Finance Insights & Data Analysis Expert

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At Roche, our Finance Centers of Excellence have led the way in breaking down silos, removing hierarchies, and working in new ways. We’ve learned from our successes and from the things that haven’t gone so well. We’re better equipped to look at interfaces and synergies, and to understand the risks of creating new silos. The eCoE is focusing on three areas delivering a high-level of financial expertise, innovative insights, and an entrepreneurial mindset that enables agility and flexibility for stakeholders. The eCoE is a talent engine for Finance through capability and network building.

There are three focus areas within eCoE:

• Financial Backbone

• Digital Innovation

• Analytics and Insights

Within the eCOE, the R&D Outcome Based Community (OBC) focuses on delivering a high-level of financial expertise, innovative insights, and an entrepreneurial mindset to influence and support R&D investments at Roche. In this role, you will have interactions with senior finance leaders and influence decision-making. You will be part of a global organization and enhance your connection within Roche Finance. You will have the opportunity to gain exposure to different functions and communities.

As a member of the R&D OBC and eCoE, you demonstrate strong analytical skills and possess R&D experience or strong interest to learn R&D. You will bring a flexible working approach with an ability to pivot to where support is needed. You are a self-starter and have the ability to flex beyond immediate job scope. You are detail-oriented and comfortable working with a large dataset.You will exhibit abilities to navigate a dynamic environment and work across various systems and you will help to articulate & visualize a financial story in an impactful manner. International experience and specific Roche Pharma R&D knowledge are a plus.

In addition, you bring the following core qualification and skills:

• Master’s degree in Finance or business administration, economics and 5-10 years of work experience in a similar role

• Strong analytical and communication skills

• Foundational finance and accounting expertise

• Dependable and ability to deliver results

• Ability to partner with senior Finance stakeholders and build trusted relationships across Finance (eg. FEPs, R&D Leads, Pharma Division)

• Ability to sense what is needed and be proactive

• Strong excel and modeling capabilities

You have the ability to turn data into insights, comfortable with zooming in and out on details and granularity depending on the situation. You are a collaborative team player with ability to deal with ambiguous situations and deliver in a networked setup. You are courageously authentic with ability to speak up and point out opportunities.

In your role you will be primarily focus on Pharma Research and Early Development Unit and your main responsibilities will be:

• Thought partner to the pRED R&D Finance Lead for strategic as well as operational Finance topics

• Provide analytics & insights to the pRED R&D Finance Lead and Finance Enterprise Partners (FEPs) to drive the right dialogues and decisions along the yearly financial cycle

• Accountable for the E2E coordination of key financial events (MTOs, BP, Target Setting); ensure financial discipline

• E2E ownership of operational work-packages in areas such as month-end closing & reporting incl relevant stakeholder management

• Seamlessly partner with the FEPs community and the R&D Finance Enablers (R&D Network & eCoE) to deliver outcomes as one team

• Team up and collaborate with other SPOCs on strategic priorities with data, analytics and tracking progress

• Ensures integrity of financials (validation, accurate recognition) and orchestrates collection of inputs from FEPs (e.g. monthly narratives)

We are looking forward to your application to join the eCoE journey and make an impact on patients through this role in our R&D OBC.

The role is located in Basel.

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.