R&D Financial Controller

Proclinical is seeking a Research and Development Financial Controller for a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group of five companies active in the development and manufacture of drugs and diagnostics tools.

Within the Finance & Administration department, the mission of Controlling is to provide the companies top management with detailed financial analysis, scenario & reporting to support decisions making and help reaching the company's objectives.

Job Responsibilities:

• You are responsible for all financial controlling activities within drug development throughout the full life of the project, from in licensing activities, development up to business valuation.
  
• Being a key partner and contributor across a highly matrixed, cross-functional project community, you support the R&D activities by shaping and owning reporting processes.
  
• You participate in the acquisitions and licensing activities by representing Finance for projects valuations.
• Lead the R&D financial planning and reporting : work closely with PMO by providing proactive support on budgeting and forecasting processes, costs monitoring, quarterly closing and reporting, as well as act as a finance business partner on R&D activities.
  
• Own and deliver quarterly financial reporting to Project teams and Top Management.
  
• Provide financial & reporting expertise to the R&D teams, support and challenge them to implement efficiency initiatives.
  
• Pro-actively enhance the reporting processes and tools to enable a more effective decision making on development activities.
  
• Develop specific financial reports for grants requirements
  
• Collaborate with Business and PMO on projects valuation simulations using rNPV tools, ensure alignment with objectives of all stakeholders and track the value creation vs target.
  
• Own the R&D reporting module of the company's ERP.
  
• Management of outsourcing KPIs.
  
• Deliver support to the Controlling Services on various tasks.
  

Skills and Requirements:

• Being an excellent communicator is essential for the success in this role, including communicating numbers and data to non-financial people.
  
• You are motivated by working in a fast-paced environment and by discovering new ways to optimize processes and tools.
• Master's Degree in Finance, Economics or similar
  
• Min. 5 years of experience working with project controlling in the pharma industry
  
• Solid expertise in developing financial processes in budgeting, forecasting and longterm planning, driving alignment across multiple functions
  
• Experience building and coordinating project valuations scenarios
  
• Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills
  
• Used to daily work with an ERP, MS Office Excel super user, MS Project is a plus
  
• Fluency in English and French
  
• Ability to manage complexity and deliver high quality results under time constraints

To Apply:

Please click on the Apply button. Please include a short note outlining why you are interested in the role and why you think you are suitable.
In case you have difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please call Hanna von Schubert on +44 203 854 0201 or upload your CV on our website - www.Proclinical.com.
A full job description is available on request.
Proclinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.