Fp&A Business Partner

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Job Description
This role is responsible for providing finance Business Partner support to ANZ commercial and Medical team:

• Development and training of the forecasting framework, providing the high level guidance to their Business Partners, ensuring an adequate level of quality detail to track activities to ensure the stated outcomes are achieved
• Lead, develop and execute the brand planning discussion around optimised resource allocation to drive the best outcome following the PTRB Framework (Patient, Trust, Reputation, Business)
• Drive the performance debate with Franchise and functional stakeholders by seeking out, leveraging and analysing external environment influences on the business, connecting this to internal data to develop meaningful insights.
• Lead the exploration, development and rollout of innovative automated reporting tools that will provide stakeholders with actionable instant insights,
• identifying and reporting on leading and lagging KPI’s and proposing any corrective actions
• Seek out opportunities to drive OPEX synergies and drive performance, as well as identify, flag and put forward strategies to mitigate risks
• Providing Financial input and support for business cases and other ad hoc commercial projects

ACCOUNTABILITIES
Ensure all monthly management reporting and regional performance review requirements are met and delivered timely and accurately. Analyse financial data and provide value-add insightful commentary. This includes ensuring reports are automated and fit for purpose;
Sound understanding of the interpretation of results by stakeholders;
Identifying insight gaps, leading the development of “kiosk” style automated reports for self service
Providing feedback to above country stakeholders on potential improvements to reporting requirements

• Proactively provide finance business support for all financial forecasting processes which includes Mid month rolling forecast, MYC, MRP and LBE. This involves leading the development of tools and templates forthe fast consolidation of financial input from relevant stakeholders and ensuring the correct information is uploaded in corporate planning system and communicated to regional team with concise and insightful commentary.
• Drive the performance debate with stakeholders through the use of deep insights to drive opportunities and mitigate risks that are presentedEnsure stakeholders understand the core accounting principles so that all financial results are accurate and in strict adherence to the relevant accounting standards (particularly around accruals / provisions, rebates and incentives)
• Provide financial support during the country brand plan process particularly around the optimisation process to ensure the most effective utilisation of resources is planned, collation and consolidation of financials from each product into the country plan.
• Develop the annual Budgeting process, drive innovative thinking through the franchise / functional stakeholders and managing the timelines to ensure all milestones in the process are met timely.
• Support the business on management and tracking of OPEX. Overseeing the Marketing spend and ensure ongoing tracking of marketing expenditure.
• Lead the development of improved management information systems and corporate reporting and planning systems.
• Partner / lead regional and global groups to drive innovation of systems and processes.
• Provide financial input into business cases and other strategic initiatives ensuring robust financials and NPV calculations by challenging assumptions and analyzing sensitivity of key variables in projects

Critical functional knowledge

• A highly developed understanding of applicable Australian and International Accounting Standards
• High degree of data management (database design) and data analytics
• Fluent in the use of Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic, IBM Planning Analytics, SAP and other business Tools
• Skilled in Bot design and execution

Innovation

• Pragmatic use of digital to build capability and provide deep market and customer insights that are valuable to portfolio management

Job Requirement:
Required:

• Relevant professional accountancy qualification (CA, CPA, CIMA, etc.)
• Experience in similar FP&A position of at least 5 years

Desirable:

• Multi-national company experience.
• Pharmaceutical sector experience.

Locations
Sydney, Australia
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Time Type
Full time