Director Business Finance Operations

Who we are Together, we're on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It's a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world's leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization's Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we're always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with. How you'll spend your dayActs as a Business Partner to the Global EMSO  region head, supports achieving the Function's short- and long-term goals by ensuring decision-making and execution is fact-based, supported by relevant financial planning, monitoring and analysis.Provides insights, trends analysis, communicates potential risks and opportunities and aligns the financial process with the EMSO strategy development requirements, drives efficiencies and identifies saving opportunities.Interacts with cross-functional Financial Leads and provides input to maintain compliance, consistency, adherence and integrity with the overall Company guidelines, Business Measurement Methodology Manual, SOPs, etc.Directs all periodical financial processes (monthly/quarterly closing, forecasts, AOP) for the function; interprets the analysed results and submits necessary corrective measures; manages the adherence to the function's expense, capital expenditure and resource budgets; presents executive information during the quarterly business reviews; initiates budget adherence measures based on the monthly expense reviews with the Regional heads.Ensures accurate financial information by validating and implementing processes for collecting and reporting complete, relevant and timely financial data.Approves and manages financial processes and measures to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the EMSO organization and processes, including spend base and headcount.Approves the inventory and CFC reporting for EMSOEnsures transparency of EMSO Regional numbers and performance.Serves as the Global EMSO liaison for all finance, accounting and budgeting aspects; coaches EMSO staff on relevant financial matters.Participates and leads finance projects within TGO to represent Global EMSOManages the Global EMSO Costing process and responsible for the EMSO Costing methodology alignment.Approves the CAPEX reporting for EMSO and CER spend in line with the defined thresholdsSigns SEC certificates for the EMSO RegionOther projects and duties as required/assigned. Your experience and qualifications Required:University degree in Finance or Accounting8+ years of progressive experience in Finance/Accounting4+ years of managerial experienceFluency in English - verbally and in writingGlobal or international work experiencePreferred:Pharmaceutical industry experienceExperience in Business Finance managementExperience in managing expensesThorough understanding of financial systemsSKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:Financial acumen – possesses strong financial/accounting, analytical and critical-thinking skills; is and stays up-to-date on new developmentsCollaboration and influencing – listens generously, forges alignment, works collaboratively, gains buy-in and cooperation from other Finance or Global functionsCommunication – ability to clearly communicate complex matters and key business drivers at all levels of the organization; has professional stature and healthy level of assertiveness to advise and challenge senior managementPlanning and execution – thoroughly plans and communicate financial processes; sets and ensures adherence to all applicable deadlinesProfessional Expertise – outstanding understand of Business processes and the financial aspects and implication of these processesJOB CONDITIONS:Able to work in a changing and flexible environmentShould be able to handle stress and job pressurePosition is based in IsraelInternational travel (