Team Lead FP&A Platform MSC (m/f/x)

at  Daiichi Sankyo Europe

PASSION FOR INNOVATION. COMPASSION FOR PATIENTS.

With over 120 years of experience and more than 17,000 employees in over 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering new standards of care that enrich the quality of life around the world.
In Europe, we focus on two areas: The goal of our Specialty Business is to protect people from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Europe, and help patients who suffer from it to enjoy every precious moment of life. In Oncology, we strive to become a global pharma innovator with competitive advantage, creating novel therapies for people with cancer.
Our European headquarters are in Munich, Germany, and we have affiliates in 13 European countries and Canada.
For our European Headquarter in Munich we are seeking qualified candidates to fill the position:

THE POSITION:

We are looking for a forward-thinking and results-oriented Team Lead for the FP&A Platform within the Mid Size Countries (MSC) in the EU/CAN region who has extensive experience with financial operations, processes and tools.
In this exciting role, you will report to the Mid Size Countries Finance Lead and will work closely with different Finance teams and business functions across the European organization with key stakeholders in the EU/CAN countries as well as in the regional Headquarter.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION:

• Degree in business administration or a related degree with a focus on Finance and / or Controlling
• +10 years of experience in Controlling, Finance and Accounting with deep experience in financial operations, finance planning & reporting tools
• Result oriented with a strong affinity for numbers in financial context that enables you to quickly think your way through complex tasks
• We expect a team leader with goal awareness, high-quality standards understanding of data best practices and leadership skills
• Must be a self-starter with an attention to detail
• Well organized and methodical, prepared to be ‘hands on’ to deliver project success. International work experience in matrix organizations and/or multicultural teams
• Experience in multi country organizations and lead regional processes
• Experience with working in external collaborations
• Excellent language proficiency in English (at least C1)
• Location will be in Munich headquarters, position will involve travel activities

• Key responsibilities:
• Lead a central team supporting the Finance Business Partners within the EU/CAN countries and act as a senior advisor and sparring partner on all financial aspects
• Continuous improvement of existing processes and tools together with all stakeholders to improve efficiencies and increase transparency
• Execute forecasting cycles to support reporting processes including Daiichi Sankyo internal cycles as well as cycles together with external commercial alliance partners
• Tasks:
• Establish the MSC FP&A Platform in close collaboration with the MSC Finance Business Partners and the central divisional teams
• Put the MSC Finance teams in a position to fully focus on Business Partnering
• You will be involved in setting up, expanding and maintaining planning and reporting structures, including the definition of KPIs and controlling standards in accordance with current requirements, and financial requirements of business plans
• Play a crucial role in month-, quarter- and year end processes within defined key responsibilities