Associate Director Finance - COSI AH

Job Description

Are you a highly skilled finance leader seeking a new challenge? Join a dynamic team at one of the largest pharma companies in the world! We're hiring an Associate Director Finance for our COSI (Cost of Sales and Inventory) Animal Health Intelligence team in Haarlem . You will have the chance to make a real impact on animal’s lives and work in a dynamic high-tech and international environment.

Welcome in our COSI organization

Our Finance team leverages sophisticated financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting, and performance evaluation techniques to propel medical innovation and enhance animal’s lives. As part of this role, you'll lead a team of finance professionals and review, report, and analyze inventory, production, and product cost data. You will oversee the accounting close and management cycles for our Animal Health intelligence organization across the world.

Next to these core activities you will be also drive the annual budget cycle of the company where you will be working with your stakeholders in determining manufacturing cost and inventory valuation based on our supply chains. As part of a global team there is plenty of opportunity to be involved in company wide projects.

Main responsibilities
Your main task will be leading the COSI AH Intelligence team, which is responsible for, but not limited to:

• Management reporting and product cost analysis
• Oversee the annual profit plan for product costing according to US GAAP rules
• Oversee the control and analysis of monthly production results and variances
• Identify and lead cost control and efficiency improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with SOX
• Support the AH Intelligence Finance leadership team and provide accurate financial data
• Participate in division- and company wide projects

Your profile

• Master's degree in finance/business/administration/economics.
• 8+ years of relevant (Manufacturing) Finance working experience.
• Experiences in analytical roles/cost accounting and production analysis using SAP.
• Experience in preparing accounts in accordance with US GAAP.
• Strong improvement mindset.
• Experience with managing, coaching and developing a team.
• Building a bridge and interact with highly diverse stakeholders.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory.
• Have the ability to challenge decisions with reasoned financial justification
• Able to see the wider picture and how decisions could affect the site, region and division.

What we offer

We welcome you to a truly global, dynamic and challenging environment with great opportunities for personal development. Our benefits are very competitive, and the summary below will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• Competitive salary and a 3% year-end allowance.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• 35,5 days of leave.
• Attractive collective health care insurance package with considerable reduction rates.
• Solid Pension Plan.
• Annual bonus based on own and company performance.
• Company fitness.
• Travel allowance for commuting.
• Numerous training, coaching and e-learning modules for long term job opportunities and development.

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Regular

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Job Posting End Date:

09/26/2024

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Job Posting End Date: 09/26/2024

A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID: R312025