IMDD Financial Controller

Date: 16 Jan 2025

Department: International Markets Development Division

Team: Accounting/Finance & Control

Job Type: Direct Employee

Contract Type: Permanent

Location:

Parma, IT

About us

Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with over 85 years’ experience, operating in 31 countries with more than 7,000 employees (Chiesi Group). To achieve its mission of improving people’s quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group researches, develops and markets innovative drugs in its main therapeutic areas: Discover more here

We are proud to to have been awarded with B Corp Certification, a recognition of high social and environmental standards. We are a reliable company that adopts and promotes a transparent and ethical behavior at all levels.

We believe that the success of Chiesi is built and shaped by our people and our strong set of shared Values and Behaviors. Our people make a critical difference to our success, which is why it is vital that we attract and retain the right talent who will continue to enrich our culture by living and breathing our values and behaviors.

We are committed to embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities.

Chiesi Corporate Functions

These are the functions supporting the business:

Global HR
Global Finance, Procurement & IT
Group Legal & Corporate Affairs
Global Communication & External Relations
Transformation
Global Strategy, Sustainability and Growth (SSG)

Who we are looking for

Purpose

Based in the HQ and within the truly international environment of International Markets Development Division (covering 70 countries around the world), the IMDD Financial Controller will manage all the financial processes of controlling, reporting, and planning providing insights into the key business drivers. To do this he/she will deal with a variety of markets and develop close collaboration with several partners and with cross-functional colleagues from IMDD team and Global functions.

Main Responsibilities

Reporting to the IMDD Finance Director, the Financial Controller will:

Support month-end and year-end close process ensuring compliance with global financial and accounting policies and procedures. Develop and prepare accurate and timely financial reporting package.
Coordinate and support the financial planning, budget, and forecasting. Contribute to the long-term plans.
Review monthly results by product and geography/partner, tracking KPIs, interpreting data for the purpose of determining past financial performance and/or to identify risks & opportunities.
Cooperate and interact with global functions and several local departments to properly manage controlling activities and analysis. Be part of global and local cross-functional projects.
Maintain close relationships with the commercial teams and grow into the business partnering role providing the financial view for business cases, new contracts, pricing decisions or product launches.
Assist with the assessment of local processes and improvement initiatives to advance the financial reporting effectiveness and to develop tailored solutions considering the peculiarities of our IMDD markets.

Experience Required

At least 4 years of experience in finance and controlling department in an international environment.

Education

University Degree in Business Administration/Economics

Languages

Fluent English both written and spoken.

Technical Skills

Good knowledge of accounting principle and controlling processes.
Good knowledge of SAP/BW/BPC.
Strong knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel and Power Point).

Soft Skills

Adaptability and flexibility
Planning and organizational skills
Analytical skills
Attention to details

What we offer

You would join a dynamic, fast-growing, challenging and friendly environment.
In Chiesi we firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, that is why we invest in continuous training, learning and development. Therefore, we strive to continuously promote and satisfy development needs, paying particular attention to the quality of our working environment and to collective well-being.
We want our people to come to work happy every day, and we know how important it is to find the right work-life balance in order to be able to give our best. That is why we offer flexible working approach, remote working, support in the relocation process, tax assistance service for foreign colleagues and many other people-care services.