Finance Business Partner Advisory (Finance Enterprise Partner) at Roche Nigeria

Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management.

Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Business Partner Advisory (Finance Enterprise Partner)

Job ID: 202403-106492
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job type: Full time (Hybrid)
Category: Finance

The Opportunity

• Roche in Lagos has an opening for a Finance Business Partner Advisory. The internal job title for this role is “Finance Enterprise Partner”.
• The Finance Enterprise Partner (FEP) serves as key business partner to the commercial organisation. 
• As an FEP you leverage your in-depth business understanding combined with financial expertise in driving initiatives forward that are critical to delivering our commercial strategy.
• The FEP builds networks across the organisation, to share best practices and co-create solutions that generate value for the affiliate, the enterprise and the customer.
• As FEP, you are a trusted  thought partner to business stakeholders and have close contact with customers, where you will ensure efficient resource allocation and maximum impact along the customer journey.

Key Challenges

• Partner with the business and support or co-lead touchpoints alongside  the  customer journey with an enterprise mindset. 
• Balance resource allocation across competing priorities and provide advice on financial implications of proposed business activities.
• Be a key partner for developing a coherent affiliate commercial & pricing strategy as well as commercial business related processes such as business planning, business opportunity prioritisation and creative strategies for revenue generation.
• Ensure financials are on track to achieve targeted business results and metrics, or advise on deviations and corrective actions.
• Participate in FEP communities to learn, share and implement best practices across markets.
• Support the business and customers in co-creating new business models, quantifying value, and providing pricing transparency.
• Stimulate behaviours across the organisation aligned with financial objectives. 
• Monitor and manage customer performance via the contract life cycle with a profitability and outcomes based perspective. 
• Propose & drive ideas for P&L improvement - upsell opportunities, efficiency/waste improvement, risk reduction, channel filling etc.
• Play active part in ensuring sustainable commercial deals by considering risk evaluation, competitor assumptions and implementing sustainable pricing strategies 
• Stay abreast of and scan the internal and external business landscape for trends, issues and opportunities to create value.

Who you Are

• You hold a completed University Degree or equivalent; preferably in a Finance/Controlling and/or commercial field.
• 3-5 years experience in a similar role.
• Other requirements: Experience with SAP and/or Business Intelligence & Analytics Software is an advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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