Business Planning & Analysis Manager

Overview

Job Description Summary At Sandoz, our Purpose is pioneering access for patients. The BPA role is a high-impact finance business-partnering role at the centre of commercial operations of Sandoz in the Netherlands. The role is a valued team-member of the respective Business Unit (Retail or Bio & Specialty) collaboratively shaping strategic decisions and commercial operations.

• Planning & Performance Controlling — The role is responsible for all non-accounting financial processes, as well as for analyzing & modeling the business drivers, assessing risks & opportunities, supporting and guiding planning cycles, performance analysis, business cases development, and decision support across the P&L, Cash Flow, and Balance Sheet. Maintains ownership and accountability of core Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) tasks performed or to be transitioned to a central team in Hyderabad, India.
  
  Contribute to regular activities such as:
  • Performance analysis & management (Profit & Loss; Cash Flow; Balance Sheet)
  • Planning process (Strategic Plan, Target Plan (Budget), Middle-Year Plan, Latest Outlooks)
  • Month-Closing procedures
  • Business cases (e.g. Launches, Investments, Transformation, Strategic scenarios, etc)
  • Communication (Commentaries & Slides) & Alignment with Cluster / Region / Global
  • Transfer-pricing
  • Total Functional Costs & Full Time Employee controlling incl. Regulatory Europe costs
  • Master data management
  • Financial Compliance & Controls
  • Other initiatives / projects

• Revenue & Margin Controlling — Analyzing and modelling revenue and margin drivers, contributing to portfolio & launches management, tender-biddings, supporting negotiations and partnerships, revenue deductions, integrated business planning, and productivity & growth initiatives. Works with local Netherlands teams and international teams (FRA in Prague, BPA team in Hyderabad, or other above-country teams). Contribute to activities such as:
  • Revenue & Margin planning and performance analysis & management
  • Tender-bidding & Deal-negotiations / pricing
  • Financial modelling of commercial agreements for planning, analysis and provisions
  • Launches (business case / financials) and Portfolio initiatives
  • Sales & Business Planning - integrated reconciliation of volumes (APO dollarization)
  • Product recalls / returns
  • Penalties estimation
  • Write-offs and Net Realisable Value (NRV)
  • Total Production Cost with elements analysis per SKU
  • Stock-in-Trade reporting
  • 4-eyes policy on revenue deductions process
  • Financial Compliance & Controls
  • Other initiatives / projects

Essential Requirements: 5+ years in an international organization in Financial Controlling and Accounting roles;
Excel power user, including Power Queries / Power Pivot;
Reporting/Planning systems (SAP) experience;
Master’s degree in Finance / Economics / Accounting;
Strong analytical skills with critical-thinking and problem-solving mindset;
Business acumen and modelling capacity;
Strong communication skills to collaborate cross-functionally, prepare slides, and present to stakeholders;
Ability to thrive in volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity;
Commitment to deliver in time and at high quality in demanding situations;
Strong team player;
Accounting professional certification is a plus;
Data Analytics background is a plus;
Fluent in English (verbal and written);
Proficient business Dutch is a strong plus.

Almere:
We offer temporary employment for 1 year with probation period with flexible working, learning and development opportunities. We offer indefinite employment contract based on performance after the first year of employment.

Why Sandoz? Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries. We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented colleagues, who experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and personal growth is supported.

Skills Desired:
Compliance And Controls, Financial And Management, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Planning & Analysis, Reporting

Our Purpose here at Sandoz is pioneering access for patients. As the global leader in 'off-patent' high quality medicines, we enable affordable and accessible medicine. Our portfolio comprises approximately 1,300 quality biosimilar and generic medicines, enabling us to provide more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries per year. We are committed to open, collaborative culture, and support personal growth.