Senior Finance Business Partner, Global Support Functions

Senior Finance Business Partner, Global Support Functions

Location: London

Department: Global Support Functions (GSF) Finance

Job type: Permanent

Join us and make a difference when it matters most!

At Mundipharma, we are proud of the work we do to bring innovative treatments to patients. We challenge ourselves constantly to deliver more for patients, healthcare professionals, our partners, and our employees.

Role and Responsibilities

Working for Senior Finance Director, Global Support Functions (GSF), the responsibilities of the Senior Finance Business Partner are two-fold.

Firstly, the Senior Finance Business Partner acts as the primary finance lead to a number of Global Function Heads (Executive Committee members) and their teams by providing high quality insight, financial analysis and reporting to support effective decision making.  The specific Functions to be supported by this role may include as examples: Global Finance, Finance Shared Service Centre, People (HR), Communications, and/or Business Development.  Effective business partnering requires building a deep knowledge of the Functions (both cost-wise and operationally) to enable value-add support on all strategic & financial topics, including transformation initiatives. 

As part of their partnering activities, the individual will work closely with senior stakeholders to prepare Budgets and Forecasts for Global Functions, challenging appropriately and ensuring that Budgets and savings targets are met.  The role also requires ensuring accurate month-end Functional reporting, working in conjunction with local Finance teams around the globe and effective working relationships with the FSSC (Financial Shared Service Centre).

Secondly, the role requires leadership and management of a variety of strategic areas with global reach.  These include (but are not limited to) advising on and preparing global Merit; owning all financial aspects of external contracts for supported Functions (e.g. payroll, recruitment, outsourcing, recognition); owning, leading and facilitating the global budget process for all GSFs including alignment with Commercial; the preparation, tracking and ownership of Business Cases; tracking of Functional Restructuring programmes (when applicable); engagement with 3rd party providers; and other accountabilities and projects as driven by the changing needs of the business. 

The job requires building trusted and highly credible relationships with senior stakeholders including CFO, Corporate Controller & Executive Committee members, including daily interactions, while actively engaged as a key advisor to multiple leadership teams.

The Senior Finance Business Partner will work closely with Senior Finance Director, Global Support Functions, including daily interactions.  A highly effective working relationship, and an ability to deputise when required, is a critical dynamic of the role.

In order to be successful, the role requires leadership with a global-first mindset and a natural ability to build collaborative relationships with finance and non-finance teams across the global network.

Develop strong working relationships with GSF Function Heads (and their teams) to understand the Function(s) and provide tailored day-to-day financial support.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of Global Functional Budgets, supported by plans to implement, plus associated Global GSF Budget presentations for the CEO & CFO.  Partner with the GSF Function Heads in responding to financial tasks & challenges including the development of options and data-driven recommendations.

• Track monthly global Actuals vs Budgets for assigned GSFs and ensure accuracy of reporting. 

• Develop strong working relationships with GSF Function Heads (and their teams) to understand the Function(s) and provide tailored day-to-day financial support.

• Lead the preparation of Global Functional Budgets, supported by plans to implement, plus associated Global GSF Budget presentations for the CEO & CFO.  Partner with the GSF Function Heads in responding to financial tasks & challenges including the development of options and data-driven recommendations.

• Track monthly global Actuals vs Budgets for assigned GSFs and ensure accuracy of reporting. 

• Act as a senior, valued leader within Functional leadership teams, offering direction, ownership and counsel on the management of business transformations, financial strategy and key initiatives – including those requiring Executive Committee (ExCo) review and approval.

• Demonstrate agility to work independently and deliver value across a broad spectrum of business initiatives, while navigating complex organizational dynamics and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. Drive cross-functional collaboration, proactively challenging assumptions and providing expert-level insight to ensure the successful delivery of non-recurring projects.

• Act as the primary deputy to the team leader whenever required.  Serve as the trusted 'right hand' providing seamless continuity across all areas.  Help to ensure that the team's objectives are met, priorities are managed, and any critical issues are addressed.

• Play an active role in the financial management of Mundipharma International Limited (MINT).  Work effectively with the Finance Controller and external auditors and help to address complex audit queries with a solutions-oriented approach.  Drive innovation by developing and implementing advanced methodologies to track, communicate and facilitate global MINT recharges, establishing new best practices that enhance efficiency and align with organizational goals.

What you’ll bring

• Qualified Finance professional (ACA, ACCA)

• Technical accounting acumen & experience

• Min. 5 years PQE

• Relevant experience/role working in a global corporate environment

• Highly responsible – ‘can do’ attitude

• Leadership of activities and initiatives with global reach

• Experience of working in a global, matrix environment.  Ability to navigate the environment effectively and to foster collaboration.

• End-to-end accountability for role scope

• Capable to work autonomously – to take responsibility for tasks and to deliver

• Sense of urgency

• Agility to adapt to new and changing tasks led by business need

• Ability to role-model effective Business Partnering skills

• Strong prioritization skills to provide effective support to multiple GSFs

• Strategic and commercial acumen

• Effective team player who demonstrates passion for making a positive difference

• Strong problem-solving skills and able to deal with ambiguity

• Analytical

• Continuous improvement mindset

• Effective communicator both in writing and face to face.  Able to relate to audiences at all levels

• Ability to support the compilation of clear, impactful ExCo-level Budget presentations

What we offer in return

● Flexible benefits package

● Opportunities for learning & development through our varied programme

● Collaborative, inclusive work environment

Diversity and inclusion

Building an inclusive environment where people can thrive, grow and achieve their full potential is a priority. We believe this isn’t just the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. We are on a journey and will seek to move forward together through education and awareness to build a culture that welcomes and celebrates diversity and uniqueness. We will create a workplace environment where everyone can, every day, bring their authentic selves and is treated with dignity and respect.

About Mundipharma

Mundipharma is a global healthcare company focussing on customers across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Mundipharma is dedicated to bringing innovative treatments to patients in the areas of pain management, infectious disease as well as other severe and debilitating disease areas. Their guiding principles, centered around Integrity and Patient-Centricity, are at the heart of everything they do. For more information visit www.mundipharma.com.

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