Senior Financial Planning Manager at Takeda

Who we are looking for:

The Senior Financial Planner in close collaboration with the Head of Finance and other stakeholders are responsible for:

• A finance business partnership with the company to ensure that the monthly reporting facilitates the business needs and that the reporting is accurate and complete
• Lead the preparation, consolidation and reporting of the annual budgets, long range plans, mid-year commitments and forecasts and ensure the process is managed in the most efficient manner
• Effectively manage the supply chain process to ensure optimal stock levels including forecasting and the FSOP process
• Oversee the remaining part of the finance cycle that is not managed by Takeda Business Solutions (TBS) to ensure that the finance cycle is completed to a high level of quality.

Required qualifications and experience:

• University Degree in Business/Finance, a Finance qualification (ACA, CFA, CIMA, ACCA, CPA) required.
• 5+ years Financial Planning/ Management Accounting experience in a corporate environment
• Min 2+years’ experience working in a team environment and in a supervisory position managing direct reports

Accountabilities: 

• In the role as the finance business partner ensure that there is knowledge of the relevant business-related matters and actively work with the different stakeholders on business cases (e.g., tender and pricing, product launches). Maintaining alliances with outsourced portfolio and attaining the required business performance.
• Support the Head of Finance in establishing performance guidelines and targets for each Business Unit for integration into the budget, mid-term and long-term plans and product launches. Management of the product profitability. Monitor and provide early warnings of operational and financial KPIs to Head of Finance and Leadership team.
• Be the main point of contact for the ICMEA FP&A Finance team to ensure on-time, quality submissions. Monthly reporting to ICMEA with respect to the mid-month reporting and flash sales.
• Conduct regular reviews with the Business to align on business drivers and performance and participate in the annual brand planning process providing guidance on financial indicators
• Prepare and continuously improve tools for analysis, forecast and simulation specific to the business area. This includes the analysis of historical trends for revenues including price and volume effect, gross-profit, costs, business-related KPIs (e.g., patient numbers, market share).
• Support the management team with relevant performance reports, and participate in Strategic, Investment, Budget and Planning decisions through a deep understanding of business drivers and risks and opportunities. Ensuring spend is in line with the access business model.
• Actively engage in performance and resource (re)allocation discussions/ decisions to drive returns, support action points to drive improvements in local organization’s financials (BS and P&L)
• Financial Planning, assist in preparation of presentations for the LBE and MRP, preparation for the review cycles and the upload and maintenance of relevant information including the submission of monthly reporting templates to ICMEA.
• Supply Chain and Inventory management, including the planning and executing year end stock count with UPD and external auditors. Ensure optimal inventory levels, including forecasting inputs from the business, maintaining optimal stock in both DC’s
• Managing the relationship with Takeda Business Solutions (TBS) Management of the sales process with the 4pl in co-ordination with TBS. Ensuring that the debtor’s information from the 4pl is complete and reported to TBS as required. Maintenance of the accounting records of the business in collaboration with TBS. Overseeing in conjunction with TBS the debtors and sales process.
• Work with Tax compliance and support on local matters where required to ensure that Tax status is maintained as compliant.
• Maintenance of the master data of the company from an accounting perspective, in conjunction with TBS where they are the Master Data Governance owners. Management of the internal controls of the business and ensuring compliance with IFRS and internal audit requirements.
• In conjunction with the Head of Finance, manage and support the procurement process for the company in alignment with company SOP’s.
• Provide finance support including the release of payments. Co-ordination with TBS of the external audit. Liaising with Insurance brokers on the latest insurance policies and claims.
• In consultation with the Head of Finance and Compliance, support the internal audit process.
• Monthly review of company expenses as in Concur by maintenance of the hard copies and facilitating with TBS on queries raised.
• Support the Head of Finance when required, on the maintenance of Company credit cards including applying for cards, action limit increases, notification for travel overseas and cancellation of cards where applicable.
• Maintain the relationship with the distributor by being the key point of contact, in consultation with the commercial team, on inventory and commercial matters including the management of the monthly meeting.
• Manage, support and coach direct reports.

Core competencies

• Collaboration with internal and external stake holders.
• Driving for results by ensuring that the forecasting for the business is accurate and complete.
• Engage others especially TBS to ensure that the goals of the company are achieved.
• Engaged others especially TBS as the main relationship will be held here and we need to ensure that the financials of the business are maintained.

Business skills and knowledge

• Extensive Finance expertise to ensure financial compliance and drive process improvements in Finance.
• Sound Finance fundamentals: Controlling experience and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) experience in a dynamic and multinational environment.
• Robust computer and software skills, especially within Excel and PowerPoint.
• SAP, Ariba, HFM/Hyperion and Business Warehouse experience are an advantage.
• Pharma experience is an advantage.
• Experience in process improvements is an advantage.
• Strong Business Partnering with the ability to challenge performance, drive robust business discussions through sound financial analysis, questioning and problem-solving mindset, engage and influencing skills at LOC leadership level.
• Very strong strategic and analytical thinking with thorough understanding of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and be able to draw key insights from financial information.
• Ability to work independently and proactively initiate process improvements and change process
• Cross-functional team player – ability to foster good working relations and collaboration with Business and Finance colleagues.
• Structured Ways of Working with strong commitment to deadlines and high-quality end products, who is triggered in a fast-paced organization.

Other requirements:

• Valid South African Driver’s license for motor vehicle.
• Own vehicle that can be used for business.
• Local / some international travel.
• Hybrid working model – 3 days in office per week.