In order to foster internal mobility and developpment opportunities within Ipsen, this position is also proposed as a short-term assignment internally

Summary / purpose of the position

Ipsen is a growing and dynamic specialty-driven biopharmaceutical company focussed on innovation and specialty care.

The patient is at the heart of everything we do, and we also care for our employees because they are the ambassadors who truly make a difference. We attract and develop bold, agile and entrepreneurial individuals who take full ownership of their decisions, leaders drawn by a purpose to make a direct impact through their work in people’s lives, all of which is underpinned by our Ipsen Way of Being.

• Corporate Functions scope:  CEO, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Communication External Affairs & Sustainability, Business Development, Business Ethics, Strategy & Transformation, R&D Foundation, Holding, Facility Management, Global Real Estate, Procurement

• As part of the Global & Support function team, be a Finance Business Partner for Corporate Functions costs:  

  • Be the primary contact for challenging and providing a sound, timely and accurate analysis of the performance for the scope, as well as recommending corrective action plans when needed,

  • Activities include preparation and coordination of accurate, and timely financial/Management accounts and reports for the scope (actual/planning/forecasting cycles), and the global understanding and control of the projects/activities

  • Have a Global responsibility (ie monitor and consolidation of all legal entities in her/his global scope) and be accountable for local controlling activities for the countries directly under her / his responsibility (o/w but not limited to France, UK and US),

  • Ensure that the finances are controlled within the framework of the Company, Group accounting policies, procedures, and internal control

Main responsibilities / job expectations

Business Partnering to functional ELT & Global leaders

• Establish efficient operating mechanisms with business partners in terms of communication, analysis, budget elaboration and reporting

• Provide regularly the business with an updated status of their perimeter through harmonized dashboards focusing on relevant KPIs and qualitative comments

• Perform financial analysis to support management in making effective business decisions. Be proactive in recommending corrective action plans when needed.

• Contribute to Business transformation projects in her/his scope.

• As Global Controller

  • coordinate with site / country controllers

  • participate to build dashboards and analysis as well as optimize cost structure of transversal teams and /or verticalized functions in the scope

Reporting and Planning cycle

• Responsible for delivery of Annual Budget and Forecasting, Landing, for the scope in accordance with Group reporting requirements, standards and deadlines with meaningful variance analysis and commentary.

• Actual - Manage preparation of monthly management accounting reporting in accordance with group reporting requirements

• Responsible for providing analysis and comments for monthly actuals, and budget / forecasting phases for her/his scope by the required deadlines.

• Coordinate with site / country controllers, to provide visibility, adapt and align reporting framework (central vs. local)

• Coordinate with HR Business Partners for the monitoring of headcounts and personnel expenses related topics

Transactional activities

• Participate to establishing and monitoring standardized policies and procedures with Accounting Shared Services to optimize transactional activities

• Track and account for all key intercompany agreements and re-charges across legal entities

• P2P process optimization (including users support)

• Personnel expenses: standardize inputs and processes with Shared Services, BHR and business partners

• Closing process (PO receptions, manual accruals…)

• Manage Internal Control requirement (SAQ, access reviews…)

Contribute to Finance Transformation projects

• Contribute to ad hoc projects such as implementation of new tools and process improvement initiatives

• Work in cross functional teams across the Group

Knowledge, abilities & experience

Education / Certifications:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Corporate Finance / Accounting and/or Financial Controlling

• Familiar with IFRS accounting

Experience:

• 6 to 8 years’ experience in Financial Analysis & Planning or Audit

• Familiar with finance controlling software/ERP (knowledge of TM1 and SAP would be a plus)

• International mindset, with experience in a large Group an advantage

Languages:

•   French and excellent english capability (both written and spoken). 

Personal & Interpersonal skills:

• Ability to work closely with Executive teams

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills:

  • Ability to lead by influence and converge teams towards same goal

  • Excellent written and verbal presentation skills

• Initiative and autonomy

• Ambitious and eager to learn and take on new challenges

• Priorities management (ability to work with short and moving deadlines and ability to manage multiple priorities)

• High levels of energy, drive, motivation, integrity and trust

This is a one year contract starting june 2024.