Site Finance Director

Walker Cole International; Nouvelle-Aquitaine; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Walker Cole International is partnering with a leading international pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organisation to appoint a Site Finance Director for one of its European manufacturing sites. The role carries overall financial responsibility for the site and a seat on the site leadership team, with the scope to shape how the business is run and how it grows.

The candidate will partner the General Manager and leadership to deliver the site strategic plan, manage P&L, forecasts, and

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive finance experience in a manufacturing context.
• Experience leading site or business finance, ideally in pharma/biotech/food/industrial sectors.
• Fluency in French and English; comfortable presenting to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Partner the General Manager and site leadership to set and deliver the site strategic plan, budget and milestones.
• Lead monthly forecasting and month-end close; present results in English to regional and US leadership.
• Strengthen cost control and assist on pricing, contracts and profitability analysis.
• Own the financial control environment, statutory accounts, audit, tax, and working capital improvements.
• Lead and develop a small finance team with clear accountability and strong culture.

Skills

Finance leadership

Strategic planning

P&L management

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Walker Cole International is partnering with a leading international pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organisation to appoint a Site Finance Director for one of its European manufacturing sites. The role carries overall financial responsibility for the site and a seat on the site leadership team, with the scope to shape how the business is run and how it grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic & Business Partnering: Partner the General Manager and site leadership team to set and deliver the site strategic plan, financial milestones and annual budget, and translate the numbers into insight that non-finance colleagues can act on.
• P&L & Performance Management: Lead monthly forecasting and the month-end close. Present results and outlook in English to senior regional and US leadership, and identify and drive the levers that improve EBITDA.
• Cost & Commercial Control: Strengthen cost control and the accuracy of materials cost attribution to customers. Act as finance advisor on customer pricing, contract profitability and quoting.
• Financial Control & Compliance: Own the control environment, including statutory accounts, audit, tax, banking relationships, capital expenditure and working capital. Support group-wide process and system improvements.
• People & Team Leadership: Lead and develop a small finance team, putting in place structure, regular one-to-ones, clear accountability and a strong team culture, and building a pipeline of future finance talent.

Experience Required

• 12+ years’ progressive finance experience, including senior site or business finance leadership in a manufacturing environment (pharmaceutical, biotech, food, automotive or industrial backgrounds are all relevant)
• Fluency in both French and English is essential, along with the confidence to present to and persuade senior stakeholders in English
• Experience reporting into a US or international parent within a matrix organisation

Relocation support will be offered as a willingness to be on site full time, with relocation to the region is strongly preferred.