Head of Finance Distributor Markets

Job Description:

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a growing global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology.

Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients everywhere.

At Ferring, we’re inspired by our patients and your purposeful work helps people build families and live better lives.

We encourage you to be bold, take risks and have a voice in advancing new ideas to find new solutions for patients. We give you the opportunity to collaborate globally with passionate people who have a diverse range of skills, talents and experiences.

We give you the opportunity to thrive, grow and work in a truly, family-friendly environment where your contributions will be recognized, and your results rewarded. 

Ferring+You

The Head of Distributor Markets will work across markets & functions and will act as true a business partner for the Head of Distributor Market, supporting her on all the aspects of the business (from identifying opportunities to managing risk) while also managing financial operations of our trading entity. Expert in Financial modelling and analytical tools, in this role, the head of Finance Distributor Markets will build complex analyses and business simulations and present them in an insightful and visual way which will facilitate decision making by the Senior Management of the Region. Experienced in financial operations, she/he will insure that processes are efficient and following accounting and Group policies standards. Having experience of working cross functionally and with individuals coming from different backgrounds, comfortable in managing by influence and able to show leadership to lead change, you will be a trusted partner across the organization while driving operational efficiency.

Your day at Ferring

• Lead the Finance Distributor Markets team

• Support Head of Distributor Markets in managing our partners around the world

• Support strategic and operational decision making with timely and proactive analyses, assessments of variances to the plans, financial impacts and risks

• Develop scenarios and stress test options taking into consideration the risk / reward profiles

• Drive value creation by supporting and challenging business leaders in an active, transparent and constructive manner as well as developing a library of tools and presentations to enable financially-based decision support

• Identify areas of improvement in the business and organization and propose implementation plans for changes recommended

• Propose/implement corrective actions

• Drive budget / forecast / business plan processes

• Work collaboratively, managing relationships with the markets and other finance pillars as well as other functions - gathering inputs and jointly ensuring financial control

• Business integrity: strict implementation of IFRS and internal guidelines across the entities / functions

• Benchmark Ferring performance against key competitors, bring in external insight to performance appraisal

• Support and evaluate existing financial planning tools to ensure timely and accurate financial planning and reporting across the Group

Behind our innovation…There’s you

• Accountancy qualification or a University Master’s Degree with a major in Finance or Economics required

• CPA or any Accounting certification / MBA desirable but not essential.10- years’ experience in Finance (audit in Big 4 is an advantage) and sound experience in multinational environments

• Experience as Head of Finance overseeing accounting & FP&A

• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and understanding of commercial models in pharmaceutical industry is essential

• Strong experience in Financial Modelling / analytical tools

• Solid understanding of financial and accounting principles (IFRS) and processes

• Robust project and change management skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to work in decentralized finance structure

• Ability to set long-term financial targets and sponsor performance improvement projects

• Experience in Alliance Management (licensing in/out) and Due diligence is a strong plus

• English fluent. Spanish will be a big plus

• Willingness to travel (approx. 20/30%)

Key Skills:

• Business Mindset

• Strong organizational skills

• Strong analytical skills

• Expert modelling / simulation skills

• Excellent commercial acumen

• Strong communication skills

• Strong cross-cultural skills

• Resilient

• Strong influencing skills in terms of delivering goals across the matrix structure

• Able to support evolving needs/structure

• Fluency in English and fluency in Spanish will be a big plus

• Knowledge of Anaplan, SAP, Navision and BI is an advantage

People come first at Ferring

• Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love

• Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role

• Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents

• Extended support on family building journey

Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.

Behind our purpose… There’s you

If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.

Location:Ferring Service Center Portugal