【Alexion Japan】Senior Manager, Finance Controlling

Principal Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include the following:
• Partnering with the Franchise Business Unit Leaders (BULs) and other franchise leadership
team members on all key business and financial planning activities, which may include
strategic direction, business development, resource optimization/management, and
investments planning.
• Ensuring sales and expense forecasts and phasing are achievable and supported by valid
assumptions and sensitivities required to communicate potential variability to business
unit leadership.
• Establishing, monitoring, and providing course adjustments for business units’ financial goals and objectives.
• Managing monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial close processes and associated analysis and reporting.
• Working proactively with the business to understand future financial information needs
and produce efficient solutions to meet these needs.
• Participating in and managing ad hoc projects as needed.

Qualifications:
• At least 5 years of FP&A experience and dealing with senior management
• Excellent financial modeling skills and PC skills (Excel, SAP, Qlik, and PowerPoint)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including oral and written
• Fluent in Japanese and business level English
• Strong analytical and presentation skills
• A high degree of accuracy with attention to detail
• Knowledge of the Japan pharmaceutical operating model
• Experience in foreign affiliated pharmaceutical company is a plus
• MBA in Finance

Reports To: Director, Finance Controlling
Date: 27th Jan

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