Head of Controlling Northern Cluster & Sweden

Our company is a leading science and technology company in healthcare, life science and performance materials. Around 52.000 employees in 66 countries work to further develop technologies that improve and enhance life-from biopharmaceutical therapies to treat cancer or multiple sclerosis, cutting-edge systems for scientific research and production, to liquid crystals for smartphones and LCD televisions.
Head of Controlling Northern Cluster & Sweden – Biopharma Commercial Controlling
Your role:
In this role as Head of Controlling Northern Cluster & Sweden – Biopharma Commercial Controlling, you will partner primarily with Head of Northern Cluster and GM of Merck Sweden. You will be a member of Northern Leadership Team and Sweden Leadership Team. You will report to the Head of Mid-Europe – Biopharma Commercial Controlling.
Northern includes 8 countries (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia).
The position should be based in Solna, Sweden.
This role leads a team of 2 controllers and is responsible for the following:
· Lead and manage all aspects of people processes – organization, staffing, talent management, performance management to meet objectives.
· Develop and maintain a Business Performance tracking framework including Key KPI’s and core financial reports such as P&L, NWC
· Drive P&L management with focus on accurate Sales and OPEX Forecasting
· Run the Planning and Forecasting processes in coordination with key stakeholders to deliver consistent, ambitious and reliable plans
· Prepare monthly management reports together with qualitative performance insights
· Support your Business Partners in their delivery of business results by having a deep understanding of strategy and anticipating the needs of both operations and management
Who you are:
You have 10+ years of professional experience working in a Finance environment along with a strong and proven Business Partnership experience. You have a track record of strong performance and are an excellent project manager as well as a creative thinker and apply analytical skills beyond the traditional functions of controlling. You will be able to motivate your team by embracing and demonstrating our Leadership Behavior each day and act as a role model in leadership.
Skills and experiences:
· Strong social and influencing capabilities with an ambitious, strategic and forward-looking business mindset
· Ability to work independently and to enable agile ways of working, empowered decision-making and creative mindset and feeling comfortable dealing with risk and working with ambiguity
· Excellent communication and presentation skills
· Experienced in people management
· Fluent in English, both written and spoken
· Having a University Degree (or MBA or other relevant Post Graduate qualification)
What we offer: Your possibilities to develop in our growing company are just as manifold as our product portfolio. We offer a modern and international working environment to unleash your innovative potential in diverse teams, and take responsibility for our employees, products, the environment and society. Curious? Apply and find more information at come2merck.com