Senior Financial Analyst

Galderma Limited (UK); Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Galderma Limited (UK) in London is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for UK & Ireland. The role supports business planning, forecasting and decision support for the UK&I market, collaborating with leadership and cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in a similar role within pharma/FMCG or consulting, with strong English, analytical and presentation skills and the ability to work in a global matrix environment. London-based role with finance exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics or related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Fluent in English and able to operate in a global matrix environment.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or FMCG industry or consulting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive and implement business strategy for the UK&I cluster.
• Support rolling forecast for Sales and OPEX and align forecast with brand managers.
• Coordinate with Global Business Services for timely submission.
• Review monthly Sales submissions and perform variance analyses.
• Manage Trade Spend entries and month-end accruals.
• Act as finance business partner to marketing and sales teams.

Skills

Fluent English

Business Analysis

Financial Modelling

Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics or related field

Master’s degree

Tools

PBCS

Coupa

IT systems

Job description

Whether it's the unique breadth of our integrated offering that covers Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology products; or our commitment to recognizing and rewarding people for the contribution they make - working here isn't like anywhere else. At Galderma, we actively give our teams reasons to believe in our ambition to become the leading dermatology company in the world. With us, you have the ultimate opportunity to gain new and challenging work experiences and create an unparalleled, direct impact.

Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst UK & Ireland

Location: London

Job Description This role will support the Business Planning & Analysis activities within the fast-growing UK & Ireland market, providing insightful and value-added analysis and decision support to the business leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving and implementing business strategy for cluster of markets
• Supporting the execution of set strategies for UK&I organization and the correct and timely implementation of business controlling processes and ensure adherence thereof.
• Support Rolling Forecast for Sales and OPEX and agree rolling forecast by brand with relevant managers, including timely submission of forecast in reporting tool (PBCS).
• Coordinate with Global Business Services for timely and accurate submission.
• Review monthly Sales submission, including RIG/OG analysis and manual exceptions if applicable
• Management of Trade Spend entries and accruals at month-end
• Review and approval of purchase requisitions in Coupa to ensure adherence with approved budget envelope
• Act as finance business partner to marketing and sales teams and provide support in evaluating new product launches, trade spend initiatives and monthly KPI’s
• In collaboration with Accounting, responsible for timely and accurate submission of performance P&L in PBCS (including performance reporting of inventory and samples)
• Proactively drive performance and carry out value-added analyses on financial data: Trade Spend Analysis, Sales trends, COGS analysis, Customer Profitability Analysis, Functional Expenses, NPV
• Ensure adherence with Galderma Internal Control Framework (GICFR), as applicable

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics or related field.
• Master´s degree is preferred.
• Fluent in English
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role, ideally within the Pharmaceutical / FMCG industry or consulting background
• Flexibility to work in a fast paced, quickly changing work environment and ability to operate in a global matrix environment
• Strong presentation skills: the ability to understand situations, interdependencies, and challenges in a holistic way; and a proactive attitude are must.
• UK GAAP and IAS Contractual knowledge (or similar experience from other countries)
• Experience of mainframe accounting systems and good IT skills
• Meet timely deadlines

Galderma is the emerging pure-play dermatology category leader, present in approximately 90 countries. We deliver an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium flagship brands and services that span the full spectrum of the fast-growing dermatology market through Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology. Since our foundation in 1981, we have dedicated our focus and passion to the human body's largest organ - the skin - meeting individual consumer and patient needs with superior outcomes in partnership with healthcare professionals. Because we understand that the skin we are in shapes our lives, we are advancing dermatology for every skin story.

For more information go to www.galderma.com/careers