Director Finance, Pharma Delivery, Schorndorf (M/F/D)

Job Title: Director Finance, Pharma Delivery (M/F/D)

Reports to: Regional Finance Director Pharma & Consumer Health EU

Location: Schorndorf, Germany

Position Summary

Catalent’s Schorndorf location is the flagship EU manufacturing location and centre of excellence for large-scale reliable supply of complex controlled-release oral solid dose forms through state-of-the-art fluid bed granulation, roller compaction and hot melt extrusion capabilities, integrated development, commercial manufacture, and packaging.

The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure that financial results are reported accurately and timely monthly. In addition to the financial reporting responsibility, this position is expected to bring business partnership skills and become an integral part of the site management team

The Finance Director provides overall direction and advice relative to financial results, objectives, and the plan of the German facility, which is part of the Pharma & Consumer Health group Catalent Pharma Solutions. Manages and supervises, on a day-to-day basis, financial aspects of the facility. Finally, the role with provide site and Catalent management with a wide variety of financial analysis and support.

The Role

• Financial Reporting & Analysis (10%) – Responsible for ensuring that all monthly financial reporting requirements are met in an accurate and timely manner. Provides meaningful financial information and analysis to VP Finance and local management team.
• Financial Forecasting (10%) – Responsible for leading the site management forecast review monthly. Review with the management team and submit timely to meet Corporate Finance deadlines. Monthly calls with Business Unit team to explain actual results and drivers for forecast changes, month on month.
• Business Participation (20%) – Responsible for providing financial and business input into site management team meetings; partnering with the site general manager to make day-to-day operating decisions with regard to, though not limited to, capital improvements, staff planning and operational improvements.
• Internal Control/Audit (10%) – Responsible for ensuring that the Schorndorf facility is following Catalent Pharma Solutions financial policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Capital Appropriations Request (CAR) Process (5%) – Responsible for ensuring Capital Appropriation Requests (CAR) are loaded accurately and with sufficient detail into the Catalent Capex System (CCS) for senior management review and approval.
• Annual Budget (10%) – Responsible for coordination of the annual budget process. The coordination effort includes setting process requirements, establishing appropriate timetables, and working with the site management team to align the budget with corporate expectations.
• Strategic Planning (5%) – Responsible for the annual five-year strategic planning process in co-ordination with the VP Finance and VP/GM Softgel. Responsibilities include analysis of strategic initiatives that will support site growth and review throughout the year to track progress against targets.
• Local Statutory Reporting (10%) – Responsible for local tax filings (VAT, income tax, etc) and corporate Governance, preparation of year-end
• Statutory accounts and audit schedules and co-ordination of year-end audit and liaison with company auditors
• Cash Management (5%) – Responsible for daily cash management, monthly cash flow and debt forecasting, administration of company loans and initiation of interest payments and managing foreign currency exposure
• Staff Development (15%) – Responsible for ensuring that Schorndorf finance associates are meeting challenging but realistic performance standards and that development needs are identified and properly communicated and that development plans for each associate are implemented.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

• BA/BS (or Equivalent) in accounting or business.
• Ten years of progressive Finance experience in a manufacturing environment is needed, including three to five years of finance leadership experience with a medium-to-large organisation. Experience with a pharmaceutical manufacturer is desired.
• Experience with Lean implementation is also desired. Professional designations (CPA, CMA) or additional education (MBA) required.
• Knowledge/Skills: Significant exposure to Business Development involving negotiations with customers, suppliers and third parties.
• Strong operations background with the ability to establish precise pricing/costing controls.
• Fluency in German & English is needed.

Catalent bietet Möglichkeiten, Ihre Karriere voranzutreiben! Werden Sie Teil des globalen Marktführers in der Entwicklung von Darreichungsformen von Medikamenten und helfen Sie uns, Patienten auf der ganzen Welt über 7.000 lebensrettende und lebensverbessernde Produkte anzubieten. Catalent ist ein spannendes und wachsendes internationales Unternehmen, dessen Mitarbeiter direkt mit Pharma-, Biopharma- und Consumer-Health-Unternehmen jeder Größe zusammenarbeiten, um neue Medikamente von der frühen Entwicklung über klinische Studien bis hin zur Marktreife zuentwickeln. Catalent produziert mehr als 70 Milliarden Dosen pro Jahr und jede davon wird von jemandem verwendet, der auf uns zählt. Machen Sie mit uns den Unterschied.

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Hinweis für Vertreter von Agenturen und Personalberatungen Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) akzeptiert keine unaufgefordert eingesandten Lebensläufe von Agenturen und/oder Personalberatungen für diese Stellenausschreibung. Lebensläufe, die einem Catalent-Mitarbeiter von einer Drittagentur und/oder einer Personalberatung ohne gültige schriftliche und unterzeichnete Beauftragung vorgelegt werden, gehen in das alleinige Eigentum von Catalent über. Es wird keine Gebühr gezahlt, wenn ein Kandidat für diese Position aufgrund einer unaufgeforderten Empfehlung einer Agentur oder einer Suchfirma eingestellt wird. Vielen Dank.

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