Chief Financial Officer – Pierre Fabre

Pierre Fabre is the 2nd largest dermo-cosmetics laboratory in the world and a global leader in oncology and rare diseases. Committed to integrating health and beauty, we are accelerating our growth both in dermo-cosmetics, with Eau Thermale Avène reaching $1 billion globally, and delivering breakthrough therapies in oncology and rare diseases to patient populations with high unmet needs and limited treatment options.

Pierre Fabre designs and develops innovative solutions that contribute to the well-being of all, from health to beauty. We achieve this by cooperating with healthcare professionals, by drawing relentless inspiration from nature, and by placing pharmaceutical ethics at the very heart of our operations.

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We are seeking a dynamic executive finance leader to join our team as our CFO. This high‑profile will serve as the senior financial leader for Pierre Fabre’s US operations and as a strategic business partner to the CEOs and executive teams of the Dermo-Cosmetics businesses with high level of exposure to our pharmaceutical entity. The CFO will sit on the executive management team of Pierre Fabre USA, be the dedicated business partner, overseeing the FP&A team as well as a shared US Accounting organization, a pivotal part in shaping financial strategy, execution and success across the US.

• Advise the CEOs and Management team on the financial aspects of their strategic orientations and business decisions.
• Act as a key business partner to functional leaders, providing financial insight to support growth, profitability, M&A, and long-term value creation.
• Leverage prior experience as a subsidiary or function CFO with HQ reporting to ensure effective alignment and communication with Global/European headquarters.
• Perform management analyses and provide decision-support tools to local management teams.
• Maximize financial performance by tracking and analyzing trends, variances, and key drivers; provide recommendations to improve efficiency, productivity, and cost-to-serve.
• Apply best-practice governance standards to decision-making and oversight.

• Direct and oversee FP&A activities to support strategic decision-making and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Lead the preparation, follow-up, and analysis of the annual budget, forecasts, and five-year plans for the US perimeter.
• Compare sales and profit projections to actuals and budgeted expenses; recommend adjustments to future projections and budgets.
• Direct the preparation of all financial statements for US entities, including income statements, balance sheets, shareholder reports, tax returns, and governmental agency reports.
• Ensure financial reporting is fully compliant with US GAAP and IFRS, drawing on hands-on technical accounting expertise.
• Support the preparation and transmission of monthly and six-month reporting packages and other required data for Group consolidation; review and improve planning and reporting processes, leveraging prior HQ reporting experience.

• Oversee all local accounting operations via the Controller, who leads a shared accounting center supporting both the Dermo-Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals entities. Ensure and be accountable for the accuracy and quality of the financials for both entities, including fixed asset tracking, amortization tables, and production of local and group consolidation data.
• Provide technical accounting leadership (CPA, Big 4–style rigor) across complex transactions, including those related to M&A, distribution, contracts, and manufacturing.
• Manage tax declarations in accordance with local laws and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Oversee cash management: monitoring bank and cash outflows, bank accounts, reconciliations, group loans, management reports, and optimization of financial flows.
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