Head Of Finance APAC

Australia & NZ · Full-time

About The Position

Medison offers hope to patients suffering from rare and severe diseases by forming partnerships with emerging biotech companies to accelerate access to highly innovative therapies in international markets.

As the creator and leader of the global partnership category in the pharma industry, we strive to be Always Ahead, and work relentlessly to bring therapy to patients in need, no matter where they live.

Our values are at the core of every action we take, and we are committed to going above and beyond for the benefit of the patients we serve.

We are a dynamic, fast-paced company, operating in over 25 countries on 5 continents. We are looking for out-of-the-box thinkers, people who are passionate, caring, agile and adaptive, to join us on our mission. If you are looking to make a difference in people's lives, we invite you to join us!

We are hiring a Head Of Finance APAC with strong leadership skills that will lead our financial activity in the region. This position will be responsible for all accounting and financial operations aspects, reporting directly to Director of Finance at Medison's corporate headquarters.

Responsibilities

  • Providing overall finance and business support to commercial, and operational stakeholders.
  • Supporting decision making with updated data and insights.
  • Working in alignment with Group’s standards.
  • Defining operational and financial processes in line with corporate finance leadership.  
  • Leading monthly, quarterly and annual closing processes of the region's subsidiaries.
  • Participating and supporting the audit process with local auditors.
  • Preparing annual tax returns and other statutory reporting requirements.
  • Managing the company's external regional and local financial service providers.
  • Managing regional AP activity to ensure the accuracy of financial records and timely due payments.
  • Support group's treasury in mitigating FX exposures and optimizing working capital requirements.
  • Verifying implementation of the company’s processes and policies (expenses, travel, etc).
  • Creating internal control processes.
  • Ad-Hoc projects.

Requirements

  • Over 7 years of experience in a leading financial role in multinational companies. 
  • CPA with a Big 4 firm experience - must.
  • Highly proficient in English – must.
  • Experience with managing statuary reporting requirements in APAC.
  • In-depth/working knowledge of local tax, VAT/ GST and CIT requirements.
  • Experience with Pharma / Biotech companies - advantage.
  • Capacity as a regional APAC finance manager position – advantage.
  • Acquaintance with NetSuite ERP Systems - Advantage.
  • Accurate and detailed oriented with a high level of analytical and professional skills.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • High level of independence and self-examination.