Finance and Business Development Director, Turkey

Purpose

Key member of the Chiesi Turkey Leadership Team, this position will be responsible for leading the finance agenda of the company, working cross-functionally with the rest of the organization to ensure profitability, growth, and the achievement of the financial targets as set by the Group. Its main objective is to ensure company resources are used in the most efficient and cost-effective way, implementing financial and administrative improvements with a view to support business strategies and ensure information integrity.

As holder of the Business Development function in the company he/she identifies, investigates, and analyzes new pharmaceutical opportunities having a good fit with the strategy and vision of the Group.

Profile

This role reports directly to the General Manager with a dotted line into the VP Finance Region China & International. In this key leadership role, you will use your entrepreneurial and senior operational & business knowledge to lead the finance function and for ensuring timely delivery of accurate and insightful information to support Chiesi’s corporate vision and objectives. You will drive performance through the provision of commercial insights, establishing key initiatives and ensuring strategic outcomes are adhered to. Your role will cover, but not be limited to financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, taxation, cash flow management, internal control, and business finance process improvement. You will partner with the broader leaders across the business, you will lead a team who will question and challenge to drive operational and financial performance, whilst at the same time developing and monitoring control systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Efficiently leading Finance, Accounting, Logistics & Procurement and Information Technologies teams; directly managing the positions of Accounting Manager, Senior Business Controller, and Supply Chain Lead; evaluating their performance, analyzing their personal improvement needs, supporting their improvement plans
• In parallel to corporate strategies and objectives, ensuring that Change Management projects are implemented in line with our global standards and market requirements, in coordination with the General Manager, as a member of the Leadership Team
• Improving, managing and coordinating all financial procedures and practices of the company
• Ensuring that all financial tables, management reports and analyses for domestic and international users are prepared accurately and on time, evaluating, reviewing and coordinating such documents
• Supporting the senior management in ensuring that all managerial decisions are in line with local legal regulations
• Leading, reporting and analyzing the budget, planning and budget control efforts
• Ensuring the coordination and evaluating the outcomes of all internal and external financial audits
• Performing studies to regulate debit/credit relationship with business partners to ensure the coordination of accurate and timely payments and collections
• Managing the relations with financial institutions and government bodies
• Leading and coordinating the required analyses and evaluations concerning cash flow and cash management
• Ensuring and overseeing the legality of all financial and accounting transactions and practices
• Supporting the process analysis and improvement projects within the company
• Identifying the needs for the improvement and motivation of the finance organization and personnel, and implementing the necessary efforts in cooperation with Human Resources
• Ensure the Shared Value mindset is actually embedded in all strategies, activities and processes the role is responsible for, contributing to the Group Target Impact Profile

Experience and Background

• Specific technical skills on Uniform chart of accounts, UFRS (IFRS) reporting, Management Reporting
• Advanced accounting and finance knowledge
• Advanced knowledge of direct and indirect tax
• Advanced knowledge of Intercompany transactions’ tax treatment (Transfer Pricing)
• Cash Management
• Credit management
• Payroll and labor cost management
• Experience in medical, pharmaceutical, or medical devices a must
• Strong analytical thinking: Capable of defining complex problems and identifying novel approaches and solutions.
• Strong leadership and team management: Able to lead/drive remote and virtual teams, relevant work-streams, and exercise influence in decision-making processes
• Established entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to work in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Competent problem solver who is resourceful and analytical with strong organizational and leadership abilities
• Organizational buy-in; the position requires building/maintaining relationships with internal customers
• Strategic thinking: Able to see and understand trends and activities and relate their impact to the “bigger” strategic picture/questions
• Ability to prioritize and resolve trade-offs between competing demands

Experience/Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or relevant field - Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
• Area of experience in Auditing, Reporting, General Accounting, Cost Accounting, Management Accounting, Financing, Cash Management, Tax Legislation, Budget Planning
• 10+ years’ experience

Languages

• Fluent in written and verbal business English

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, sex, color, national or social origin, ethnicity, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status or political opinion.