Senior Manager FP&A

Job Description Summary

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Senior Manager, FP&A will lead financial planning, performance management, and decision support for Bio CCO. The role partners closely with Business and Global functional leaders, providing strategic financial insight while owning core FP&A processes and reporting.

Job Description

Major Responsibilities

• Lead the annual Budget process, Latest Outlooks (LOs), and periodic forecasting cycles for Bio CCO

• Own month end closing, accruals reporting, and preliminary & final results for Bio central functions

• Drive high quality management reporting and key financial deliverables

• Provide management with accurate, relevant business analysis to support monthly operational reviews and ad-hoc requests and ensure timely and accurate information gathering.

• Act as the central finance reference point for ad‑hoc business questions and finance related analyses

• Ensure integrity of data provided by teams, and provide recommendations on forecast accuracy improvement.

• Partner with Business and Global function leads to support decision‑making and performance steering

• Deliver APO vs planning volume analysis

• Support BD post‑launch financial performance

• Contribute financial expertise across cTPC and SPMR processes

• Continually improve and streamline existing management reporting, LO processes, and financial governance

Key performance indicators:

• Internal customer satisfaction with quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of financial analyses provided - Reliability, timeliness and accuracy of budgetary and financial forecasts - Accuracy of early-warning system and results.

• Managing risks and ops efficiently for the line of business

What You Bring

• 7-10 years of strong FP&A experience in a complex matrix organization

• Ability to translate financial data into clear insights for senior stakeholders

• Proven experience driving process improvements and simplifying reporting

• Strong business partnering influence and stakeholder management

• Advanced Excel, financial modelling, and data visualization capabilities.

• Growth mindset with a focus on innovation, automation, and digital tools

  Skills:

• Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders.

• Compliance And Controls. Critical Thinking.

• AI Driven. Data Cleansing / Normalization. Data Visualization.

• Financial And Management. Reporting.

• Giving And Receiving Feedback. Employee Engagement.

• Insight Generation. Managing Ambiguity. Rapid Problem Solving.

• Interpersonal Savvy. Market Understanding.

• Planning & Analysis. Process Optimization. Understanding Value Drivers.

 Languages :

• English.

Why Sandoz?

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!

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.

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! 

Join us!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

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

Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, AI Driven, Compliance And Controls, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing / Normalization, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Financial And Management, Giving And Receiving Feedback, Insight Generation, Interpersonal Savvy, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Planning & Analysis, Process Optimization, Rapid Problem Solving, Reporting, Understanding Value Drivers

Global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, operating as an independent company spun off from Novartis. Based in Basel.

sandoz.com