Job Description

Position description

Job Title

Commercial Financial Analyst, Pharma

Company Details

Septodont is a leading manufacturer of dental pharmaceuticals and medical devices. The French-based company employs over 2,000+ people globally. We have six manufacturing plants in France, India, North and South America, and an international distribution network that is dedicated to serving the needs of dental professionals in more than 150 countries. Our North American operations have facilities in Ontario, Montreal, and Pennsylvania. It also has Latin American operations with facilities in Brazil and Colombia.

Our Cambridge, Ontario site is also home to our Novocol Pharma division, which focuses on contract development and manufacturing, specialized in sterile injectable cartridge and combination product manufacturing.

Our employees are our number one asset! We offer developmental opportunities, excellent compensation and benefit programs, discounted gym memberships, work/life balance programs, employee recognition, social events and spirit days.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Global VP of Finance, Commercial & Development, the Commercial Financial Analyst, Pharma contributes to the Revenue and P&L budgeting, forecasting and planning process for the Pharma organizations in North America, including financial and variance analysis, non-standard reporting and strategic business initiatives.

The Analyst will also play a role in designing and implementing the budgeting and planning processes within the Pharma group, including the implementation of any systems and tools required to ensure an efficient planning process. This person develops and reviews analysis to provide insightful suggestions for the businesses, and will support and work with the Pharma President and any applicable VP, General Manager, Director included in Pharma activities.

The Analyst will also work with the Accounting team to align the financial information provided for budgeting, forecasting and analytical reporting needs. Duties include working with multiple currencies, companies and operating locations.

For internal candidates, please note this is a Level 9 position. The deadline for submitting internal applications is 4pm on September 21.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the accuracy and integrity of the financial reporting used throughout the organization while driving efficiencies into existing reporting processes
• Ensures the appropriate methodology for revenue recognition on a monthly basis with sufficient evidence to support the revenue recorded in accordance with IFRS
• Assists with the oversight of customer contracts, credit analysis and the credit insurance program within the Pharma business
• In conjunction with the Company\'s functional departments, continue to drive the development and monitoring of appropriate performance metrics to manage progress towards achieving company objectives
• Assists with compiling information for the Septodont Balanced Scorecard and other KPI systems
• Checks, reconciles and analyzes financial information, posts journal entries and assists in the timely preparation of monthly financial statements and corresponding monthly reporting, ensuring financial standards and policies are followed and financial records comply with IFRS and various regulatory requirements
• Analyzes and completes account reconciliations in a timely manner (monthly, quarterly, annually)
• Reconciles monthly sales, follows up on discrepancies and prepares monthly sales reports as needed
• Assists senior management in the preparation and analytical review of financial statements
• Completes annual corporate working paper reconciliations for external auditors, including assistance with external and government auditors
• Prepares and analyzes reports from large volumes of financial data for economic improvements, costing analysis, cost control, profit determination, and business development to be reviewed and presented to Management
• Handles multiple requests and priorities, working within tight deadlines and interacting and working with various levels within the organization
• Assists in financial projects as assigned by the Commercial Finance team (projects may include updating accounting policies and procedures to comply with the latest IFRS standards and/or writing memos to illustrate compliance with IFRS standards)
• Collects, compiles and verifies financial information to complete the 5-year budgeting and quarterly forecasting process, including trending & expense analysis, updating the financial planning files and assisting in the preparation of the final executive reporting package for various entities
• Assists executives, directors, or department managers with financial analysis to support business decisions

Qualifications

Education

• College or University degree in Accounting, Business Administration or Finance

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience including financial reporting
• Proven analytical skills with the ability to evaluate, troubleshoot, work independently, solve problems and recommend resolutions
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet financial and project deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively work with staff, management, external resources and auditors
• Advanced level MS Office Suite skills with an emphasis on advanced level Excel
• Experience with business ERP Systems required; Microsoft AX ERP system is an asset
• Ability multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• A background in a pharmaceutical or food manufacturing environment is an asset

Contract type

Permanent

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of education required

2- College

Minimum level of experience required

2-5 years

Languages

English (3- Advanced)

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