SeniorFull TimeEN
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Job Function:
FinanceJob Sub Function:
Finance Business PartnersJob Category:
People LeaderAll Job Posting Locations:
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, Little Island, Cork, Ireland, Zug, SwitzerlandJob Description:
Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):
Little Island, Ireland & Beerse, Belgium - Requisition Number: R-073003
Zug, Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-073717
Pinewood, UK - Requisition Number: R-073718
IMFT is the transformation program within Innovative Medicine Finance, dedicated to enabling Finance and its business partners to deliver superior value and sustainable competitive advantage for our organization, partners, and patients.
We are advancing Finance with digital competencies and tools to become an insight-driven partner that accelerates decision-making, optimizes resources, and sparks innovation. Our focus is on identifying what matters most, prioritizing initiatives with real impact, sequencing change strategically, and bringing discipline to our transformation efforts.
As a member of IMFT, you’ll be at the heart of delivering an integrated, cross-functional transformation that optimizes resources, investment allocation, and value creation across the organization
We are searching for the Best talent for Lead Finance Analyst Inventory, IMFT.
As a Lead Finance Analyst Inventory within IMFT, you will have the unique opportunity to shape the future of finance within Innovative Medicine and make a direct impact on patient outcomes while driving operational excellence. The Lead Finance Analyst Inventory, IMFT will play a key role in ensuring the strategic vision is successfully executed, in reshaping the finance function to deliver long-term, sustainable growth for the IM business, unlocking both financial and non-financial benefits.
The role will support the IMFT Senior Finance Manager (Inventory & Direct Procurement) and partner closely with IMFT process owners, Supply Chain Finance teams, IM Principal Operations, business partners, and technology owners to capture requirements, translate them into process and system design, and drive disciplined testing and deployment readiness.
Key interactions
Key interactions & ways of working: Work day-to-day with the IMFT Senior Finance Manager (Inventory & Direct Procurement) to prioritise deliverables and remove blockers. Partner with inventory process owners (close, valuation/reserves, reporting) and Supply Chain Finance to capture requirements, align on future-state design decisions and validate solutions. Collaborate closely with TIME Technology/Product teams (and Data/Reporting teams) to translate business needs into user stories, test cases and acceptance criteria, and to support UAT and defect triage. Engage regularly with IM Principal Operations / Supply Chain stakeholders (Planning, Manufacturing, External Manufacturing/3Ps where applicable) to clarify process handoffs, data flows and operational constraints. Coordinate with Controls/Audit partners to embed compliance requirements into the target process and documentation.
You will be responsible for
Process Mapping & Requirements Capture (Inventory): Partner with inventory close and reporting process owners to document current-state processes, pain points and controls; capture business and data requirements and translate them into clear user stories / design inputs to support the TIME target operating model within IMFT.
Future-State Design Support & Decision Material: Support design workshops for inventory processes (including valuation- and reserve-related touchpoints) by preparing analyses, documenting options/trade-offs, and creating decision-ready materials; ensure alignment across Supply Chain Finance, IM Principal Operations and Technology on agreed process outcomes.
Controls & Compliance by Design: Work with control owners to define and document inventory control requirements for TIME (process controls, evidence, roles & responsibilities); support control walkthroughs, risk/issue logging, and remediation planning to ensure the future process is audit-ready.
Data, Reporting & Reconciliation Requirements: Define inventory data and reporting needs for the TIME solution (e.g., key reports, dimensions, interfaces, reconciliation points) and support data quality discussions; help establish clear ownership, handoffs and monitoring expectations between Finance, Supply Chain and Technology.
Testing (UAT) & Defect Management: Coordinate UAT activities for inventory process, triage defects with Technology and process owners, and track resolution to ensure a stable, business-ready TIME release.
Qualifications/Requirements
University/bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting or Economics
Experience in finance roles, especially within supply chain or principal operations
Experience with gross-to-net inventory would be considered great assets for this role
Prior experience and familiarity with finance transformation initiatives are advantageous
Languages: Fluency in English is required, additional languages are a benefit
Leadership Competencies
Structured analytical and problem-solving skills to translate business questions into clear requirements, insights and actions
Curious and eager to learn new end-to-end inventory processes, systems and data structures
Comfortable working in ambiguity; adaptable to evolving priorities and iterative design/testing cycles
Strong stakeholder partnering and influencing skills; able to drive alignment and follow-through without formal authority
Continuous improvement mindset with interest in standardising, simplifying and automating finance processes
Clear written and verbal communication; able to produce high-quality documentation and concise status updates
Strong execution discipline to manage deliverables across requirements, design support, testing
Proactive and reliable, with strong attention to detail; able to independently drive workstreams and manage dependencies in a matrixed environment.
Proven ability to operate in a dynamic, fast-paced, and frequently changing environment Strong collaboration and stakeholder Management, including ability to influence and challenge
Passion for driving change and ability to inspire business adoption of new processes and technology
Required Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, Leadership
Preferred Skills:
Budget Management, Business Alignment, Expense Controls, Financial Competence, Financial Forecasting, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Inclusive Leadership, Process Optimization, Succession Planning, Team Management, Vendor Management
