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EMEA Financial Controller

ID:  2202
Date of Posting:  Jan 12, 2026
Business Area:  Finance
Job Type:  Direct Employee
On site / Remote / Hybrid:  Hybrid
Hub Office: 

Hemel Hempstead, GB Warsaw, PL

Territory: 
Full-Time or Part-Time:  Full Time
Seniority:  Mid-senior

With its beginnings in a family run pharmacy in Correggio, Italy in the 1920s, Recordati is now a global pharmaceutical company, listed on the Italian stock exchange, with over 4,500 employees and turnover of over Euro 2bn.

We are a group of like-minded, passionate individuals who go to extraordinary lengths for our patients, customers, partners, investors and the people across the globe who we serve. We develop and commercialise medicines to serve people living with common diseases, as well as those living with some of the rarest, in around 150 countries.

At Recordati, our mantra is simple. We’ve always believed that health, and the opportunity to live life to the fullest, is a right, not a privilege. Whether that is for common diseases or the rarest – we want to give people the opportunity to be the best version of themselves.

This drive will never stop. Together, we will always be reimagining tomorrow – with new ideas, new technologies and new innovations to fight diseases.

Recordati. Unlocking the full potential of life.

Job Purpose

EMEA Finance controller is a key member of EMEA Finance team reporting to Finance Director EMEA Rare Disease.

The purpose of the role is to support business leaders in selected countries by providing qualitative, accurate and timely financial information including budgeting, forecasting, month-end closing and performance analysis.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead all financial aspects of the respective countries including month-end closing, budgeting and long-range planning.
  • To take a leading role in the annual budgeting process, by working with the country leadership and management teams to set a fair, but challenging budget including Revenue and Spend.
  • Partner with the management team to build long-term financial plans and scenarios.
  • Responsible for compliant and timely month-end closing including intercompany transactions as well as monthly performance analysis including commentary on deviations.
  • Drive and/or support decision making through extensive financial and quantitative analysis, including analysis of products performances including Gross to Net and margin.
  • Support the preparation and presentation of business reviews
  • Lead and oversee updates & upgrades to existing systems and tools, as well as processes.
  • Lead and prepare business cases or ad hoc analysis 
  • Be a role model within the global Global Finance team

Required Education

Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, commerce, economy or other related fields

Required Skills and Experience

  • At least 8 years of experience as Financial Controller in international companies
  • Strong analytical skills, attention to details, organizational skills, problem solving orientation 
  • Very good understanding of accounting principles
  • Business partnering experience supporting senior management
  • Knowledge of SAP 4/H, Oracle suites, Microsoft Office programs, particularly Excel and Power Point, expert of reporting consolidate system like Hyperion/Planning
  • Teamwork aptitude and positive approach, proactivity and collaborative attitude oriented to achieve objectives
  • Ability to manage and support several projects simultaneously
  • Willingness to learn, rigorous, goal oriented
  • Ability to work efficiently under time pressure and to balance various changing priorities in a highly dynamic environment
  • Familiarity with the specifics of the pharmaceutical market preferred
  • Experience with intercompany processes including Transfer Pricing, Tax and Legal Entity reporting is a strong plus

Technical Competencies

Required Behaviours and Competencies

  • Have strong communication skills in distilling and presenting complex financial information to a diverse audience
  • Practical experience of operating at a senior level within a business with senior leaders, providing both commercial and financial support/expertise
  • Ability to plan forward and think strategically
  • Highly-organized who plans and executes effectively
  • Strong understanding of Business Information systems (e.g. Adaptive Insights, Power BI)
  • Ability to work in a cross-functional and multicultural environment while juggling multiple responsibilities.

Required Languages

Fluent in English, other European languages are an advantage

Travel required in %

10%

At Recordati we believe in people! Inspired by our purpose - unlocking the full potential of life - we are committed to creating a diverse environment and cultivating a culture of inclusion. We strive to continually lead with our values and beliefs, enabling our employees to bring their whole selves to work and develop their potential.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, develop and reward without regard to, amongst others, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental ability, race, ethnicity, political or religious belief.

If you are looking to join a company where you can try new things, speak openly, and be bold, we invite you to apply today.

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