Senior Manager FP&A

Job Description Summary

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!
The Senior Manager – FP&A plays a critical leadership role in driving financial insight, strategic planning, and performance management across the organization. This position is ideal for a finance professional with 6–9 years of progressive FP&A experience who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, enjoys solving complex business problems, and can influence senior stakeholders with data‑driven recommendations.

Job Description

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long‑range planning processes.

• Partner with business leaders to translate strategic objectives into financial targets.

• Build and refine financial models to support scenario planning and decision‑making.

Business Performance & Analytics

• Analyze monthly and quarterly performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.

• Deliver clear, actionable insights to senior leadership through dashboards, reports, and presentations.

• Drive improvements in KPIs, margin performance, and cost optimization initiatives.

Management Reporting

• Own the preparation of monthly business review decks, board‑level reporting, and executive summaries.

• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of all financial reporting.

• Standardize reporting frameworks and enhance automation where possible.

Strategic Finance & Decision Support

• Support strategic initiatives such as pricing, new product evaluation, market expansion, and capital allocation.

• Conduct ROI analyses, investment appraisals, and financial due diligence for key projects.

• Act as a trusted advisor to cross‑functional teams, providing financial guidance and challenge.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Manage and mentor a small team of analysts, fostering a culture of curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate closely with Accounting, Operations, Sales, HR, and other functions to ensure alignment and transparency.

• Champion best practices in financial processes, systems, and controls.

Qualifications & Experience

• 6–9 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related fields.

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; advanced proficiency in Excel and financial systems (e.g., SAP, BPC, Power BI, Alteryx).

• Experience presenting to senior leadership and influencing decision‑making.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high‑quality output under tight timelines.

• MBA, CA, CFA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking with strong business acumen

• Excellent communication and storytelling skills

• High attention to detail with the ability to zoom out for big‑picture insights

• Leadership presence and stakeholder management

• Problem‑solving mindset with a bias for action

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported! 

Join us!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, AI Driven, Compliance And Controls, Critical Thinking, Data Cleansing / Normalization, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Financial And Management, Giving And Receiving Feedback, Insight Generation, Interpersonal Savvy, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Planning & Analysis, Process Optimization, Rapid Problem Solving, Reporting, Understanding Value Drivers