Finance Manager

at Kyowa Kirin International plc

Dusseldorf, Germany (hybrid)

WE PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF MEDICINE.

LEAPING FORWARD TO MAKE PEOPLE SMILE

At Kyowa Kirin International (KKI), our purpose is to make people smile. This means more than drug discovery and development; it is about embedding care into everything we do to make a difference every day for those that need it most. We’re an inclusive pharmaceutical company that takes time to understand what really matters to our patients, their families, and their healthcare professionals, helping our people to take bold actions that deliver life-changing solutions sooner. Our culture is rooted in our values: Teamwork, Commitment to Life, Innovation, and Integrity. They help us to push boundaries to deliver extraordinary impact and make KKI a brilliant place to work.

Job Purpose:

To provide a broad range of financial expertise into the local commercial business

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage local relationships with external vendors, such as tax specialists, auditors, etc, as required
• Maintain the accounting records for the local/regional trading company
• Prepare monthly/quarterly/half yearly and annual accordance with Kyowa and KHK timetable, policies and local GAAP
• Preparation of the local interim and annual statutory audits, as part of the Group consolidated audit
• Ensure compliance with local statutory reporting, taxation and other business filing requirements
• Manage proper internal controls for the business which are compliant both at a local and Group/KHK level
• Collect sales taxes from customers and remit them to the government
• Record cash receipts and make bank deposits
• Trainer and main contact person for T&E tool (Concur)

Position Requirements:

• Qualified accountant with several years proven commercial experience, ideally in the pharmaceutical industry
• Strong financial background including experience in working with a variety of financial reporting systems with an emphasis on Excel
• Strong English skills (both verbal and written) as well as capability to fully communicate in the local language.
• Experience in forecast and budget preparation and reporting
• Hands on experience in preparing monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Ability to communicate effectively to non­financial personnel
• Knowledge of local tax is preferred
• Proven experience in interrogating numbers and probing for clarity
• Previous experience of multinational operations and inherently tight reporting deadlines would be beneficial
• Experience of dual reporting lines (HO and local management) would be beneficial

Kyowa Kirin International is an equal opportunities employer.

No agencies please.