Finance Manager Francophone West & Central and Lusophone Africa

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

The Opportunity

The Finance Manager Francophone West & Central and Lusophone Africa leads and manages financial health as well as procurement and finance processes across the organization.  The role reports to the General Manager (GM) of Roche Côte D’Ivoire with a functional reporting line to the Area Head Finance for Africa.

Major Responsibilities

- Act as a strategic Business Partner for the General Manager 

- Provide strategic recommendations and directions to the Local Leadership Team

- Advised on mid-/long term business and financial planning, formulating financial targets and budgets 

- Responsible for managing the company’s P&L and Net Operating Assets

- Accountable for implementing the internal control framework and ensures overall financial compliance with local laws and Roche guidelines

- Drive cross functional process standardization, automation and integration in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders in the local organization by leveraging his/her regional and global expertise and experience

- Key contributor to the development of the Africa Finance & Supply Chain Chapter, Ambassador for Future of Finance Transformation on the African Continent and beyond

As a member of the local Leadership Team and as a people leader you will:

- Embrace the leadership capabilities of being visionary for the impact on patient’s lives, architect processes, catalyze team thinking and coach your talented team members for success.

- Continuously and passionately coach and mentor your colleagues and team members and improve our feedback culture through leadership

- Demonstrate learning agility and the ability to align, unify, and lead diverse and virtual teams

- Role model inclusive leadership and emphasize increasing diversity at all level

- Lead the team by empowering them through agile ways of working and efficient decision-making

- Manage the performance, development & succession plans of the team

Who you are:

Required Experience and Education

- At minimum a Bachelor's degree. MA/MBA is preferred

- Fluency in written and spoken English & French is a must

- Experience working in more than one country with affiliate finance experience and knowledge of Africa is a plus

- Proven track record as experienced Finance Professional with broad Business Partnering knowledge

Required Competencies and Skills
- A proven VACC  leader who prioritizes enterprise-wide impact and focuses on high-impact work

- Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and inspiring curiosity that motivates others

- Strong stakeholder management, with the ability to influence at all levels and to position ideas and manage expectations in line with an agreed portfolio

- Self-driven and open-minded person of high integrity, with excellent interpersonal skills, paired with a strong analytical mindset and a solution & result oriented attitude.

- Impact on society and patients’ lives matter to you and “doing now what patients need next” has a personal meaning to you.

- Passionate about finance, people development and business partnering, while having a customer-centric approach.

- Positive mindset; you are focused on value adding activities along the customer journey

- Lead change in a collaborative manner, you engage your audience well in times of change.

- Bringing global approaches to local solutions - you have personal experience in working within new cultures, close collaboration in cross-country initiatives

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.