FP&A Lead - Maternity Cover at Sandoz

Sandoz; Milano; In loco; EUR 75.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Sandoz in Milano, Lombardy, is hiring an FP&A Lead on a maternity cover basis. The role owns the market financial planning process, consolidates performance, and supports monthly close with high-quality reporting and dashboards.

The ideal candidate has a Finance degree, 3+ years in FP/Controlling, fluent Italian and English, strong Excel and SAP/BI experience, and proven people-management skills to coach a small FP&A team.

Competenze

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years in FP, Controlling, Financial Planning, or related Finance roles.
• Fluent in Italian and English.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and SAP/BI tools.

Mansioni

• Own and drive the market financial planning process (LO, MYR, TGT, SP) ensuring forecast accuracy.
• Lead performance consolidation and variance analysis with CFO collaboration.
• Manage monthly close and deliver high-quality financial reporting and dashboards.
• Monitor KPIs and provide actionable insights with data integrity.
• Lead FP activities within S process, including reconciliation and monetization.
• Ensure compliance with FP standards and drive process improvements.
• Leverage systems/AI to enhance analytics and decision-making.
• Lead, coach, and develop the FP&A team.

Conoscenze

Fluent Italian & English

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Business partnering

People management

Formazione

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance/Economics/BA

Strumenti

Excel

SAP

BI tools

Descrizione del lavoro

FP&A Lead - Maternity Cover at Sandoz in Milano, LOM, IT. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive the market financial planning process (LO, MYR, TGT, SP), ensuring forecast accuracy and alignment with global, regional, and cluster expectations.
• Lead performance consolidation and variance analysis in close collaboration with the CFO.
• Manage the monthly closing process and deliver high-quality financial reporting, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Monitor financial performance through KPIs, providing actionable insights and ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
• Lead the financial planning activities within the S process, including Integrated Reconciliation and APO volume monetization at Gross and Net level.
• Ensure compliance with global FP standards and drive continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Leverage financial systems, reporting tools, and emerging technologies (including AI) to enhance analytical capabilities and decision-making.
• Lead, coach, and develop the FP team, fostering a strong performance, business partnering, and continuous learning culture.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in FP, Controlling, Financial Planning, or related Finance roles.
• Fluent in Italian and English.
• Solid experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and performance analysis.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and Finance/ERP systems (SAP and BI tools are a plus).
• Experience supporting business decision-making and participating in S/Integrated Planning processes.
• Proven people management and team development experience.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management, and business partnering skills.

Compensation Structure & Criteria

Sandoz compensation is determined by job level, qualifications, niche skills, experience, and location within company salary ranges. Fully proficient and highly effective employees can expect a starting salary around market median, with those new to the level or with less functional depth at the lower end of the range and those with sustained superior or niche skills towards the higher end of the range. Internal equity and external market data inform our range placement. Annual salary reviews consider performance outcomes, market alignment, and business needs.

Why Sandoz?

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of good health. With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people 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 careers, where diversity of thought 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.

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