Senior Global Commercial Controller International Pharma

Our client a prominent multinational pharmaceutical corporation is seeking a high-caliber Senior Global Commercial Controller to join their global finance division.

In this pivotal role you will oversee and drive financial planning forecasting performance management and strategic analysis across a dedicated portfolio of international countries markets and regional clusters. Operating as a strategic Finance Business Partner you will collaborate closely with local finance leadership commercial directors and global stakeholders to optimize financial performance and support data-driven decision-making.

• Financial Planning & Forecasting: Oversee guide and critically evaluate the budgeting forecasting and strategic planning cycles for financials and core KPIs across your assigned portfolio ensuring high accuracy and corporate alignment.

• Performance Management & Insights: Track and evaluate commercial performance against budget and historical data at brand national and cluster levels. Deliver clear variance analyses and translate complex data into actionable business intelligence.

• Strategic Business Partnering: Serve as a trusted advisor to country and market finance directors. Work hand-in-hand with local finance teams to elevate reporting discipline forecasting quality and strategic support.

• Affiliate Guidance & Governance: Counsel and constructively challenge market stakeholders on financial assumptions processes and outcomes ensuring strict alignment with Group Controlling standards.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Group Business Intelligence Supply Chain Management (SCM) BU Controllers and other corporate functions to harmonize processes and support local affiliates.

• Investment & Cost Control: Provide rigorous financial oversight on Gross-to-Net (GtN) Selling & Marketing (S&M) and G&A expenditures. Facilitate resource allocation optimization to maximize ROI.

• Efficiency Drives & Modeling: Champion efficiency initiatives utilizing scenario planning sensitivity analyses and cross-functional cost reviews.

• Systems & Digital Transformation: Contribute to the rollout and integration of modern financial tools driving automation and advanced analytics capability.

• Process Architecture: Actively participate in designing and continually enhancing commercial planning and reporting frameworks.

• Risk & Opportunity Management: Develop an independent objective understanding of market dynamics to challenge assumptions identify commercial risks/opportunities and escalate strategic insights to leadership.

• Executive Reporting: Prepare high-quality management reports and ad-hoc financial presentations for senior executives and steering committees.

• Business Development Support: Provide financial analysis and valuation support for designated M&A business development and post-merger integration projects.

• Education: Masters degree in Economics Finance Business Administration or a related field from a reputable university. Professional certifications (ACCA CIMA CPA) are considered a distinct advantage.

• Experience: Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in Commercial Finance FP&A Business Controlling or Finance Business Partnering within large complex multinational environments.

• Scope: Proven track record in a regional multi-country or global HQ capacity is mandatory.

• Sector Focus: Solid experience supporting commercial sales and marketing operations (pharmaceutical or healthcare sector experience is highly valued).

• Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to influence senior management within a complex matrix organization.

• Language Skills: Full professional fluency in both English and Hungarian (written and spoken) is required.
  

Required Experience:

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