**Who we are ?

Pierre Fabre is a French pharmaceutical company, pioneer in dermo-cosmetics with notably iconic brands, Avène and Klorane.

With more than 10,000 employees worldwide, the company has subsidiaries in 42 countries. In 2020, Pierre Fabre Group generated over 2,3 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.”

In the expansion of our Australian subsidiary based in North Sydney, we are currently seeking candidates to fill in a

Full time

position as

Country chief finance officer S1

**Your mission

Ensure optimal financial management of the subsidiary: -Define, implement and guarantee the financial policy and processes of the subsidiary (plan/budget/reporting): -Provide advice and recommendations on the subsidiary's growth and profitability levers -Produce the consolidated financial analysis of the subsidiary in terms of accounting, consolidation, management control, and cash, and be responsible for reporting - Supervise, control and guarantee the production, availability and reliability of accounting and financial information on the scope of the subsidiary - Ensure the publication of accounts and legal and tax declarations according to the country environment -Present the consolidated and forecast accounts to the Subsidiary Management - Ensure the administrative and transverse management of the subsidiary

**Who you are ?

Finance / Accounting / Internal Control

• Ensure the production of financial statements in accordance with local SFRS as well as Group IFRS reporting standards.
• Ensure consolidation process in accordance to group guidelines (monthly closing / hard close / Interco reconciliation/consolidation and restatement journal entries).
• Lead forecasts processes: Five Year Plan, Rolling Forecast and Budget (preparation, follow-up and analysis).
• Responsible for Financial and Management Accounting and provide direction for the achievement of financial objectives of the Subsidiary and Export territories.
• Perform analysis, develop financial models and build business cases to evaluate new business opportunities (brand or country launch)
• Prepare and perform Subsidiary/Export markets business review with Area Managers (Track and monitor KPIs and financial performance against forecasts/budget and provide insights on opportunities and risks, as well as levers to increase productivity & profitability)
• Ensure Transfer Price Group policy implementation and documentation.
• Ensure Tax returns according to local laws with the support of local CPA (GST/FS/CIT/Employee tax).
• Ensure Group’s internal control procedures and good practices are implemented / Lead continuous improvement of Finance local S&OP.
• Lead and promote the digitalization of the finance function in order to improve the productivity and reliability of the data and processes.
• Monitor and follow-up Inventories, valuation and write-off
• Prepare and assist with required information for internal and external audits.
• Cash management (payment, Cash flow forecasts) and credit management.

Legal, Insurance and Real Estate

• Contact with the lawyers, review contracts and lease agreements.
• Contact with local insurance
• XOntact with real estate departmnet

IT / BA / BI

• Ensure the coordination for the set-up maintenance of adequate IT systems
• Deploy the Group Roadmap for BA/BI in accordance with local needs and requirements

Figures

• 65 employees
• Over $60m Revenue with an objective of $100m by 2027
• 2 Businesses: Dermo-Cosmetics (Avene & Klorane Brands), Pharmaceuticals (Oncology)

Education

• Master’s level (five years of post-secondary education in management/finance)

Experience / technical skills

• Excellent track record of successful business experience as a Finance within an international environment.
• Strong accounting, tax, consolidation & financial analysis skills
• Proficiency in all aspects of corporate accounting and FP&A
• Management - employee development / coaching
• Microsoft office skills (Excel Expert; VBA is a plus)
• Experience in FMCG / Pharmaceuticals & Knowledge of Microsoft AX is a plus
• Ability to work to strict reporting deadlines and in a multicultural environment with several stakeholders and brands.

Personal Skills:

• Business partner approach and mindset
• Ability to analyze and summarize.
• Project Management ability
• Exceptional communication skills
• Ability to handle pressure and tight deadlines.
• Fluent in English, French is an asset.
• Australian CPA is an asset.
• Proactivity, anticipation, rigor.

We are convinced that diversity is a source of fulfillment, social balance and complementarity for our employees, which is why our offers are open to all, without restriction.