Job Description

Job Description Summary

Provide end-to-end financial planning, performance management and decision support for the assigned Generics External Supply Organization (ESO) portfolio, partnering with ESO, Procurement, Supply Chain and Finance stakeholders to improve cost competitiveness, productivity, supplier economics and financial governance.

Job Description

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Major Accountabilities

Financial Planning, Performance Management & Business Partnering

• Lead the assigned ESO scope through target, forecast, outlook and strategic planning cycles, translating volume, price, FX, productivity and supply assumptions into robust financial plans.
• Coordinate standard-cost estimates and product-cost updates for externally manufactured products in line with global guidance.
• Deliver accurate and timely monthly reporting, forecasts and management schedules, including reconciliation of financial and operational data and variance analysis.
• Prepare performance reviews, decision-support materials and business cases highlighting business drivers, risks, opportunities and required actions.
• Partner with ESO and Procurement stakeholders to monitor supplier and portfolio performance and translate operational developments into financial implications.
• Analyse purchase-price variances, manufacturing costs, volume and mix effects, supplier claims and other cost drivers while identifying productivity and cost-saving opportunities.
• Support supplier agreements, sourcing decisions, product transfers, launches, lifecycle activities and network changes through financial evaluation, scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis.
• Support Integrated Business Planning by linking demand, supply, inventory and capacity assumptions with financial outcomes and escalating material risks or trade-offs.

Process Excellence, Governance, Compliance & Capability Building

• Maintain effective cross-functional collaboration across ESO, Procurement, Supply Chain, FRA and other Finance teams, ensuring clear ownership, timelines and issue escalation.
• Standardize, simplify and continuously improve reporting, planning and analytical processes while enhancing data quality, transparency and automation.
• Ensure compliance with Sandoz accounting standards, financial controls, policies and approval requirements within the area of responsibility.
• Support internal and external audits, maintain appropriate documentation and ensure timely remediation of findings.
• Partner with FRA and relevant process owners to resolve accounting topics, strengthen controls and proactively identify financial risks.
• Contribute to Finance capability building and knowledge sharing across the organization.
• Take ownership of personal and professional development.
• Support a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and operational excellence.

Ideal Background - Education, Experience & Skills

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a related field; professional finance qualification or advanced degree is an advantage.
• Fluent written and spoken English; additional languages relevant to the supplier network are an advantage.
• Typically 5+ years of experience in business finance, FP&A, controlling, manufacturing finance, supply-chain finance or a related area.
• Experience in product costing, standard costing, forecasting, management reporting and variance analysis.
• Experience with external manufacturing, contract manufacturers, supplier economics, procurement or pharmaceutical operations is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and business-partnering skills with the ability to translate complex operational data into clear insights and recommendations.
• Sound understanding of accounting principles, financial controls and governance requirements.
• Advanced Excel and presentation skills, with SAP, enterprise planning and business-intelligence tool experience preferred; effective stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills in a global cross-functional environment.

What you’ll receive

• Monthly pension contribution matching your individual contribution up to 3% of your gross monthly base salary
• Risk Life Insurance
• 5-week holiday per year (1 week above the Labor Law requirement)
• Cafeteria employee benefit program – choice of benefits from Benefit Plus CZ in the amount of 12,000 CZK per year
• Meal vouchers in amount of 120 CZK for each working day (full tax covered by company)
• Multisport Card
• Premium Health Care Program

Why Sandoz?

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of good health.

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported! 

Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, AI Driven, Compliance And Controls, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing / Normalization, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Financial And Management, Giving And Receiving Feedback, Insight Generation, Interpersonal Savvy, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Planning & Analysis, Process Optimization, Rapid Problem Solving, Reporting, Understanding Value Drivers