The APAC Finance Manager oversees EPD APAC cash flow management, supports strategic projects alongside the Regional Finance Director, and provides analytical insights for financial performance. This role involves project management, financial modelling, and establishing best practices across the region. The manager is responsible for ensuring efficient implementation of financial initiatives and driving results in alignment with commercial strategies.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Primary Job Function:
- Main lead in charge of EPD APAC cash flow management (balance sheet, cash flow) by running accurate reporting and RLBE/annual planning process, best practice sharing, accurate financial forecast, timely risk analysis, scenarios, and contingency plans to meet the area’s financial targets.
- Partner with Regional Finance Director APAC and key stakeholders on strategic projects such as: L&A deals, business structure, divestments, supporting the key transformational projects across EPD.
- Partner with Regional Finance Director APAC / APAC DVP and APAC Region GMs/key function heads to analyse the full financial impact of strategic and tactical initiatives and provide analytical insights on top and bottom-line growth and trend lines, analyse variances vs. various financial benchmarks.
- Responsible for managing and coordinating finance projects and initiatives across APAC.
- Provide Analytics to support Business Discussions with different stakeholders and SLT.
- Set up ROI and Measurement metrics for activities.
- Project Management and follow ups.
- Create Dashboard to better understand and drive the business.
- Lead financial modelling of Commercial projects in the region, those led by Commercial Excellence, Market Access, Marketing or any other support function.
- Support and involve in Go to Market, Cost to Serve Initiatives with APAC HQ commercial functions for key markets
- Set up and manage reviews with stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of projects.
Core Job Responsibilities:
- Exercise proper controllership responsibilities, including revenue recognition, channel inventory, AR/Aging and balance sheet reviews, affiliate DSO/DOH/cash flow control and improvement, management of returns, obsolescence, reserves and accruals.
- Assess and challenge all departmental processes with an eye towards innovation and operational excellence.
- Consults with key stakeholders to develop project requirements; tracks performance to project plans and executes on final project delivery.
- Lead role in project management of all finance projects across the APAC enabling efficient and structured execution of the projects.
- Develops and identifies “Best Practices” and ensure adoption across APAC.
- Establishes understanding, buy-in and commitment to finance strategy across regional and local organization to successfully drive and lead the projects.
- Initiates and leads globally launched finance projects & initiatives.
- Support Go to Market exercises and Commercial Projects led by Commercial Excellence , Strategy, Marketing, Operations and Market Access Departments
- Driving analysis about efficiency and performance of commercial organization in APAC.
- Support commercial teams and provide alignment with HQ Support functions in Quarterly Sales Targeting processes.
- Modelling and analysis of tender scenarios and co-ordinate with Market Access & Finance Teams.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in finance, Business Admiration, accounting or equivalent. A MBA from a reputed instituted would be preferred5-10 years of experience required in highly competitive and fast-moving environment. Prior experience in emerging markets is a plus
- Relevant experience at the affiliate or regional level in managerial positions
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
- Familiarity with EPD is a plus
- Winning mentality, “can-do” attitude, customer focus, result-driven and pragmatic
- Strategic conceptualization and articulation skills. Ability to translate concepts into tangible results
- Ability to effectively communicate and influence in a matrix and at Sr. Management level
- Problem solving skills, business acumen, industry knowledge and project management skills
- Data analytics and quantitative skills
- Accountability for delivering high quality results
- Cultural adaptability and emotional intelligence
- Strong business partnering mindset
- English mandatory, additional languages appreciated
The base pay for this position is
N/A
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Financial Planning and Analysis
DIVISION:EPD Established Pharma
LOCATION:Singapore > Singapore : DUO Tower
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:Yes, 25 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
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