Job Description

Position Summary:

The Vertex International Financial Team is integral to delivering Vertex’s mission of creating transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. You will be working as part of a dynamic and diverse organisation alongside outstanding people who are forward thinking, collaborative and recognised leaders in their areas. The position is located with the Northern Europe, Australia and Distributors organization in London and will report into the Regional Finance Director. The individual will focus on the development of Vertex's Distributor Finance operations including forecasting, performance management, accounting, and internal controls. Successful execution of the role will further enable the Company to progress with its mission in the Central and Eastern Europe region.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide financial business partnership to Vertex's Distributor Region operations and drive partnership with local business leads through strong strategic and operational finance and accounting support.
• Development of local goals supporting achievement of the overall international goals.
• Support local team, as well as distributor partners, in analysing and driving market KPIs.
• Drive the region’s monthly financial revenue forecast and financial reporting process.
• Perform sales and external data analytics to develop key insights on performance and future trends.
• Provide demand forecast for countries in scope and partner with Supply Chain to optimize stock levels and improve forecast accuracy.
• Actively integrate the corporate planning activities with various business leaders.
• Develop business cases for strategic decisions
• Provide financial skills to support dossier creation and pricing decisions and financially support reimbursement negotiations.
• Partner with legal to ensure completeness, accuracy and monitoring of contractual arrangements.
• Ensure rigorous and transparent application of group policies and procedures throughout the region.
• Participating in global projects representing local needs.
• Regular regional travel and occasional international travel as required.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or business discipline with an advanced degree in Business or Economics. Master's preferred
• Experienced in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or health care industries performing financial planning, sales forecasting, and business analytics within a global organization
• Fluency in English

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in business partnering, finance, accounting, internal controls, procurement, supply chain and data analytics.
• Solid understanding of financial valuation techniques as well as experience evaluating alternative investment opportunities and business strategies, simulation and scenario analyses.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, identify key issues and value drivers, and translate strategic insights into an appropriate analytic framework.
• A track record of proactively identifying problems and gaining consensus on potential solutions.
• Ability to work under pressure whilst still maintaining attention to detail and effective controls
• Established record in managing multiple and competing priorities
• Good facilitation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge and proficiency of MS Excel (including VBA Macros), MS PowerPoint and financial planning and reporting systems (Hyperion, PowerBI).
• Experience working in a multinational pharmaceutical or FMCG in a matrix organization desirable.
• Hands-on mentality.

Company Information:

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases.

Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Vertex today has research and development sites and offices around the world. For several consecutive years, Science magazine has named Vertex one of its Top Employers in the life sciences. For additional information and the latest updates from the Company, please visit www.vrtx.com.

Today Vertex is a Biopharmaceutical company with Worldwide sales of over $5 billion in 2020. Double digit growth is forecasted for future years.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, colour, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law.

Culture and Values:

At Vertex we are committed to fostering a culture based on our values. We bring together the brightest minds from all walks of life and offer our employees an environment where they can be their best selves and perform their best work.

Flex Designation:

Flex Eligibility Status:

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com