Finance Business Partner – Vaccines, Vietnam

R2793740 Finance Business Partner – Vaccines (Senior Manager Level)

• Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
• Individual/Team Manager: Individual Contributor

About the Job

Are you a strategic finance leader with strong business acumen and experience in multinational, matrix-driven organizations? We are seeking a Finance Business Partner to support our Vaccines Business Unit in Vietnam. In this role, you will serve as the finance lead, partnering closely with the BU Head and cross-functional teams to drive performance, support strategic decisions, and ensure financial discipline.

This is a senior individual contributor role requiring a high level of influence, stakeholder engagement, and end-to-end ownership of financial planning and performance management.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering

• Serve as the finance lead for the Vaccines BU and participate in key governance forums (Ops Committee, Demand & Supply, Management Committee).
• Partner with Operations to ensure alignment between financials and business goals.
• Provide forward-looking insights, challenge assumptions, and support pricing, resource allocation, and go-to-market decisions.
• Lead business reviews with BU leadership and influence strategic direction.

Financial Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management

• Manage end-to-end FP&A activities: topline, OPEX, distribution costs, headcount tracking, etc.
• Identify risks/opportunities vs. budget/forecast and recommend mitigation plans.
• Coordinate closely with Regional Finance, Accounting, and Controlling teams during monthly closings and planning cycles.

Internal Controls & Systems

• Ensure strong financial governance and support continuous improvement of finance processes.
• Manage reporting tools and contribute to finance system enhancements ensuring data integrity.

About You

Qualifications & Experience

• University degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Controlling / FP&A, with at least 3 years in Pharma, Healthcare, or FMCG.
• Proven experience in multinational companies with a complex matrix structure.
• Strong background in strategic business partnering, financial modelling, and performance analytics.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced proficiency in SAP, TM1, Excel, and financial reporting tools.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Agile, proactive, and capable of driving decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to lead through influence without direct managerial responsibility.

Why Join Us?

• Join a purpose-driven organization committed to science, innovation, and impact.
• Collaborate with a high-performing, diverse team.
• Access global learning and career development opportunities.
• Enjoy a competitive total rewards package and well-being support.

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Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

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