Manager Manufacturing Finance

Location: Germany

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Germany, Alzeytime type:
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R-95814

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first.

We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
** Description of Role/Position
** This position will support site readiness from a finance perspective and will transition to be responsible for ongoing manufacturing costing and production variance analysis and improvement

Educational Qualifications/ Experience Required
* Financial controller experienced in a multinational manufacturing company with a minimum of 5 years Post Qualification Experience. Experience from Life Science or other regulated industry is considered a plus.
* Bachelor's degree in business administration or equivalent required.
* Professional certification or training in international accounting standards (ideally US-GAAP) and familiarity with HGB is a plus Additional Skills/ Preferences
* Ability to navigate both US-GAAP and local statutory accounting frameworks (e.g., HGB) in a multinational environment.
* Demonstrated learning agility and ability/willingness to adapt to continual change within a startup environment.
* Independent decision maker with ability to influence diverse groups in a multinational environment
* Demonstrates learning agility, autonomy, and strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to adapt quickly, prioritize effectively, and collaborate in dynamic environments
* Excellent skills in Microsoft Office, SAP S/4

HANA and SAC are expected.

Experience with modern analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau or equivalent), as well as AI-driven tools, is considered a plus. ·
* English fluency is required; strong German skills are highly valued, or a clear willingness to learn German quickly.
** Key Responsibilities
** Provide Finance Support to the business
* Acting as a Business Partner to facilitate continuous improvement efforts and overall efficiency ultimately resulting in standard costs and production variances. ·
* Lead annual standard costing process for local site including own produced goods as well as input materials. ·
* Lead month end and year end processes for production orders and stock valuation including order settlement, variance analysis and stock devaluation.
* Support site business plan and forecasting activities regarding expense planning and working on roadmaps to achieve plan/forecast. ·
* Understanding and reporting results, to drive financial insights to the key stakeholders. ·
* Support key processes with regards to financial control and auditing to ensure consistent financial data reporting, processes, and results. ·
* Setting up local finance processes aligned with local and global functions to ensure operational readiness of the site. ·
* Support transition phase from construction to operational activities.

Support/Influence site business needs
* Work closely with the business to ensure all financial standards are met.
* Building strong relationships with the business teams to provide effective support and combine financial performance with business activities.
* Participation in the facilitation of internal and external audits.

Support local & global finance policies, goals, and objectives
* Establish and maintain strong partnerships with Lilly’s Global Finance organization as well as counterparts at other Lilly sites.
* Ensure compliance with Lilly financial policies and procedures, and regulatory commitments.
* Develop AI-driven solutions for local financial processes and contribute to Lilly’s global AI programs

Additional Requirements/ Information
* The position is located onsite at Alzey, Germany.
* On-site attendance is required
* Periodic travel…