Associate Director, Partnership Finance

IQVIA; Reading; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare intelligence firm in Reading seeks a Financial Director. This position involves directing financial planning and accounting practices, ensuring compliance with GAAP, and providing financial insights for business strategies. Ideal candidates will have a Master's in Finance and at least 7 years of experience in finance, especially within the pharmaceutical industry. Strong communication and project management skills are essential, along with a recognized accounting qualification. Join us to make a significant impact in healthcare!

Qualifications

• 7 years of progressively responsible experience in business analysis, accounting, and finance.
• Proven experience in the pharmaceutical or CRO industry within a complex environment.
• Recognized professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA or CIMA).

Responsibilities

• Directs financial planning and accounting practices.
• Ensures adherence to GAAP and company policies.
• Develops business metrics for operational and strategic planning.
• Leads high-profile negotiations from a financial perspective.

Skills

Business analysis

Leadership

Financial planning

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Master's Degree in Finance, Accounting or Financial Management

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Financial application software

Financial systems

Job description

Job Overview

Directs financial planning and accounting practices including: budgeting, costing, financial analysis, and long-range forecasting for a mid‑sized market or regional function(s). Partners with the business, providing subject matter expertise and direction for the business/function on financial and accounting issues.

Essential Functions

• Understands business partner/client markets and translates strategy into proactive plans to enable successful achievement of business results.
• Ensures that the recording, measurement and reporting of all financial transactions adhere to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), internal IQVIA corporate policies and procedures, government regulations and local business requirements.
• Develops specific business metrics that support timely and actionable information flow for daily operational and long‑term strategic planning purposes.
• Support, and lead as appropriate, high‑profile negotiations that arise during service delivery from a financial nature.
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with the Business Development team and Senior Functional Leadership/ Therapeutic Area Heads.
• May develop pricing strategies, policies, and analysis.
• Provides monthly financial reporting to constituencies.
• Assist in developing commercial offerings, including payment terms, schedules, Bonus/Penalty, and other client requests.
• Ensures achievement of business financial targets by monitoring spending, providing insight, and early warning.
• Identifies and monitors areas of risk and/or opportunity and their financial impact on the business.
• Ensure the provision of timely and value‑add risk assessments to the business for new and existing clients. Offer commercial recommendations and solutions to senior management.
• Partner externally with client Finance and Outsourcing counterparts, and internally with Pricing, Operations, Finance and Contracts.
• Negotiate, review and provide financial accrual reporting, as requested, by the client.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree Finance, Accounting or Financial Management Preferred
• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within one department or multiple related departments.
• 7 years of progressively responsible experience in business analysis, accounting and finance.
• Proven experience in the pharmaceutical or CRO industry, ideally within a complex, matrix organization.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP.
• Knowledge of financial systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as strong leadership and focus.
• Proven record of results working with senior management.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to translate business issues into financial requirements.
• Technical proficiency with financial application software is essential.
• High level of integrity and self‑confidence.
• Recognized professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA or CIMA).

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com