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For our client, an international biopharmaceutical company, active in the fields of reproductive health, urology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and orthopedics, we are looking for aInterim Site Financial Controller.You will temporarily fill the role of our Site Financial Controller at the industrial park. This position is crucial for providing strategic financial leadership, ensuring the plant's financial policies and processes align with the company's business objectives and comply with regulatory standards. The Site Financial Controller oversees financial planning, risk management, and budgeting processes while implementing robust internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure accurate financial reporting. Additionally, the role involves managing the site finance team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and contributing to the organization's overall strategic planning.

Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing financial operations and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, including income statements, balance sheets, and financial projections, in collaboration with the Accounting team. Special focus on monthly cost accounting, inventory, and variance calculation for the plant.
• Monitoring and managing cash flow, investments, and other financial assets.
• Leading financial audits and coordinating with external auditors as required.
• Ensuring strict compliance with financial regulations and internal policies.
• Managing budgeting processes, including preparation, reviews, and finalization of the annual budget.
• Supervising and managing the finance team to ensure efficient financial operations, performance, and professional growth.
• Collaborating with other departments to support overall plant operations and strategic initiatives.
• Providing insights and recommendations to the executive team for financial planning and decision-making. Advising and challenging with timely and proactive analyses, assessments of variances to plans, financial impacts, and risks.
• Supporting the ERP transition from Oracle to SAP and assisting the financial delegate to ensure a qualitative implementation and efficient use.
• Supporting risk management by analyzing the organization's financial risks and implementing measures to mitigate them.

These responsibilities are essential for maintaining the financial health and supporting the strategic direction of the manufacturing plant. The focus for the temporary position is to ensure day-to-day activities, month-end closing, and year-end closing are completed accurately and compliantly. Additionally, coordinating and supporting external auditors is key for a successful mandate. Finally, the budget process should be finalized and submitted in full and on time.

Here are some essential skills and qualifications for this role:

• Financial Acumen: A strong grasp of accounting principles, financial reporting, and budgeting is crucial. This includes the ability to develop and maintain financial structures and conduct detailed financial analysis and forecasting.
• Strategic Planning: The capacity to contribute to strategic planning and support the organization's operational goals is vital.
• Manufacturing Finance/ Costing: Experience & knowledge with manufacturing and product costing.
• Leadership and Management: Experience in leading a team is important, as the role involves supervisory responsibilities.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical abilities are required to interpret financial data and identify trends or issues. Problem-solving skills are also essential for developing solutions to improve financial performance and operational efficiency.
• Communication and Collaboration: Effective communication skills are necessary to liaise with various departments and stakeholders. The Site Controller must be able to explain complex financial information in a clear manner and collaborate with other leaders to achieve business objectives.

These skills are underpinned by a solid educational background, typically a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, and often a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or relevant certifications. A minimum of 10 years of experience in Finance is also required (a sound experience in a multinational & pharmaceutical environment is a strong advantage). Finally, the candidate must be fluent in both English and French.
Based in St-Prex (Vaud, Switzerland)
Duration: 9 months (temporary position)