Sr. Spclst, Fin. Planning & Analysis - META

Job Description

The Position

You will be analyzing financial metrics of Middle East, Turkey and Africa region where you will coordinate, review, analyze actual performance vs budget, forecast, prior year for all products sold to a total of 24 countries. You will be reporting to the Financial Planning and Analysis Lead who is based in Dubai.

This role involves extensive cross-functional collaboration, supporting as well as challenging business decisions of all countries within the cluster to be able to contribute to overall Commercial business Financial Objectives and targets aligned to our long-term growth strategy.

To work for such a diverse set of markets comes with new challenges and complexities thereby providing great learning and development opportunities.

Our Team

We are a part of Commercial Finance team, responsible for planning, reporting, analytics of all line items in a P&L. In addition, we support financial evaluation of future business opportunities including business development deals, long range forecasting, closely monitoring risks and opportunities and expenses management.

You will work together with many departments including Demand Planning and Fulfillment, local markets Commercial teams and Finance Controllers, Customer Service, Marketing, Pricing, Market Access and HR with people sitting in different countries across the cluster. With the mix of very diverse talents, the working environment promotes new ideas and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Be a key contributor to Commercial P&L financial planning and forecasting cycles in Organon

• Streamline and standardize forecasting files and templates of the Financial planning team

• Support regional reporting templates submission during Month-End Close

• Networking and collaboration with Market Commercial teams to understand actual sales performance drivers

• Analyze and summarize performance and profitability by Franchise and products – Variance analysis of periodic and year-to-date Actual results vs Budget/ Forecast and Prior year at a granular level - split between supply drivers, performance drivers, pricing and others

• Strong will and contribution towards automation and standardization of processes

• Prepare, track, maintain and lead to present Finance performance drivers in monthly S&OP meetings for the designated markets, noting risks and opportunities and ensuring actions and follow-ups are made accordingly

• Understand and challenge underlying rolling forecast assumptions by active participation in monthly market S&OP update calls

• Collaborate in the sales projection meetings with the Demand Fulfillment team and provide solutions/ideas in mitigation of gaps vs financial targets, if any

• Identify Margin variance drivers and follow up on the reporting accuracy, actions to improve profitability

• Review and provide first level approval to quarterly Sales Accruals calculations and Journal bookings

• Support local teams in sales accrual process when needed

• Ensure accuracy in financial data reported and flag any discrepancies to relevant teams (Athena BT, SAC)

• Be the backup of other team members when needed

Required Education, Experience and Skills 

• Bachelor – preferably Finance or Business Administration or related discipline. MBA is a plus.

• Minimum 2 solid years of FP&A expertise, preferably in pharmaceutical environment.

• Strong stakeholder management experience; proven ability to build, develop and maintain productive relationships with different stakeholders.

• Very Strong analytical skills.

• Proactive and problem-solving mindset.

• Quick learner and able to adapt to new ways of working/ new planning tools (SAC)

• Fluent in English is mandatory (both written and verbal) and strong presentation skills with ability to effectively speak with senior management.

• Microsoft Office expertise (advanced Excel skills is a must). Power BI is a significant plus.

• Planning ERP systems awareness (SAP S/4HANA experience preferred).

• Be able to cope with high-pressure environment and able to sustain it.

• Team player that is also capable of working independently.

• Flexibility and ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.

• Location Turkey or Egypt

What We Offer

We welcome you to a fast paced and challenging environment with great opportunities for personal development. By being a part of the very talented and diverse META Finance team, you will experience positive working culture and get to live Organon core values to bring your fire and rise together with high integrity and ethical standards. Below will give you an idea of what you can expect:

• Competitive salary and bonus

• Leave as per the policy applicable in resident country;

• Numerous training, coaching and e-learning modules for long term job opportunities and development

Secondary Job Description

Who We Are:

Organon delivers ingenious health solutions that enable people to live their best lives. We are a $6.5 billion global healthcare company focused on making a world of difference for women, their families and the communities they care for. We have an important portfolio and are growing it by investing in the unmet needs of Women’s Health, expanding access to leading biosimilars and touching lives with a diverse and trusted portfolio of health solutions. Our Vision is clear: A better and healthier every day for every woman.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from candidates with a diverse background. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our applicants. 

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Annualized Salary Range

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Please Note: Pay ranges are specific to local market and therefore vary from country to country.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

Yes

Travel Requirements: Organon employees must be able to satisfy all applicable travel and credentialing requirements, including associated vaccination prerequisites

Flexible Work Arrangements:

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Number of Openings:

1