Xellia Hiring for Sr. Analyst, Finance – 10529-2352 at Chicago, Illinois Full Time

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https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/10855794 The Sr. Analyst will
be a key resource for Xellia’s US Injectables business. This individual
is responsible for driving data-backed insights and recommendations for
commercial leadership that will drive growth for the USI business. The
scope of these analytics spans from price/volume analytics, predictive
analysis on the ramp-up of growing products, working capital and cash
flow optimization, among others. In addition, this role plays a key role
in our financial reporting processes (rolling forecast, LTP, Annual
Operating Plan, and ad-hoc forecasting). This position will have
frequent collaboration with a variety of internal stakeholders including
Xellia’s Franchise Leaders, Sales, Contracting, Supply Chain, IT,
National Accounts. Focus will be on ensuring growth and profitability of
existing products and successful launch of new products. This position
will support the revenue recognition accounting for Gross-to-net (GTN),
understanding the impact on forecasting, reporting, and analysis of
results. Finally, this position will interact with Corporate FP&A in
Copenhagen, Denmark to provide updates relative to the US Injectables
business as well as ensure adherence to FP&A policies and timelines.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Insights

• Premix Franchise Analytical Support: Build and manage financial
  models that inform leadership about the risks and opportunities to
  the premix franchise. The analytics should leverage both internal
  financial information, but also external market data and
  intelligence (market share data, FDA/patent filings, drug shortage
  reporting, field intel). This position should liaison with the
  Premix Franchise Leader to drive top-line growth and profitability.
  The analytics should be detailed in nature but communicated to
  leadership clearly and concisely with recommendations.
• Generic Franchise Analytical Support: Similar objectives to the
  premix franchise, however different approach based on the generic
  nature of the product portfolio. This position should leverage
  internal data, along with external market data (IMS data) and
  intelligence to provide the Generics Franchise Lead with
  recommendations and insights to drive profitability and revenue
  growth. Analytics will be focused on competitive pricing, modelling
  profitability, and forecasting cash flow.

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Rolling Forecasts: This role plays a key role in the financial
  planning and forecasting process. This includes collaboration with
  the commercial team to accurately forecast revenue and operating
  expenses. These inputs will also be used to develop a cash flow
  forecast that appropriately considered gross-net complexities and
  wholesaler DSO patterns.
• Long Term Plan: Support the LTP process annually. This involves a
  5-year forecast of existing and new products for the USI business.
  Market share analytics, along with inputs from supply chain,
  franchise leaders, and others will be critical to accurately
  projecting Xellia long term growth.
• Month End Reporting: Develop and maintain financial reporting
  packages, which will be used on a recurring basis. Provide
  commentary, insights, and recommendations based on the reporting.
• Ensure proper accounting and forecasting for Revenue and
  Gross-to-Net accruals. You will work closely with the commercial
  team to understand the complexities of these transactions, and then
  translate to the proper planning & reporting.
• Inventory Reporting and Reconciliation: This role owns the inventory
  reconciliation process. This includes reconciling Xellia’s ERP to
  our 3PL provider, ICS. Additionally, driving improvements on the
  int gration of this data and investigation of variances.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

• 3+ years’ work experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical
  industry with knowledge of wholesaler distribution model.

• Working knowledge of JD Edwards is preferred

• Demonstrated ability to successfully partner and influence senior
  management

• Ability to simplify and communicate complex problems in a clear
  concise way for the business

• High energy, drive and desire to work in result oriented and dynamic
  environment

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Proactive approach to problem solving

• Results-oriented

• Physical Requirements of the Role This role is continuously
  sitting and typing. Frequently talking and using eye and hand
  coordination. Occasionally requiring lifting and carrying less than
  10 lbs. Standing, walking, bending over, and repetitive use of legs
  are done occasionally.

Xellia Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company developing,
manufacturing and commercializing anti-infective treatments against
serious and often life-threatening bacterial and fungal infections.
Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Xellia has a global footprint with
R&D, manufacturing and commercial operations across Europe, Asia, the
Middle East and North America. Xe