Chief Financial Officer

Sandoz; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 750 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in Gauteng seeks a Financial Head to provide financial leadership and analysis. This role requires a CA(SA) and extensive experience in financial administration. You will oversee financial processes, manage stakeholder relations, and ensure compliance with regulations. A commitment to diversity and inclusion is key, and you will be part of a dynamic team working towards affordable, high-quality medications.

Benefits

Competitive market related salary

Learning & development opportunities

Substantial medical aid subsidy

Group Life benefits

Generous leave policy

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in financial administration roles.
• 5-10 years leadership exposure at a senior level.
• Thorough understanding of relevant tax and governance codes.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive financial leadership and insight for decision making.
• Analyze and initiate corrective actions for operating results.
• Establish and manage financial control processes and budgeting.

Skills

Financial administration

Financial modelling

Leadership

Communication in English

Tax knowledge

Governance compliance

Education

CA (SA)

Post-graduate qualification in Commerce / Finance

Job description

Responsibilities

• Providing proactive financial leadership for the Company by developing analytical and financial insight for all long and short-term decisions, including resource allocation outcomes and processes, country investments, and external business partnerships
• Analyzing company operating results and proactively identify areas of potential concern, initiating corrective action when necessary, and identify innovative ways to improve business volume and profit
• Establishing and managing financial control processes, including quarterly and annual financial planning, goal setting, and target monitoring, as well as budgetary and purchasing controls
• Driving all company reporting activities, ensuring financial results' integrity, timely preparation and, when necessary, presentation to relevant business stakeholders
• Managing relations with external auditors and stakeholders, and prepare the company for all relevant regulatory and tax audits by ensuring adherence to necessary financial, administrative and corporate compliance
• Driving effective staffing, selection, development, retention and motivation, across Finance, as well as overall group capability development
• Driving compliance to corporate governance requirements

Key interfaces

• Sandoz Country Head
• P&O Head
• Head of OTC Marketing
• Functional Heads
• Regional / Global Finance Heads

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive market related salary
• Learning & development opportunities
• Substantial medical aid subsidy
• Group Life benefits, including dread disease cover
• Company paid medical aid gap cover
• Generous leave policy, including parental leave

Why consider Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do moreWith investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art 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 and entrepreneurial spirit 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 encouragedThe future is ours to shapeSandoz

Role Requirements

• CA (SA)
• Post-graduate qualification in Commerce / Finance or related
• Proficient in English (written and spoken)
• Experience: Extensive experience in financial administration roles, with a record of increasing responsibility and scope
• Excellent exposure to financial modelling & control process design
• Thorough understanding of relevant tax, governance codes and regulatory environment
• 5-10 years leadership exposure at a senior level
• Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Sandoz embraces diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion.

We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration, and empowers our people to unleash their full potential. The Company's Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process