Director Finance (Pharma & Healthcare)

Hiredabhi; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 4,200,000 - 7,200,000; Full time

Job summary

HiredAbhi is seeking a Director Finance for Karachi to lead the finance function within a multinational pharmaceutical setting. The role requires ACA/FCA from ICAP, 12+ years post-qualification, and at least 3 years heading finance in a multinational pharma context.

The candidate will report to the VP and collaborate with regional/global teams, driving budgeting, forecasting, governance, and strategic financial decisions to support growth and compliance.

Qualifications

• CA from ICAP with articleship completed from Big 4.
• Minimum 12 years post-qualification experience.
• At least 3 years heading the finance function of a multinational pharmaceutical company.
• Experience reporting to a multinational group while managing local tax compliance.
• Proven budgeting, forecasting and business partnering with commercial leaders.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and lead change across functions.
• Experience overseeing procurement or supply chain is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Head finance function as a member of the leadership team, accountable for the financial results, reporting and internal controls of the business.
• Set financial strategy and long-term plan with General Manager, aligned with group targets.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting and hold business leaders accountable for delivering financial commitments.
• Guide pricing, investment and cost decisions with clear financial analysis and recommendations.
• Own governance and compliance with group policies, local accounting standards, tax and customs, acting as the main finance contact for the group, external auditors and tax authorities.
• Manage currency, inflation, working capital and cash risks to protect profitability and support growth.
• Oversee procurement and supply chain costs where these sit within finance.
• Build, lead and develop a high-performing finance team, including succession planning, and contribute to regional initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Business partnering

Multinational reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Tax compliance

Stakeholder influence

Education

Chartered Accountant (ACA or FCA) from ICAP

Job description

Overview

We are seeking highly accomplished Director Finance for roles with leading multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare companies in Pakistan.

The ideal candidate will combine multinational group reporting experience, strong financial planning and business partnering expertise and proven track record of heading finance team and influencing decisions alongside VP and leadership team.

Role at a glance

• Location: Karachi, Pakistan
• Candidates based in Pakistan, or willing to relocate to Karachi
• Reporting to Vice President, with a reporting line to regional or global finance team

Education, Experience & Skills:

• Must be a Chartered Accountant (ACA or FCA) from ICAP, with articleship completed from Big 4.
• Minimum12 years of post-qualification experience.
• Atleast 3 years heading the finance function of a multinational pharmaceuticalcompany.
• Experiencereporting to a multinational group while managing local tax compliance.
• Proventrack record in budgeting, forecasting and business partnering with commercialleaders.
• The credibility to influence senior leaders and lead change across functions.
• Experience overseeing procurement or supply chain is an advantage.

Key responsibilities:

• Head financefunction as a member of the leadership team, accountable for the financialresults, reporting and internal controls of the business.
• Set financialstrategy and long-term plan with General Manager, aligned with group targets.
• Leadbudgeting and forecasting and hold business leaders accountable for deliveringfinancial commitments.
• Guidepricing, investment and cost decisions with clear financial analysis andrecommendations.
• Owngovernance and compliance with group policies, local accounting standards, taxand customs, acting as the main finance contact for the group, externalauditors and tax authorities.
• Managecurrency, inflation, working capital and cash risks to protect profitabilityand support growth.
• Overseeprocurement and supply chain costs where these sit within finance.
• Build, leadand develop a high-performing finance team, including succession planning, andcontribute to regional initiatives.