SENIOR R&D FINANCE LEAD - PHARMA SECTOR - MILAN

Azienda our client is an important multinational pharma company with hq based in italy.
job description you will be a senior r&d finance lead, partnering with the global development functions of the company (business development; r&d and global marketing) to provide support in developing portfolio strategy and executing it.
specifically, you will actively support them in the evaluation of m&a transactions, business development deals and / or divestment projects, r&d portfolio prioritization as well as management of operating costs of these teams.
main responsabilities.
support the global development functions (bd/r&d/global marketing) in the portfolio strategy management and development initiatives for the organic and inorganic growth.
solid understanding of r&d cycle in pharma companies as well as specifics of clinical development (trial design, execution, monitoring) strong direct experience in managing sizable r&d budgets - this includes portfolio prioritization as well as operating budget management drawing up of business cases for the evaluation of new initiatives.
r&d projects and/or m&a transactions and/or business new investments or divestments prioritization and optimization of r&d projects preparation of monthly r&d projects and resource allocation reports understanding on the connectivity between r&d and commercialization in pharma buddies with business partners on all elements of financial performance and strategy propose and deliver projects to improve the business analysis, and continuously boost the business information processes; team management - this position will manage the team of 4 resources support the global development functions (bd/r&d/global marketing) in achieving their financial targets (that are of a full p&l for bd, being them responsible also of the corporate customers business unit) by.
playing a key role during the annual budget and other planning processes, setting timetable, providing correct data on time and challenging constructively the business while defining the targets; prepare management reporting for the function leaders, with valuable analysis and explanations on period end performance and variances vs planned figures; set up ad hoc financial analysis & kpis to provide insights on business performance, to support the decision taking process; competenze ed esperienza ba in economics or relevant fields; 8-10 years of experience in finance, also covering a managerial role, within multinational companies, investment banks or management consulting firms; experience in pharmaceuticals or medical device field.
fluency in english and italian (written & spoken) is a must; ability to understand business models and build business plans; excellent knowledge of forecasting methods and ability to design and measure kpis; strong analytical skills, previous experience in data analytics and/or data mining excellent mastering of data visualization and story telling techniques; excellent usage of excel and office suite; experience in using sac software platform is a plus; capabilities team player and attitude to build relationship across different areas; ability to prioritize activities, work with flexibility, manage multiple deadlines and handle stress; business acumen & business partnering project management completa l'offerta ottima opportunità di carriera.