Financial Analyst and Process Specialist (Finance Excellence 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: Financial Analyst and Process Specialist (Finance Excellence Partner)

Job ID: 202403-106484
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job type: Full time (Hybrid)
Category: Finance

The Opportunity

• Roche Diagnostics Nigeria in Lagos is seeking a Financial Analyst and Process Specialist to provide sales and financial analysis to support the relevant stakeholders in achieving their business and financial objectives.
• The internal job title for this role is “Finance Excellence Partner” (FxP)
• The FxP is instrumental in transforming finance into a more efficient, effective, and networked organisation that maximises impact on the business and customer journey. 
• As an FxP you will collaborate with Diagnostics Commercial Finance colleagues across countries in a networked team, to streamline finance operations by simplifying, standardising, and utilising insights for better decision-making.
• You also collaborate closely with Finance Enterprise Partners, as well as other finance colleagues across the global Roche finance environment and other stakeholders across the organisation.
• You contribute to fostering a culture of innovation & experimentation (explore digital finance, AI) and drive automation and digitalization across finance.

Key Challenges

• Drive the transition of affiliate focused finance operations towards an above country-cluster level.
• Identify and analyse opportunities for efficiency gains, promoting continuous improvement through standardised processes and tasks in order to be brilliant at the basic.
• Identify and implement best and efficient processes within the relevant cluster.
• Proactive support in cleaning and aligning of master data in collaboration with master data owners (eg. Commercial Finance & Supply Chain).
• Be the liaison to various stakeholders across the global Roche finance environment.
• Leverage technology & automation to drive digitalization.
• Embrace & champion networked ways of working.
• Participate in squads and cross-chapter teams to address high-priority projects with end-to-end responsibility.
• Work closely with Finance Enterprise Partners to enable better customer experience and business impact along the customer journey.
• Explore and apply new technologies in the fields of automation and AI.

Who you Are

• You hold a completed University Degree or equivalent; preferably in a Finance/Accounting field.
• You have 2 – 3 years’ financial controlling experience in a similar environment. CIMA would be advantageous.
• SAP experience is an asset.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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