Head of Business Control

About us

Calliditas is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying, developing and commercializing novel treatments in orphan indications, with an initial focus on renal and hepatic diseases with significant unmet medical needs. We have our headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden and offices in USA, Switzerland and France.

Calliditas’ lead product, TarpeyoTM, is a proprietary, novel oral formulation of budesonide, an established, highly potent local immunosuppressant, for the treatment of the autoimmune renal disease IgA nephropathy, or IgAN, for which there is a high unmet medical need and there are no approved treatments.

As of December 15th 2021, the FDA has approved the commercialization of Nefecon (TARPEYOTM) in the United States thus making it the first and only FDA-approved treatment, and in May 2022 Calliditas received an positive opinion for the drug from CHMP in the EU. Calliditas is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (ticker: CALTX) and the Nasdaq Global Select Market (ticker: CALT). Visit www.calliditas.com (http://www.calliditas.com/) for further information.

Position summary

In the position as Head of Business Control you will Manage the Group Business Control function at Calliditas. You will report directly to the CFO and lead the team of initially one Business Controller. The role involves managing global revenue, elated expense analysis and business reporting for the Group. Responsible for ensuring control, accuracy, predictability and timely delivery of results, comparative analysis and commentary to management and BoD. It is important that you understand business/and economic drivers of actual results versus operating plan and Forecast.

The role consists robust financial planning processes, including budget and forecasting, for revenue and direct expenses - strategically capture, carefully estimate, and skillfully communicate business impacting events. You will also be responsible for planning system implementation and functionality.

Key tasks and responsibilities

- Responsible for analysis of Group financial performance.
- Drive forecasting and planning processes, incl Group budget.
- Build and maintain financial models for the Group.
- Support department heads with financial performance analysis.
- Being a senior source of business intelligence and Ad hoc support to Management in strategic business decisions, incl potential M&A or licensing.


Education and experience requirements

- University degree in finance or accounting
- +10y experience from business control
- Pharmaceutical experience or equivalent
- Experience from listed company a strong merit


Reasons to join the Calliditas Team

- Be a part of a global leader in IgA- Nephropathy and a rapidly growing commercial-stage pharmaceutical company within specialty products with strong growth ambitions and a strong pipeline
- Be a part of the commercialization of TARPEYOTM in US and Nefecon via partners in the rest of world
- Fast-paceded small company environment
- A corporate culture out of the ordinary
- Experienced and highly skilled colleagues
- Get in on bonus and benefit programs


Are you the person we’re describing above? Then take this chance and apply for the position immediately!