Senior Finance Controller
At Zentiva, our mission is to ensure the supply of high-quality and affordable medicines to the people who depend on our products. In Europe, one out of seven people chooses Zentiva, and our deliveries of products and services play a key role in distribution, which helps people live better lives every day.
To deliver our mission, we are looking for a team-player colleague who will use his/her skills to smoothly handle financial and management reporting, support monthly closing processes, and prepare financial statements and periodic financial planning processes for ESO (External Supply Organisation). If you are interested, read on and apply.
In this role you will:
- Track, understand, analyse and synthesize the key performance indicators of the ESO division
- Provide support to the Function Heads of ESO (realistic Risk and Opportunity assessment) and prepare ad-hoc analysis.
- Prepare/Review the Monthly Reports and Commentary (OPEX, Headcount) and consolidate the sub-units divisional results into combined ESO result analysing deviations from Budget / Latest Forecast and propose correction actions if needed
- Prepare forward-looking analyses - focusing not only on the past performance but also foreseeing Risks & Opportunities in YTG / coming years.
- Execute the Budget and Forecast OPEX processes in close cooperation with other Departments, challenge Business Partners on their assumptions and come with proposals to improve financial performance of ESO division.
- Participate in the standard costing of products.
- Prepare and analyse PPV (Purchase Price Variance) KPI based on actual performance of ESO division.
- Demonstrate high level of understanding and analyse Cash flow and Net working capital with special focus on inventory and Account payables. Highlight the areas for improvements.
- Challenge the terms of business assumptions and performance metrics in order to dynamically re-allocate resources.
- Participate in the development of the Zentiva Management Reporting environment / reports in SAP BW.
- Participate in the development of the long-range Management Reporting strategy and tools of the Company.
- Preparation of insightful presentations for management about the performance of ESO division.
- Coordinate cost allocations between the different functions and departments.
- Cooperate on Company transformation/restructuring projects.
To be successful in this role you will need:
- 5+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experience, preferable as a Finance Controller
- University degree, preferably in Economics or related fields
- CPA or CMA preferred
- Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
- Experience with creating financial statements
- Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
- Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
The working schedule after the probation period is hybrid – up to 60% home office with minimum 40% presence in the office. And more other benefits are at your disposal, we look forward to presenting them over our further talks.
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