BE-Finance Business Partner

 

Passion for Innovation. Compassion for Patients.

 

With over 120 years of experience and more than 17,000 employees in over 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering new standards of care that enrich the quality of life around the world.

In Europe, we focus on two areas: The goal of our Specialty Business is to protect people from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Europe, and help patients who suffer from it to enjoy every precious moment of life. In Oncology, we strive to become a global pharma innovator with competitive advantage, creating novel therapies for people with cancer.

Our European headquarters are in Munich, Germany, and we have affiliates in 13 European countries and Canada.

 

 

Purpose of the function
 

The Finance Business Partner is an integral member of the Finance and Administration Department, with a specific focus on Belgium and Luxembourg. This role reports directly to the Head of Finance and serves as a trusted advisor to the business, offering guidance on critical business and planning assumptions, as well as on identifying trade-offs and opportunities. The Finance Business Partner conducts thorough analyses of performance and the external environment, delivering actionable insights and strategic options to various business teams.

 

Roles and Responsibilities

 

Business Partnering: Serve as a finance business partner for both the oncology and cardiovascular business units of Daiichi Sankyo Belgium and Luxembourg.
 

• Develop comprehensive sales and cost forecasts for all internal planning exercises, conducted four times annually.
• Critically assess submissions to ensure their realism and be prepared to substantiate these figures during the Quarterly Business Review (QBR).
• Conduct thorough monthly expenditure analyses and review variances with the respective business units.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all regional inquiries.

AstraZeneca and Merck Alliance (Oncology):

• Oversee the financial planning and analysis for the Alliances.
• Critically evaluate figures and ensure timely submission in accordance with established guidelines.
• Conduct monthly reviews of expenses with the team to identify and understand deviations from planned figures.

Credit Limit Management:

• Serve as the liaison for the local service provider concerning each blocked order.
• Establish new credit limits in alignment with group guidelines.
• Conduct an annual review of the credit limit policy.
• Monitor the aging balance and promptly report any critical situations.

Support for MSC (Mid-Size Countries) regional costs:

• Engage in monthly follow-ups with the Business Planning and Analysis MSC Manager to ensure costs from MSC are accurately identified and reflected.
• Submit all MSC costs during forecast exercises.
• Provide financial support for MSC PMO.

Fleet Management:

• Manage relationships with external suppliers.
• Develop car policies and budgets for our employees.

Finance & Controlling: