Job Description

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Key Responsibilities

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1. Financial Planning & Forecasting

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Lead budgeting, Latest Outlook (LO), and long?range planning cycles for the Japan market

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Develop accurate revenue, OPEX, and margin forecasts, ensuring alignment with global FP&A standards

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Build, enhance, and own financial models supporting strategic and operational planning

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2. Management Reporting & Analytics

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Prepare monthly performance dashboards, variance analyses, and executive review materials for Japan business leadership

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Provide actionable insights on sales trends, pricing, gross margin evolution, lifecycle management, and market dynamics

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Drive root?cause analytics to explain variances vs. prior periods, budget, and forecast

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3. Business Partnering

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Work closely with Japan country finance, commercial, supply chain, and global FP&A teams

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Support key stakeholders with ad?hoc analysis, scenario modelling, and decision-support tools

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Participate in strategic projects, that may include product launches, portfolio profitability reviews, and productivity initiatives

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4. Process Excellence & Reporting Governance

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Ensure compliance with Sandoz global financial governance and controls

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Support process improvements and standardization of FP&A deliverables for Japan

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Contribute to automation and digital FP&A initiatives (SAP, BPC, Power BI, Excel-based tools)

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5. Performance Management

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Track key financial KPIs and highlight risks, opportunities, and business implications

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Support monthly business reviews (MBRs), quarterly business reviews (QBRs), and leadership presentations

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Minimum Requirements:

Work Experience:

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Functional Breadth.

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Financial Management.

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Operations Management and Execution.

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Key Competencies:

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Strong business acumen and understanding of commercial drivers

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High attention to detail with ability to synthesize and communicate insights clearly

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Stakeholder management, influencing skills, and cross-functional collaboration

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Ability to manage deadlines, multitask, and operate in a fast-paced environment

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Proactive problem-solving mindset with focus on continuous improvement

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Languages :

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English

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Japanese (good to have a basic understanding, though not mandatory)

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Required Qualifications

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Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Commerce, or related field

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CA / CMA / MBA (Finance) preferred

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~7 years of relevant FP&A / finance business partnering experience, ideally in pharma, healthcare, or FMCG industries

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Strong financial modeling, analytical, and presentation skills

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Hands-on experience with financial systems: SAP, BPC, and advanced MS Excel

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Ability to work with stakeholders across geographies, time zones, and cultures

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Why Sandoz?

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Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

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With investments in new development capabilities, 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.

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Our momentum 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 supported!

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Join us!

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Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

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We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.