Associate Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Lead

The FP&A Lead will be responsible for all local financial management including providing finance business support to the Canadian business.

The role will lead the Canadian financial planning process focusing on value creation and aligning resources with strategic priorities. The role will be actively involved in the existing portfolio and launch plan projects including the oversight of the local distribution flow of the commercial products.

The role will partner with the accounting and tax functions to deliver statutory accounts, regulatory and tax reporting.

Roles And Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

About

Provide relevant & timely financial analyses about the business and the performance of argenx Canada to enable strategic decisions including but not limited to:

• Provide commercial finance support for demand forecasting(S&OP), Payer contract review, pricing, revenue recognition, gross to net
• Periodic (Weekly/Monthly) sales reporting and R&O analysis
• Business analysis along with managing KPIs, optimizing resource allocation, ratio analysis
• Periodic analysis of Headcount related expenses and FTEs
• Developing adhoc analysis and reports
  
  
  

Prepare in liaison with Corporate FP&A team, the Canadian annual operating plan and latest estimates including but not limited to:

• Refining global revenue models to capture Canadian market drivers
• Guide business on prioritization of investments to maximize growth within resource constraints, country targets for short and long term potential
• Operating expense planning, including Headcount and program/activity expenses
• Co-ordinating, preparing and submitting planning information into Oracle Planning systems
• Preparing slide decks for business reviews
• Refine and implement systems supporting planning processes
  
  
  

General

• Member of the Canadian Management Committee with a dotted reporting line to the Canadian General Manager.
• Member of the Corporate FP&A community
• Execute on special projects, as needed
  
  
  

Internal Controls

Work in close relationship with the Director of Accounting and Internal Control Manager to review, update and document business processes and financial policies to ensure operational and SOX controls support the group Internal control framework, group policies, local statutory, tax and audit requirements.

Preparation Of Accounts, Financial Statements And Financial Reports

• Support shared accounting service team with all the accounting processes and operations including A/R, A/P, GL, payroll. Assist with business projects and revenue recognition in accordance with Canadian policies.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the local accounting records and financial systems
• Ensure the preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts and reports for discussion/interaction with local Operational and Group Senior managements.
• Assist the CFO in providing relevant & timely financial information on Canada activities to the Audit Committee and Board of Directors
  
  
  

Tax

• Support the argenx Global Tax team and North America Lead with tax areas including direct, indirect, transfer pricing, excise as well as provide assistance in other areas such as federal & provincial tax audits and income tax provisions
• Support tax team in managing co-sourced compliance arrangement including federal and provincial reporting requirements and tax filings.
  
  
  

Distribution And Order To Cash

• Oversight of 3PL Warehouse, customer service, demand and Revenue Recognition including but not limited to:
• KPI development, tracking and performance of Vendor distribution services
• Physical and electronic reconciliation of inventory
• Oversight of customer services to ensure timely accurate order processing, leveraging Oracle system configuration with appropriate level of Internal control documentation and monitoring
• In conjunction with Director of Patient Services, ensure optimal inventory levels at 3PL and Vendor to meet all upcoming appointments.
• Design, develop and implement reporting to ensure adequate month end GTN accruals
• Support Market Access in reconciling invoices from Payers under managed access agreements.
  
  
  

Skills And Competencies

• Trusted business partner: possesses the technical expertise, communication skills and good judgement to provide Senior executives with an objective and independent point of view on broader business issues.
• Behavior & culture: You are a connector, building relationships and partnering across the organization to achieve the company goals. You excel in a fast-paced, results-driven, highly accountable environment. You are pragmatic, yet creative and innovative and lead while "rolling up your sleeves" to get it done. You resonate with the Cultural Pillars of argenx and you are ready to drive the Company Culture
• Strong learning agility. Enjoys and excels in environments where s/he must tackle and solve complex strategic business challenges and issues, incorporating the newest ideas, technologies, and approaches to business. Demonstrate a high level of emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
• Excellent IT knowledge including Microsoft Office.
  
  
  

Education, Experience And Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Accounting / Economics / Finance
• Relevant working experience as FP&A Lead
• Minimum of 6+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experience within the biotech (preference) or pharma industry.
• Experience in working on Global teams preferred