Associate Director FP&A

Sandoz India; Telangana; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandoz India seeks a senior finance leader to drive long-term portfolio value, lead valuation, due diligence and deal structuring for BD&L opportunities, and supervise planning and reporting for the Generics Platform. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration across regions and markets, with a strong focus on ROI optimization and investment decisions.

You will mentor teams, develop KPIs, and provide data-driven insights to strengthen financial assessments while aligning with regional

Qualifications

• Experience in financial modelling, deal structuring and strategic analysis.
• MBA or CPA preferred, with finance leadership capability.
• Background in multinational pharma, generics or similar industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive long-term portfolio value by strategy development and platform planning.
• Lead financial assessments across pipeline lifecycle for asset selection and ROI.
• Own planning, reporting, KPI development and performance insights for Generics Platform.
• Provide analytics to support BD&L opportunities, negotiations and terms.
• Ensure governance, compliance and internal controls across financial processes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to influence regional financial performance.
• Deliver scenarios and financial analyses to inform investment decisions.

Skills

Financial modelling

Deal structuring

Strategic analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MBA/CPA preferred

University degree in Finance, Business Administration or related field

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Long-Term Strategy & Portfolio Finance

Drive long-term portfolio value by supporting strategy development, business case analytics, and platform-level planning. Lead financial assessments across the pipeline lifecycle, contributing to asset selection, ROI optimization, GPC decision-making, and commercialization reviews to support informed investment and portfolio prioritization decisions.

Business Cases Structures & Valuation

Drive the financial assessment and execution of BD&L opportunities by leading valuation, due diligence, deal structuring, and scenario-based financial modeling. Provide data-driven insights and risk analyses that inform negotiations, optimize deal terms, and support sound investment decisions.

Planning and Reporting

Lead Generics Platform performance management, planning, and reporting processes, providing financial insights and recommendations through analysis of business performance across regions, segments, molecules, products, and markets.

Lead financial performance management of BD&L activities through robust planning, tracking, KPI development, and reporting. Leverage analytics and lessons learned to improve investment effectiveness, strengthen financial assessments, and drive continuous value creation across the Generics Platform.

S&OP, Supply and Demand Finance

Supports platform commercial and supply chain functions on short/mid-term and long-term financial implications of the 3 year regional demand planning (APO). Support APO analysis versus various scenarios, including APO dollarization dashboards. Provides financial support for LTDCP activities

Business Partnering

Provide platform-level analytics to support decision-making and cross-functional alignment with End 2 End perspective. Provide in-depth knowledge of the business and work cross functional with all needed stakeholders: financial (e.g. tax, treasury, accounting, funds flow, ESO, STO, SGD, etc.) and business (e.g. BD&L, Platformer, wider CCO, STO, Regions, etc.)

Governance, Compliance, and Control

Ensure strong financial governance, full compliance and adherence to internal controls and audit requirements.

Key Performance Indicators/Measures of Success

• Drive BU target net sales, maximize EV
• Increasing GX Pipeline Value, decisions on right assets
• High quality business cases, strong BD stakeholder fedback
• Reporting accuracy, consistency and compliance

Job dimension

Financial responsibility: Scope supporting AI Platform Net Sales, increasing Sandoz Pipeline

Impact on the organization: Strategic impact on defined Region’s financial performance. Incremental pipeline

Ideal Background

Education

University degree in Finance, Business Administration or other relevant field MBA/CPA preferred

Languages

English

Experience And Skills

+10 to12 years’ experience in financial management or controlling in a multinational environment (branded pharma, generics or fast-moving consumer goods industry preferred)

Expertise in financial modelling, deal structuring, and strategic analysis

Strong business acumen and familiarity with R&D and commercial models

Financial experience in a local organization, cross functional and international preferred.

Leadership skills, optimal in matrix organization

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients 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, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!

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.