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FUJIFILM Biotechnologies · 11 hours ago

Head of Finance

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is seeking a Head of Finance to lead finance initiatives at their College Station site. This role involves providing financial insights, managing the finance team, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations while driving strategic goals.

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Responsibilities

Take an active leadership role in the site leadership team by supporting and challenging the business areas and support and drive the site development through expansion and new business development
Responsible for setting the direction and vision for the Finance organisation, driving the organisation to be a valued and efficient business partner
Leading your direct reports on their journey towards optimizing their respective teams to efficient and value adding financial operations
Continouts development of the team around you is essential, focusing on optimizing and stabilizing the financial operations on the growth journey as well as developing a high performing, motivated and competent team
Ensure financial transparency and insights that supports effective and correct decision making
This includes preparation of business plans and financial forecasting for ventures or projects being considered at site
Drive and control active working capital management to optimize cashflow for the site
Working closely with the site leadership team and management teams to ensure they understand the importance of profitability and active cash management
Full P&L and Balance sheet responsibility; Ensure financial house in order enabling successful external and internal audits and adherence to USGAAP, IFRS and FLB accounting policies and standards as well as compliance with internal controls and JSOX
Ensure that the Site Finance team is contributing actively to the transformation and alignment that is currently a big focus area in the FLB Global Finance organisation
Other job duties as needed
The Head of Finance will regularly interact with its peers in the Site SLT as well as Senior Stakeholders in the Global roles of FLB
The Head of Finance is fully accountable for ensuring full transparency on Financial status as well as financial compliance at FLBT
The scope of this role encompasses leading and expanding the FLBT Finance department to become a function that can guide the site to accomplish its strategic goals
The Head of Finance is expected to optimise the processes within Finance to ensure a high level of efficiency in the department

Qualification

USGAAP accountingFinancial management softwareFinancial forecastingP&L responsibilityAnalytical skillsStakeholder managementLeadership experienceTeam building skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving attitudeStrategic thinkingAttention to detail

Required

Ability to be the courageous challenger to the status quo, especially in financial matters. Driving change and alignment with the right problem-solving attitude finding the solution that fits everyone
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate and convey concise information
High level of attention to detail with very good analytical and data management skills
Experience of working with multi-site, multinational organizations on different time zones
Able to build and maintain effective and credible relationships with key stakeholders
Significant experience in or knowledge of USGAAP accounting principles with demonstrated experience in rolling out changes to accounting principles
High proficiency with and knowledge of accounting and financial management software including SAP, Microsoft Excel, and others
Demonstrated ability to work across functional and intercompany boundaries to develop and maintain relationships with diverse internal and external business customers
Role model for company core values of trust, delighting our customers, Gemba, and Genki
Bachelor's degree in finance or business required
At least 12-15 years of experience in increasingly responsible financial roles
10+ years in a supervisory/management role in a financial or related field, preferably in a manufacturing environment
Experience of leading finance teams at a Senior level within a larger corporation and being part of a leadership team. Understands of the importance of Strategy and its role in driving a business forward. Natural self-starter with a systematic and dynamic approach to work

Preferred

CPA, Certified Management Accountant certifications, or MBA preferred
Strong collaboration and team building skills
Strong communication skills
A strategic thinker, able to motivate, lead and develop subordinates
Attainment of aggressive growth, improvement and profit objectives
Execution of strategic plans that optimize growth and competitive positions

Company

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies

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For over 30 years, FUJIFILM Biotechnologies' mission has been advancing tomorrow’s medicine.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Lars Petersen
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Morten Munk
Director - Global Alliance Management
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