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FP&A Manager SPC

ID:  1532
Date of Posting:  May 14, 2025
Business Area:  Finance
Job Type:  Direct Employee
On site / Remote / Hybrid:  Hybrid
Location: 

Milano, IT

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

The purpose of the  FP&A Manager SPC role is to support business leaders to get the company into its best financial shape by providing the highest qualitative, accurate and timely financial information including budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, business cases, support of key company projects and the continuous development of the Finance function.

Key Responsibilities

•    To take a leading role in the annual budgeting process, by working with the regional leadership and management teams to set a fair, but challenging budget that is line with the Company’s ambitions.
•    Partner with the management team to build long term financial plans and scenarios
•    Plan and oversee the implementation and delivery of Quarterly Forecasts.
•    Translate financial data into analytical business information by working with general managers and heads of departments on any aspects of financial analysis and planning.
•    Drive and/or support decision making through extensive financial and quantitative analysis models
•    Provide analysis of products/channels performances and advise on pricing or other business aspects
•    Plan and oversee the timely delivery of operating performance reporting to all functions within the organisation.
•    Consolidate and review monthly management accounts including commentary preparation.
•    Support the preparation and presentation of quarterly business reviews in regions
•    Lead and oversee updates & upgrades to existing systems and tools.
•    Lead process improvements to scale up and make FP&A reporting and planning processes more efficient.

•    Support key company projects including requests from M&A/BD&L department
•    Lead and prepare business cases or ad hoc analysis 
•    Be a role model within the SPC Finance Leadership team
•    Assume an active role in supporting the continuous development of the broader Finance functions supporting both capabilities building and talents management

Required Education

Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, commerce, economy

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 

•    Teamwork aptitude and positive approach, proactivity and collaborative attitude oriented to achieve objectives 
•    knowledge of SAP 4/H, Oracle suites, Microsoft Office programs, particularly Excel and Power Point, expert of reporting consolidate system like Hyperion/Planning
•    Ability to manage several projects simultaneously
•    Willing to learn, rigorous, goal oriented
•    Ability to work efficiently under time pressure and to balance various changing priorities in a highly dynamic environment
•    Dynamic and consistent acting
•    Creative implementation of solutions simplifying and standardizing work
•    Familiarity with the specifics of the pharmaceutical market preferred

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-organised 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 English is a must

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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