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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.
The Associate Director, Financial Planning Excellence & Governance role has been created to establish and mature a newly formed Planning Excellence capability within FP&A Operations and develop the leadership capability required to sustain the function long-term.
This is a 12-month fixed-term leadership assignment focused on capability building, planning governance, operating model implementation and leadership development. The successful candidate will establish sustainable planning processes, governance frameworks, forecasting standards and ways of working that improves consistency, quality and scalability across Global Finance. A key objective of the role is to establish a sustainable capability and develop future leaders who can assume long-term ownership of the function.
The role will act as the enterprise lead for planning governance, forecasting excellence, planning methodologies and actuals alignment across OPEX and CAPEX planning. This includes accountability for planning standards, governance frameworks, budgeting and forecasting cadence, accrual governance, planning controls and continuous improvement initiatives.
This role reports to the Head of FP&A Operations within the Global Finance organisation.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
Capability Build & Operating Model Implementation
Enterprise Planning Governance
Forecasting Excellence & Methodology
Actuals Governance & Control Environment
Transformation & Continuous Improvement
Leadership & Succession Development
Lead, coach and develop a team of approximately ten finance professionals, building capability, leadership readiness and succession depth across the function.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent) and good relevant Finance experience.
Significant experience in FP&A, planning governance, forecasting excellence, finance operations or finance transformation.
Proven experience building, transforming or maturing planning capabilities, Centres of Excellence, finance operations or shared services functions within complex global organisations.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on our Benefits offerings : https://careers.jazzpharma.com/benefits.html.
