[Singapore] Head of FP&A, Asia at Santen

Singapore, , Singapore -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

01 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Planning and Analysis, Business Partnering, Strategic Planning, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, SAP Analytical Cloud, SAP S4HANA, Microsoft Power BI, Scenario Planning, Management Reporting, Cross-functional Collaboration, Due Diligence, Pricing Strategy, Team Leadership, Communication

Industry

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Description

Company Description Santen is a specialized company with a proud 130-year heritage focused exclusively on eye health. As a Japan-originated, global company with our footprint in over 60 countries and regions, our mission is to provide essential and significant value to patients and society through our products and services created from our expertise in ophthalmology and from the patient’s perspective. Santen Asia is growing! We are looking for a strategic and talented Head of FP&A professional to join Santen's Regional Office in Singapore. This position takes the role of thought partner to the leadership team to provide objectives, goal setting, business critical analysis and insights to advocate, challenge and enable business decisions. This position drives business reviews for the Asia region across the major five business clusters, according to the annual business planning calendar. This position is a) to manage the Asia regional FP&A team, b) to take key FP&A roles for the Singapore market and the Alliance cluster (including export business countries) and c) support business development activities such as M&A and licensing projects. Key roles of this position are a) to drive monthly business update with country / cluster Finance teams, b) to manage annual budget planning cycle with business teams, c) to own a process of quarterly forecast updates at the Asia regional level, d) to provide country / cluster Finance teams with guidance and support, and e) to provide management team with insights from financial analyses for their decision making. Job Description What you will do 1. Asia Regional FP&A Act as the Finance business partner to the Asia leadership team which includes the Corporate Planning and Cluster business heads. Measure and track business performance in the Asia region on a monthly basis, and lead risk and opportunities financial analysis along with key business assumption changes. Provide monthly management P&L reports to the Asia management team at regional level. Manage key processes of a) annual Budget planning with guidance, key milestone, and target setting, and b) quarterly Forecast updates in collaboration with the Asia Corporate Planning team, Business Cluster teams, and cross functional teams. Support Head of Finance-Asia to drive initiatives and projects, by partnering with business and functional teams, such as new business models, M&A, and system implementations. Business partnering and decision-making support for driving expected performances and achieving strategic objectives and financial goals. Take leadership to optimize cross-functional processes and collaborate to maximize impact on businesses, customers, and teams. Drive transformation and simplification of business processes with development of mindset to success. Drive strong collaboration with country finance teams – provide coaching on FP&A related deliverables, business cases analysis, scenario planning and simulations. Partner with CFU/HF/CF to ensure financial KPIs and reporting requirements. Perform a standard costing process for Asia RDC operations – manage control principles and procedures in collaboration with SCM team. Manage Finance master data in existing ERP and for the future SAP project. Establish strong functioning FP&A team for Asia Region - lead, coach and develop FP&A analysts. 2. Country FP&A for Singapore/Alliance cluster Perform quarterly forecast, annual budgeting, and monthly performance reviews with reconciliation analysis between actuals and forecasts. Provide valuable input for decision-making support such as new product launch. Work with functions to prepare budget / forecasts and consolidate them into country P&L. Collaborate with Market Access function on pricing strategy and price setting, provide financial analysis to safeguard gross margin and ensure sustainable profitability. 3. Business Development Support across the Asia region Support cross function team to conduct due diligence. Participate in Project teams and provide financial insights for decision making support. Post merger integration support with establishing business processes, integrating accounting systems and resolving operational issues. Qualifications What you will bring to the role Degree in Finance, Accounting or related professional qualifications (e.g. ACCA, CA, CPA). Require 5–10-year experience in taking a leadership role of FP&A with business partnership, pro-active, action and solution oriented. Need experience in working in diversified environments. Respect People-Centric culture. Experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry is preferred. Experience in working with a Japan-based Headquarter is preferred. Experience in multi-functional team projects is preferred. Regional exposure is required across the Asia region. Good business acumen, Good working knowledge on SAP Analytical Cloud, SAP S4HANA (FI-CO module), BPC, Microsoft Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint etc. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Additional Information Grow your career at Santen A career at Santen is an opportunity to make a difference. We aspire to contribute to the realization of “Happiness with Vision” by providing eye health products and services to patients, consumers, and medical professionals around the world. Guided by our CORE PRINCIPLE, “Tenki ni sanyo suru”, Santen is engaged in the global research & development, manufacturing, and sales and marketing of pharmaceutical products in opthlamology. We have team members around the world using their diverse talents to unlock new modalities and drive innovations for patient outcomes, education and treatment. At Santen, we believe in empowering all our team members with flexible ways of working and a highly inclusive work environment. The Santen Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building diverse teams and ensuring a safe and inclusive physical and virtual workplace for every one of our team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs, role requirements and individual qualifications regardless of race, color, ethnicity, national origin/ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/ expression, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require any kind of accommodation during our recruitment process, please let the recruiter from our team know.

Responsibilities

The Head of FP&A will act as a strategic business partner to the Asia leadership team, driving financial planning, budgeting, and performance analysis across the region. They will also manage the regional FP&A team, support business development activities like M&A, and provide financial insights to guide decision-making.