Associate Director FP&A

Sandoz India; Telangana; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandoz India is seeking a senior FP&A business partner for Regulatory Affairs to guide financial planning and reporting across the RA function. You will partner with global teams, drive cost controls and strategic initiatives, and ensure accurate budgeting for a ~$80m RA budget and ~700 FTEs.

You will lead cross-functional analytics, develop ROIC insights and support transformation programs, delivering disciplined financial reporting and actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years in FP&A with 2 years in development function preferred.
• Leadership skills and ability to lead cross-functional global teams.
• Proven effective communication skills and stakeholder management.
• Strong analytical and execution skills; advanced Excel/PowerPoint proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Finance business partner for Regulatory Affairs (~700 FTEs, ~$80m budget).
• Proactively manage reporting, monitoring and planning cycles for RA.
• Drive transformation in RA and contribute to LT objectives within budget.
• D&R monitoring with quarterly updates and savings initiatives.
• Independently drive strategic and operational projects; develop ROIC model.
• Improve project tracking tools for delivery and forecasting accuracy.

Skills

Team management

Influence stakeholders

Critical thinking

Data visualization

Financial and management reporting

Planning & analysis

Process optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

English

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Major Accountabilities

• Business partner for Regulatory Affairs (RA):
• Finance business partner for entire RA function (~700 FTEs, ~$80m cost center across multiple locations)
• Proactively manage all reporting, monitoring and planning cycles for the RA function
• Part of GRA LT team, expected to drive results, ensure RA LT objectives are delivered within budget, guide LT on finance related topics and work closely with P&O·
• Part of the RA Staffing Committee
• Drive transformation in RA
• D&R monitoring:
  • Monitoring local D&R budget with quarterly update and insight into MYF and TGT, review
  • Market bottom-up submission and discuss with Regions the potential challenges / changes to be implemented in submission
  • Ensure disciplined and accurate reporting by markets based on correct P&L line (RA, Medical, Clinical, etc)
  • D&R line consolidation, drive saving initiatives and course correction or mitigating actions when deviating from agreed targets
• Projects:
  • Independently drive projects (strategic as well as operational projects)
  • Implement cost center tracking and forecasting in the GDSO network
  • Develop ROIC model, monitor impact and provide strategy initiatives to improve ROIC
  • Improve and automate development project tracking tools to improve project delivery and forecasting accuracy

Job Dimensions

• No. of associates: 3
• Financial responsibility: $80m budget and 700 FTE
• Impact on the organisation: Significant

Key Performance Indicators

• Budget compliance
• Savings delivery
• Financial project delivery
• Forecasting accuracy

Minimum Requirements

Work Experience

• Minimum of 12 years in FP&A with 2 years in development function preferred
• Leadership skills
• Proven effective communication skills
• Ability to work on cross-functional global teams
• Strong analytical and execution skills
• Excel and PowerPoint skills are a must

Skills

• Team management
• Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders.
• Critical Thinking.
• Data Cleansing / Normalization. Data Visualization.
• Financial And Management Reporting.
• Insight Generation. Managing Ambiguity.
• Planning & Analysis. Process Optimization.
• Rapid Problem Solving. Understanding Value Drivers.

Languages

• English.

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!

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.