Recipharm is on a very exiting journey focusing on delivering top quality and efficient way of working. EQT acquired Recipharm in February 2021 through a public takeover offer together with the two founders of the company. Recipharm is looking for a Director of Finance for Uppsala (the biggest site in Sweden) and Head of Finance and Controlling Sweden which will be a key-player on the journey ahead. The role represents a broad and varied challenge where you will work in close collaboration with the Uppsala site director, the Uppsala Management team and the Global CFO. The role requires stakeholder management and strong communication skills. In addition to this, you will need to have strong strategic abilities as well as a “hands on” approach to build and ensure efficient and high-quality processes and controls.
You will manage a team of 20+ employees and the job is located in Uppsala. You will report to the Uppsala site director and have a dotted line to the Global CFO located in Stockholm. This position will require travel national and may require some Global travel.
Job purpose:
- To provide effective contribution to the tactical and strategic development of the Uppsala site to ensure achievement of Site and Company objectives, maintaining full compliance with Company standards.
- To ensure a profitable site and drive accounting and controlling.
- To ensure site leadership team, cost center responsible managers, corporate people from business unit (BU), operations and global finance are supported in decision making.
- To maintain high standards and ensure that all accounting activities comply with regulations.
- To lead the financial function taking ownership of the reports and result.
- Develop secure procedures under internal audit recommendations. Drive the work on internal control and educate site about it.
- To lead a team of finance professionals at all Swedish sites in maintaining strong financial support and performance to site and corporate.
- Lead the site in changes in ERP system, develop and own the financial and controlling process in ERP system.
Background and experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or similar, master’s degree in related subject a plus.
- 5+ years relevant experience within the Business Controller domain and of progressive financial responsibility.
- Last 3 years should have been in a global senior management position within finance and controlling.
- CPA or several years with one of the big four audit firms is a strong advantage.
Personal characteristics:
- Ability to communicate and present at all levels of the organisation, written and speech, in both Swedish and English.
- Strong structural, analytical and interpretation skills with a data driven approach.
- Strong collaboration- and leadership skills and an interest in digital tools to develop financial reporting.
- Able to thrive in a fast-paced international environment.
- The core competencies of Teamwork, Customer Focus and People Management & Development.
- Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods
- Integrity and trust.
- Ability to delegate and direct staff/colleagues.
In this recruitment, Recipharm collaborates with Novare Executive Search. For questions about the position, please contact Ella Thornell, ella.thornell@novare.se or Cecilia Wilander, cecilia.wilander@novare.se.
We welcome your application!