Finance Manager Job at Roche

Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management.

Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Finance Manager

Ref No: 202310-121965
Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

The Position

• The Finance Manager Diagnostics Nigeria & Anglophone West Africa plays a key role in the establishment of the new Diagnostics Operations in Nigeria.
• They will closely collaborate with their peer in the Pharma division and leads and manages financial health, compliance and finance processes across the Diagnostics organization.
• The role reports to the Anglophone West Africa Network lead with a functional reporting line to the Finance Manager Africa Network.
• The position is located in Lagos, Nigeria

Key Responsibilities

• Implementation phase of the new organization:
• Acting as a key contributor for setting up all finance and &supply chain processes in close collaboration with Supply Chain lead and the local deployment project team in general
• Defining transfer prices
• Defining local end user pricing strategy in collaboration with the local commercial team
• After go-live of the new organization
• Is responsible for managing the Network’s P&L and Net Operating Assets
• Is accountable for implementing the internal control framework and ensures overall financial compliance with local laws and Roche guidelines
• Drives cross functional process standardization, automation and integration in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders in the local organization by leveraging his/her regional and global expertise and experience
• Act as a strategic Business Partner for the Anglophone West Africa Network lead
• Provide strategic recommendations and directions to the Local Leadership team
• Advising on mid-/long term business and financial planning, formulating financial targets and budgets
• Leading the financial operations out of Diagnostics Nigeria, covering all countries of the Anglophone West Africa Network
• Key contributor to the development of the Subregion Africa Finance & Supply Chain Chapter and the Finance Transformation on the African Continent and beyond

As a member of the local Leadership team and as a people leader you will:

• Embrace the leadership capabilities of being visionary for the impact on patient’s lives, architect processes, catalyze team thinking and coach your talented team members for success.
• Continuously coach and mentor your colleagues and team members and improve our feedback culture through leadership
• Lead the team by empowering them through agile ways of working
• Manage the performance, development & succession plans of the team

Qualification and Experience

• Preferably a Master Degree with major in Finance
• Proven track record as Finance Professional with 5-10 years professional experience
• Leadership abilities and people management experience is necessary, as well as experience in leading teams in a matrix / agile organization.
• Knowledge of Africa, the Health Care industry and previous experience in a similar role are an asset
• Strong technical Finance experience as well as strong commercial acumen.
• In-depth understanding of cash flow management and hands-on experience with budgeting and risk management, excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting models.
• SAP experience is considered an asset
• Fluency in English is a must; any other language spoken in the markets is a plus.

Who you are:

• Self-driven and open-minded person of high integrity, with excellent interpersonal skills, paired with a strong analytical mindset and a solution & result oriented attitude.
• Impact on society and patients’ lives matter to you and “doing now what patients need next” has a personal meaning to you.
• Passionate about finance, people development and business partnering, while having a customer-centric approach.
• Positive mindset; you are focused on value adding activities along the customer journey
• Lead change in a collaborative manner, you engage your audience well in times of change.
• Bringing global approaches to local solutions - you have personal experience in working within new cultures, close collaboration in cross-country initiatives.