Senior Financial Analyst (Consolidation & Reporting)

Ferring Pharmaceuticals SA; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferring Pharmaceuticals SA is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for the Group Consolidation & Reporting team in Portugal. You will engage with the Finance Vision and deliver on monthly reporting, year-end consolidation, audit support, budgeting, and IFRS-compliant financial statements.

You will collaborate with the OneERP SAP Group Reporting project, support new reporting tools and processes, and interact with group auditors.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant or Final degree in Business Economics/Accounting Management.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience within Reporting & consolidation and/or major external audit firm.
• Knowledge of SAP and/or consolidation tool.
• Excellent knowledge of IFRS.
• Experience in multi-national corporate structure.
• Demonstrated analytical capacity and understanding of financial and accounting principles and processes.
• Experience working with PowerBI, Datacubes - nice to have.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization, excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Problem-solving, customer focus and collaboration skills are essential.
• Fluent in English (requirement must).

Responsibilities

• Reporting/Consolidation: support the Consolidation and Reporting department in the monthly & yearly reporting and consolidation process including the validation and the consolidation of Sales, intercompany, Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet and provide variance analysis and commentaries.
• OneERP project: contribute to the SAP Group Reporting post implementation while supporting other entities in the adoption of new ways of working & reporting.
• For year end and for some selected parts of the Yearly financial statements, interact with Group Auditors to ensure a full compliance of the Financial Statement with IFRS. Establish & carry out those notes of the Financial Statements and contribute to the review of the text and accuracy of the Financial Statements
• Financial and Accounting Manual: support the preparation of the Financial and Accounting Manual (F&A Manual that is used by all the Ferring finance community as the repository of financial reporting & processes), support the update linked to IFRS changes & SAP new processes into the F&A Manual
• Support the forecasting & budgeting data collection processes and reporting to enable a timely and accurate forecasting financial information of the Ferring Group financial performance to Executive Management.
• Carry out ad-hoc Analysis on group results with local entities.
• Maintain and improve the financial data accesses through user accesses process review, financial reports improvements.
• Support the subsidiaries regarding financial aspects and group reporting related questions

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Fluent in English

Education

Qualified Accountant or Final degree in Business Economics/Accounting Management

Tools

PowerBI

Datacubes

SAP Group Reporting

Job description

Job Description:

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world

Every person at Ferring works together to change lives and help people build families. Our corporate teams offer empowering, innovative, challenging and rewarding careers – we are motivated to make a difference. To reach our full potential we collaborate, and respect and value diverse contributions so that we can grow as an organisation and as professionals. Together we can influence the world around us to make life and work better.

Ferring+You

As Senior Financial Analyst within the Group Consolidation & Reporting team, you are expected to engage with the Finance Vision, Mission and Commitment and ensure delivery on the key group finance consolidation & reporting activities, in alignment with the group policies and financial objectives. You will be working within Group finance team, other local Finance teams and relevant stakeholders to identify and support business objectives by analysing, planning and executing the various group finance process, including monthly reporting, preparation of year end group audit, annual report issuance, group forecast & budget process.

In addition, you will work closely with OneERP project team for the SAP Group Reporting tool implementation and facilitate post implementation project phasis with new reporting tools while integrating new ways of reporting & enhancement processes.

This position is a great opportunity to work in an international environment, covering a wide scope within the group finance team, including consolidation and reporting, budgeting and forecasting, various analysis and implementation of the latest SAP technology.

Your day at Ferring

• Reporting/Consolidation: support the Consolidation and Reporting department in the monthly & yearly reporting and consolidation process including the validation and the consolidation of Sales, intercompany, Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet and provide variance analysis and commentaries.

• OneERP project : contribute to the SAP Group Reporting post implementation while supporting other entities in the adoption of new ways of working & reporting.

• For year end and for some selected parts of the Yearly financial statements, interact with Group Auditors to ensure a full compliance of the Financial Statement with IFRS. Establish & carry out those notes of the Financial Statements and contribute to the review of the text and accuracy of the Financial Statements

• Financial and Accounting Manual: support the preparation of the Financial and Accounting Manual (F&A Manual that is used by all the Ferring finance community as the repository of financial reporting & processes), support the update linked to IFRS changes & SAP new processes into the F&A Manual

• Support the forecasting & budgeting data collection processes and reporting to enable a timely and accurate forecasting financial information of the Ferring Group financial performance to Executive Management.

• Carry out ad-hoc Analysis on group results with local entities.

• Maintain and improve the financial data accesses through user accesses process review, financial reports improvements.

• Support the subsidiaries regarding financial aspects and group reporting related questions

Behind our innovation…There’s you

• Qualified Accountant or Final degree in Business Economics/Accounting Management.

• 3 to 5yearsrelevant work experiencewithin Reporting & consolidation and / or major external audit firm.

• Knowledge of SAP and or consolidation tool.

• Excellent knowledge of IFRS.

• Experience in multi-national corporate structure.

• Demonstratedsolidanalytical capacity andunderstanding of financial and accounting principles and processes.

• Experienceworking withPowerBI, Datacubes- nice to have.

• Ability to work ina matrix organization,excellentcommunication andstakeholdermanagement skills.

• Problem-solving, customer focusand collaboration skillsare essential.

• Fluent in English (requirement “must”).

People come first at Ferring

• Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love

• Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring”. provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role. Subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.

• Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents
• Extended support on family building journey

Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.

Behind our purpose… There’s you

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.

Location:

Ferring Service Center Portugal