Job Description:

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a growing global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology.

Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients everywhere.

At Ferring, we’re inspired by our patients and your purposeful work helps people build families and live better lives.

We encourage you to be bold, take risks and have a voice in advancing new ideas to find new solutions for patients. We give you the opportunity to collaborate globally with passionate people who have a diverse range of skills, talents and experiences.

We give you the opportunity to thrive, grow and work in a truly, family-friendly environment where your contributions will be recognized, and your results rewarded. 

Ferring+You

The Commercial FP&A Senior Finance Manager will work in the Group HQ and report to the Director of Group FP&A. You will work in close collaboration with the Chief Commercial Officer and his team, and act as a trusted business partner, contributing to the realisation of the Ferring commercial strategy. Expert in financial modelling and analytical tools you will build complex analyses and present them in an insightful and visual way which will facilitate decision making. You will also be instrumental in the coordination of the Group forecast processes for the Commercial Organisation. Having experience of working cross functionally and with individuals coming from different backgrounds and cultures, you will be a central player of the commercial finance community.

Your day at Ferring

• Support strategic and operational decision making with timely and proactive analyses, assessments of variances to the plans, financial impacts and risks.

• Develop scenarios and stress test options taking into consideration the risk / reward profiles

• Drive value creation by supporting and challenging business leaders in an active, transparent and constructive manner as well as developing a library of tools and presentations to enable financially based decision support

• Identify areas of improvement in the business and organization and propose implementation plans for changes recommended

• Perform budget / forecast / business plan processes

• Perform monthly analytical reviews to understand deviations to plan and propose corrective actions

• Work collaboratively, managing relationships with the CCO team, the markets as well as other functions - gathering inputs and jointly ensuring financial control.

• Business integrity: strict implementation of IFRS and internal guidelines across the entities / functions

• Benchmark Ferring performance against key competitors, bring in external insight to performance appraisal

• Support and evaluate existing financial planning tools to ensure timely and accurate financial planning and reporting across the Group

Behind our innovation…There’s you

• University Master’s Degree with a major in Finance or Economics required

• 10- years’ experience in Finance (audit in Big 4 is a strong advantage) and sound experience in multinational environments

• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is an asset

• Commercial analytical experience desired

• Strong experience in Financial Modelling / analytical tools.

• Solid understanding of financial and accounting principles (IFRS) and processes.

• Robust project and change management skills

• An analytical mindset and a self-starter, being able to see opportunities and solve problems independently

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Track record of working independently with the ability to influence multiple stakeholders

• Ability to work in decentralized finance structure

• Ability to set long-term financial targets and sponsor performance improvement projects

• Experience in working in a multicultural environment is an advantage

• CPA certification or any accounting degree / MBA desirable but not essential

• Professional business English mandatory (oral and written). Any additional language is a plus

Key Skills:

• Strong organizational skills

• Expert modelling / simulation skills

• Ability to work fast and deal with ambiguity under pressure

• Strong cross-cultural skills

• Business partnering mindset

• Resilient

• Knowledge of Anaplan, SAP and PowerBI is an advantage

People come first at Ferring

• Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love

• Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role

• Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents

• Extended support on family building journey

Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.

Behind our purpose… There’s you

If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.

Location:

Switzerland HQ - St-Prex