Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

What We Offer You:

• 2 Days WFH
• 5 Extra days of leave per year
• $299 Annual Health and Wellness Allowance
• Summer Hours (Finish at 3pm on Fridays during summer)
• Product Allocation (receive 5 products per month from our amazing awarding winning ranges, Avène & Klorane)
• Birthday Leave
• No meetings on Mondays and Thursdays from 9am-12pm.
• Annual Flu Shot Campaign
• Employee Assistance Program
• Annual Skin Check

Company Description:

Pierre Fabre is a French pharmaceutical company, and pioneer in dermo-cosmetics with notably iconic brands, Avène and Klorane. Oncology is also a key strategic focus for Pierre Fabre.

With more than 10,000 employees worldwide, the company has subsidiaries in 42 countries. In 2024, Pierre Fabre Group generated 3 Billion euros in revenues.

Nature is at the heart of our approach at Pierre Fabre, to explore and innovate for health care and beauty. A company with strong values, our purpose is at the core of our commitment to inspire our work every day.

"Every time we care for a single person, we make the whole world better."

The Role:

Reporting to the Finance Director, we are looking for an innovative and experienced FP&A Manager to join our team.

As a key member of the finance leadership team, the FP&A Manager will play a strategic role in shaping the financial direction of our dermo-cosmetics and pharmaceutical operations.

This position is responsible for leading the financial planning and analysis function, ensuring robust forecasting, insightful performance analysis, and data-driven decision support. The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams—including commercial, marketing, and supply chain—to align financial strategies with business objectives, optimise resource allocation, and support innovation and growth in a highly regulated and competitive market.

Strategic Planning & Business Partnering (40%)

• Lead annual budget, monthly forecasting, and long-range planning processes
• Collaborate with both commercial business units (PFMC an PFDC), marketing, HR and supply chain teams to align financial strategies with business goals.
• Support strategic initiatives such as product launches (NPD), new indication development, pricing strategies (price increase projection), and market expansion (brand plans financials).
• Provide financial insights to guide investment decisions and resource allocation.

Financial Analysis & Reporting / Month-End Closing (30%)

• Analyse financial performance, including sales trends, profitability (GP and GtN), margin evolution, and promotional effectiveness.
• Prepare monthly business reviews with variance analysis and executive commentary.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and identify risks and opportunities.
• Deliver ad hoc analysis to support senior management decision-making and HQ

Modelling & Decision Support (20%)

• Build and maintain financial models for scenario planning, business cases, and ROI analysis.
• Develop analysis tools, provide support to all departments with financial / business analysis, identifying trends and making recommendations.
• Evaluate portfolio optimization strategies

Process Improvement & Compliance (10%)

• Enhance FP&A tools, systems, and reporting processes and ensure continuous improvement
• Drive automation and digitalization initiatives within the finance function.
• Support internal and external audits as needed.

What we are looking for
:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (Master's or MBA preferred).
• Professional certification (e.g., CPA, CFA) is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis in a managerial role
• Strong proficiency in financial modelling and Excel; experience with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics and SAP) as well as reporting tools (HFM, Essbase highly regarded)
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and influence decision-making.
• Absolute confidentiality and maturity in handling confidential data including HR and personal data