Alexion - Head of Finance

AstraZeneca•Mississauga, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease Unit, we are driven by a mission to transform the lives of patients with rare diseases. As the Head of Finance for Canada, you will be a key leader, steering the financial strategy and operations of our Canadian affiliate. Your role is crucial in ensuring financial targets are met while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive business performance. You'll be at the helm of financial reporting, strategic decision-making, and resource allocation, all while nurturing a high-performing finance team.

Requirements

Strong business partnering skills and experience with in-depth knowledge of the Canadian pharmaceutical landscape including private/public reimbursement and GtN rebates
Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
Minimum of 15 years of experience in finance, accounting or related business area
Extensive experience in a leadership role interacting with senior management
Excellent communication and presentation skills, demonstrated strategic influencing skills
Strong business acumen and demonstrated agility
Demonstrated people leadership, coaching and/or mentoring skills
Proven ability to perform in an environment that emphasizes teamwork
Demonstrated ability as an agent of change in a dynamic work environment
Previous pharmaceutical experience

Nice To Haves

CPA or MBA
Proficiency in French

Responsibilities

Financial management, oversight, and governance of the Canadian affiliate to achieve company P&L objectives, while working in close collaboration with the General Manager
Responsible for Business Partnering, Controller activities, Forecasting and Trade & Logistics for the legal entity
Developing and leading a diverse team of high-performing individuals, fostering their development, growth and maximizing collective success
Deliver high quality financial planning process and forecasts including the annual Mid Term Plan (MTP) and Rolling Business Updates (RBU’s), providing prescriptive guidance and timelines to the Therapeutic Areas and functions to ensure well organized, effective and efficient submissions.
Provide decision making support to pricing decisions, business cases, payor contracting, and distribution strategy
Responsible for delivering statutory financial statements as a Board Member for Alexion Canada
Leverage technology to streamline, simplify and scale processes and capabilities
Work with business strategy to identify, operationalize, and track efficiencies related to new ways of working
Provide analysis and key insights on performance including financial, business analysis, and benchmarks to facilitate the local target setting process (sales / investment / profit).
Ensure delivery of DSO targets and ensure AR are paid on time
Pre-launch and launch support including business cases, business / financial modelling, what if scenarios, projections, trend analysis and resource allocations.
Participate in specific ad hoc projects bringing business/finance insight.