Head Finance Biosimilars ESO (d/f/m)

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 Head Finance Biosimilars ESO provides critical financial leadership to the Biosimilars External Supply Organization (ESO). Acting as the primary finance partner to the Head ESO Bio and Head ESO Injectables/GLP-1, the role drives strategic decision-making through financial insights, performance management, and cost governance. Through strong business partnering and financial stewardship, the position supports the achievement of business objectives while enabling operational excellence and long-term value creation. Leading a high-performing global team, the Head Finance Biosimilars ESO ensures alignment between external manufacturing strategies and financial priorities, helping to drive efficiency, transparency, and sustainable business performance. 

Your Key Responsibilities: 

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to: 

• Work closely with the Bio ESO organization to support target achievement, risk mitigation, and compliance. 

• Play a critical role in shaping the Bio manufacturing network and supporting key business decisions. 

• Support the transition of contracts from BD&L to ESO accountability, understanding cost implications and maximizing contract value. 

• Participate in the Bio Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, translating demand plans into financial implications and recommendations. 

• Lead the development of analyses that address business and senior management requirements, ensuring alignment across planning and reporting activities. 

• Drive collaboration and alignment across Finance teams while providing high-quality, timely financial information and analysis to support decision-making and control. 

• Oversee planning, management reporting, and data flows across relevant systems, ensuring accurate, timely, and effective cross-functional reporting capabilities. 

• Lead a high-performing team and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of finance processes and operations. 

What you’ll bring to the role: 

Essential and Desirable Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA preferred, with CPA or equivalent certification highly desirable. 

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience within pharmaceutical manufacturing, development, technical operations, or other highly regulated environments, including exposure to complex global operating models. 

• Fluency in English, with strong written and spoken communication skills. 

• Strong commercial acumen with a solid understanding of commercial contract structures, pricing mechanisms, and business conditions. 

• Deep understanding of GxP-regulated environments, external manufacturing operations, and network economics. 

• Proven ability to lead, develop, and inspire high-performing teams in complex, matrixed organizations. 

• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills, with the ability to translate complex financial insights into clear business recommendations. 

• Strong analytical capabilities and experience with SAP, SAP BW, advanced Excel, and other Microsoft Office applications, gained within multicultural and international environments. 

Why Sandoz? 

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of good health. 

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people 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 careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!  

Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster. 

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