Head of Finance, FP&A, North America

(FCRS = BR012) SANDOZ DO BRASIL IND FARMACEUTICA LTDA; Plainsboro Township (NJ); On-site; USD 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandoz seeks a seasoned Head of Finance Business Partnering & FP&A for North America, reporting to the CFO North America. You will partner with the NA President and executive team, oversee planning, performance management, investor relations, and strategic decision support across North America.

You will lead a 10-person team and shape financial strategy to drive growth, profitability, and value creation, while navigating a transformative period for the company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership in a global organization.
• Experience leading FP&A, finance business partnering, performance management, and strategic planning functions.
• Proven success partnering with senior executives and influencing business strategy and operational decisions.
• Travel up to 25% willingness

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor to North America President, CFO, and Leadership Team.
• Lead all North America planning processes including Budget, Targets, Forecasts, and Long-Range Plans.
• Monitor performance, identify variances, risks, and corrective actions.
• Prepare financial updates and performance materials for North America and Global leadership.
• Lead Finance Business Partnering and FP&A organization across US and India.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Leadership

Communication skills

Data and AI mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Administration

MBA or CPA preferred

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Head of Finance Business Partnering & FP&A, North America is a senior finance leadership role and a key member of the North America Finance Leadership Team. Reporting to the CFO North America, this position serves as the primary strategic finance partner to the North America President and executive NA leadership team. This role manages a total of 10 reports.

The role is accountable for leading all aspects of financial planning, forecasting, performance management, strategic decision support, investor relations partnership, and business finance across North America. Acting as the financial steward of the business, this leader translates strategy into financial outcomes, provides insight and challenge to senior leadership, and ensures the organization delivers against its growth, profitability, and value creation objectives.

This position leads the integrated financial planning process for North America, oversees business performance management, supports major strategic initiatives and transactions, and drives high-quality financial insights that enable informed executive decision-making.

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally.

Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Position Location:

This position will be located at the Princeton, NJ US Headquarters site.

Our Sandoz flexible hybrid working approach allows US office-based employees to work up to 50% of their monthly workday remotely. This role will not have the ability to be located remotely. Preference will be given to local candidates not requiring relocation.

Major Accountabilities / Your Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Business Partnership

Serve as a trusted advisor to the North America President, CFO, and Leadership Team, providing financial leadership and strategic guidance.

Financial Planning

Lead all North America planning processes, including Strategic Plans, Annual Budget, Targets, Mid-Year Forecasts, Latest Estimates, Long Range Plans, and Rolling Forecasts.

Performance Management

Continuously monitor performance against expectations, proactively identifying variances, risks, and corrective actions.

Executive Reporting & Decision Support

Lead preparation of financial updates and business performance materials for North America and Global leadership teams.

Investor Relations & External Engagement

Serve as the primary finance partner for Investor Relations activities supporting North America.

Leadership & Organizational Development

Lead and develop a high-performing Finance Business Partnering and FP&A organization across the US and India (dotted line).

What you'll bring to the role:

• A strategic and commercial mindset , with the ability to connect financial insights to business decisions and value creation.
• The confidence to constructively challenge , bring an independent point of view, and act as a trusted partner to senior leaders.
• Strong leadership and communication skills , with the ability to simplify complex topics, influence decisions, and develop high-performing teams.
• A forward-looking, curious and improvement-oriented mindset , comfortable navigating ambiguity and embracing data, digital tools and AI to improve how Finance works.

Required Qualifications:

• Education & Experience (Required): Bachelor's degree in: Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience within a complex, global organization.
• Significant experience leading financial planning and analysis, finance business partnering, performance management, and strategic planning functions.
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior executives and influencing business strategy and operational decisions.

Preferred Requirements:

• MBA, CPA, CFA, or other relevant advanced business degree preferred.
• Experience in gross-to-net forecasting, accruals, pricing, contracting, government pricing, and associated risks and opportunities within the U.S. pharmaceutical market preferred.
• Experience supporting investor relations, strategic transactions, mergers and acquisitions, or business development activities preferred.
• Pharmaceutical, healthcare, biotech, or life sciences industry experience strongly preferred.

Travel Requirements:

- Willingness to travel over a broad geography required (up to 25%)

You’ll Receive:

Sandoz offers a generous emp