Senior Financial Analyst (Temporary role)

Job Description:

Senior Financial Analyst

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a 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 around the world.

Every person at Ferring works together to change lives and help people build families. Our corporate teams offer empowering, innovative, challenging and rewarding careers – we are motivated to make a difference. To reach our full potential we collaborate, and respect and value diverse contributions so that we can grow as an organization and as professionals. Together we can influence the world around us to make life and work better.

 

Ferring+You

As Senior Financial Analyst, you will be reporting to the Head of Finance and Controlling, Enabling Functions & Chairman.

You are expected to engage with the Finance Vision, Mission and Commitment and ensure delivery on the key Controlling activities, in alignment with the group policies and financial objectives.  

You will be working with dedicated Finance teams and relevant stakeholders to anticipate, identify and support business objectives by analyzing, planning and executing the management control system. In addition, you will be responsible for the delivery of standard reports and ensuring their availability to relevant partners to support the business decision making.  

 In this role you will get involved and take ownership in important and impactful projects. It’s expected that you monitor, identify potential gaps, risks and opportunities related with the financial aspects.  

 

Your day at Ferring

• Prepare month-end close financial exercise by ensuring Opex and and Full Time Equivalents are properly recognized each month. Follow-up and communicate requirements to relevant stakeholders.

• Provide cost center administration support to the leadership team and to the global controlling team.  Review and report cost center actuals. Follow-up purchase orders with requestors.

• Execute the monthly control, being able to monitor results, do analysis, gather and review month-end financial comments to produce the monthly performance reports to be presented to the leadership team, both for Opex and Full Time Equivalents.

• Provide support and training on all financial topics related to Opex recognition.

• Participate in the coordination of the budgeting process, collect and gather data, working with different countries/stakeholders. Submit Forecast and budget in Anaplan.

• Provide mitigation/corrective measures to look for efficiencies and performance improvement. 

• Strict implementation and adherence to internal guidelines, instructions, processes and systems. 

 

Behind our purpose… There’s you

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Business Administration, Corporate Finance, Accounting or related field. 

• 5 years of relevant work experience in Controlling or Financial, Planning & Analysis in a multinational environment.

• Demonstrated solid analytical capacity and understanding of financial and accounting principles and processes. 

• Experience working with Power BI, Data cubes and familiar with SAP. 

• Ability to work in a matrix organization, excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. 

• Business acumen, problem-solving, customer focus and collaboration skills are essential. 

• Proficient level of English (spoken and written).

 

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.

Note to agencies: this search is being managed by Ferring’s Talent Acquisition team. Kindly do not send us spontaneous profiles.

 

Location:

Ferring Service Center Portugal