Senior Financial Analyst Dubai

As a leading manufacturer of generic, branded and over-the-counter medicines, Pharmascience is a Montreal-based pharmaceutical company that continually strives to improve the health and well-being of its patients by serving the Canadian and international markets. With 1,500 employees, Pharmascience was recognized as one of Forbes magazines Top 300 Employers in 2021. The finance activities are led by a Vice President of Finance and are comprised of approximately 60 individuals, whose career development and growth are of the utmost importance to all. The finance family is looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join their team.

The Senior Financial Analyst acts as an advisor to the managers, directors and vice presidents of Pharmasciences International business unit. The individual will be responsible for providing financial support to our commercial and finance teams in reviewing monthly results, launching new commercial products, supporting business cases, executing margin optimization strategies, and planning for future forecasts. In addition, the Senior Financial Analyst for managing business processes within SAP and OneStream and will be responsible for providing variance analysis, performance insights, and making directional decisions.

The Analyst will perform accounting and financial activities related to month-end activities, financial reporting and analysis, and develop process improvement activities by creating reference tools. This position is intended for a self-starter, highly motivated individual who enjoys taking on constant challenges and leverages exceptional technical skills to optimize internal processes and drive operational excellence as well as exceptional financial performance.

• Role in Dubai (English)**
  
  

Responsibilities

Financial Analysis

• Develop, prepare and present the financial results of profits and losses for the regions: MEA.
• Support Finance Manager with month end and year end global reporting;
• Perform a monthly financial analysis of revenues and expenses for each service project as well as for the sale of products for the 3 regions.
  
  

Planning

• Lead forecasting and planning for MEA and support Finance Manager with global PSI reporting;
• Plan, coordinate and prepare the financial information required for the annual budget and the strategic plan in collaboration with each department according to the schedule established by the company.
  
  

Finance and Trade Support

• Support the sales team in the evaluation of new business opportunities;
• Lead financial projections and new product launch planning;
• Provide ad hoc analysis and margin optimization strategy support.
  
  

Accounting

• Coordinate and perform month-end analysis and journal entries after adjustment;
• Prepare and present monthly results to the companys finance teams.
• Year End Accounting of Sales in Transit for the business and support Year end audit information requests.
  
  

Controls, Processes and System

• Review and implement best practices in terms of financial and process control including the commission accrual process in SAP;
• Maintain good documentation for all business and accounting processes;
• Work collaboratively with other business units to leverage best practices;
• Promote the continuous improvement of our current business processes and systems.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

• Good ability to manage multiple projects and respond confidently to urgent requests from management with confidence
• Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft, Excel and PowerPoint environment as well as the SAP system;
• Strong analytical and communication skills;
• High level of precision and sense of urgency;
• Bilingual (French and English).