Associate Director, International Finance

Location(s): Zug, Switzerland

Level of position: Associate Director

Position type: office-based, in alignment with BlueFlex model*

Reporting Line: VP, Head of International Finance

How will your role help us transform hope into reality?

Our company has attracted some of the most brilliant and accomplished talents in the industry and is now looking for an entrepreneurial, strategic, and well-rounded Associate Director, International Finance who excels when opportunity knocks.

This exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional provides an opening to help build the international infrastructure which drives value creation and paves the way for continuous personal development. This individual will bring their unique perspective coupled with intelligence, an appreciation for the business, and a natural passion for rapid, yet informed change to maximize our collective success. 

The successful candidate will support the International Finance team and partner on day-to-day activities with Clusters, external service providers, US Finance Team and other internal stakeholders. This role is a central and critical role within the Finance Organization as we embark on the next chapter of the Blueprint Medicines’ story. 

The person will start ASAP as a permanent employee. Reporting into the VP, Head of International Finance, the successful candidate should have strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving-skills and be able to drive financial processes effectively across the International Region.

What will you do?

Resource Management & Resource planning:

• Finance Business Partner to the Country Teams and International Teams, providing support on resource planning, resource management, and investment decisions
• OPEX Lead for the International Region (HC and external spend management), overseeing Actuals, LRP, Budget and Forecasts in a close collaboration with the Technical Finance Team and the FP&A Team
• Develop and evaluate business cases for resource allocations, including support with the organization design, country prioritization and any ad ’hoc project
• Lead Cost and Return on Investment (ROI) analysis for critical investment projects, and provide strategic recommendations based on the findings
• Participate in the month-end close activities and provide support on technical finance matters such as payroll costs and analysis, bonuses, one off, accruals, flux analysis
• Ensure internal controls are in place, well-documented, and adhered to
• Primary point of contact for payroll and PTP audit processes, including Statutory Audit, SOX, and USGAAP audits, for the International Region and any local payroll tax investigations
• Lead the preparation and review of SFS for Switzerland and manage the local statutory audits for Blueprint Switzerland
• Manage the Swiss LRD hybrid model to ensure compliance
• Lead the USGAAP valuation of the Swiss pension plan.
• Implement and monitor local finance policies, incl. Travel & Expense (T&E) policies
• Partner with the Global Procurement Team
• Lead the INT process improvement initiative and identify and implement process improvements within the finance function
• Support other finance topics as needed, depending on business requirements

Payroll, Tax & Reporting:

• Lead and manage relationships with external service providers, such as BDO (payroll), ensuring compliance and service excellence.
• Lead the payroll operations for the International Region (7 countries), ensuring accuracy and compliance with local regulations.
• Handle payroll tax reporting and other statutory reporting requirements related to payroll.
• Monitor regulatory changes related to payroll across the region, assess their impact on Blueprint, and provide actionable recommendations.
• Prepare and manage year-end reports, ensuring timely and accurate submission.
• Work closely with the HR Team to assess and implement compensation changes and support relocation process, providing comprehensive costs estimates and tax implications
• Serve as the primary point of contact for equity and payroll tax-related activities, in a close collaboration with the US Finance Team.
• Participate in the local incentive compensation governance process with our cross functional stakeholders (LOCs, HR, Finance)
• Monitor incentive plan payout calculations as per sales incentives framework in close collaboration with LOC Commercial Leads
• Lead internal and external HC reporting
• Conduct tax assessments, including VAT and customs
• Support HR development and implementation of new HR ERP tool

What minimum qualifications do we require?

• Master's Degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
• 8-12 years’ of experience in Finance/Controlling/Payroll/Audit/Tax management, with ideally experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical or medical device industry
• Microsoft Excel is a must, proficiency in Power BI, Microsoft Office and Oracle will be an advantage.
• Strong organizational, innovative, creative, multitasking and problem-solving skills. Maturity, professionalism, and high level of discretion is required
• English a must, another EU language would be a plus

What additional qualifications will make you a stronger candidate? 

• Well-organized, flexible and ability to handle different priorities at a time – result driven and strategic thinker,
• Strong finance background + good knowledge of internal controls.
• Ability and desire to work independently and as a team member.
• Strong business acumen coupled with emotional intelligence.
• Ability to be strategic and hands-on in a rapid growth, fast-paced global organization where agility was demanded, fresh solutions were embraced, and a growth mindset was pervasive.
• Pragmatic, detail-oriented and able to perform in a high-pressure environment. Ability to meet deadlines, curious with a can-do attitude. Attention to detail and quality focused
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Commitment to our Core Values: Patients First, Thoughtfulness, Urgency, Trust, Optimism

Why Blueprint? 

At Blueprint Medicines, we achieve impactful results because of our global crew of compassionate innovators – the Blue Crew. Through authentic relationships and our collective entrepreneurial spirit and action, we are each empowered to take ownership and execute with strategic prioritization. We put trust in our people to break through norms and conventions using their individual strengths and insights, which drives our success.

This is the place where the extraordinary becomes reality, and you could be part of it.

Patients are waiting. Are you ready to make the leap?

Blueprint Medicines is a global, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company that invents life-changing medicines. We seek to alleviate human suffering by solving important medical problems in two core focus areas: allergy/inflammation and oncology/hematology. Our approach begins by targeting the root causes of disease, using deep scientific knowledge in our core focus areas and drug discovery expertise across multiple therapeutic modalities. We have a proven track record of success with two approved medicines, including bringing our medicine to patients with systemic mastocytosis (SM) in the U.S. and Europe. Leveraging our established research, development, and commercial capability and infrastructure, we now aim to significantly scale our impact by advancing a broad pipeline of programs ranging from early science to advanced clinical trials in mast cell diseases including SM and chronic urticaria, breast cancer and other solid tumors.

*Blueflex is our operating model which optimizes culture, productivity, & flexibility by maximizing the critical strengths of in-person work with the benefits of added flexibility.  Blueflex allows for mix of in-office and remote work, enables flexibility to meet individual and business needs and makes effective use of our facilities and resources.  It is a culture enhancer.

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