CFO Pharma Brasil

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The Position

A healthier future. That's what motivates us to innovate. Continuously promote science and ensure that everyone has access to the health care they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That's what makes us Roche.

As the
CFO Brasil
you will be the strategic Finance Enterprise Partner for a dynamic and growing country. You will partner with the Brazilian Enabling Team (BET), acting as a key business partner to develop and drive strategy, and lead the Brazil finance organization. This senior leadership role requires a deep financial background and the ability to translate business decisions into enterprise-wide financial impact while upholding the highest compliance standards. Your expertise will be crucial in guiding optimal resource allocation, identifying new business opportunities, and translating operational decisions into clear, enterprise-wide financial impact.

As a situational leader with a passion for developing high-performing teams, you will shape our financial future by leading, coaching, and developing the entire Brazil finance organization, fostering a culture of inclusion, collaboration and empowered decision-making. In doing so, you will drive success within the country while also playing a key role in the Pharma International Finance Network (FINET) and the broader finance community.

The Opportunity:

• Strategic business partnering support to the Brazilian Enabling Team (BET), providing clarity and direction in a complex and ambiguous environment, to shape and deliver Brazil's local strategy/agenda/goals and long-term business plan
• Responsible for upholding the highest compliance standards in all financial processes to ensure transparency and reliable financial data
• Responsible for driving a high-performing team to deliver clear organizational results by fostering personal development through dedicated coaching, shaping and implementing new ways of working, and contributing to the affiliate's broader transformation journey
• Applying an entrepreneurial mindset to steer business priorities with clear financial guidance to maximize value, while also establishing and overseeing all financial governance and risk management processes
• Driving transformation through leadership within the Brazil organization by embedding agile ways of working, creative leadership mindsets, and applying a rigorous focus on the highest impact and value work through collaboration
• Act as a strategic catalyst, driving organizational excellence by coaching leaders and teams to simultaneously develop talent, streamline operations, and build a deeply collaborative, networked culture
• Actively engage in the global Finance network and connect insights across our global and local commercial organizations
• Drive success within the country while also playing a key role in the Pharma International Finance Network (FINET) and the broader finance community

Who you are:

• Master's degree in Economics/Finance required (or a Bachelor's degree with extensive relevant experience).
• An MA/MBA is highly preferred
• Full professional fluency in English and Portuguese (both written and oral)
• A proven track record and solid experience within the Pharmaceutical Industry is essential
• Requires at least 15 years of solid experience within strategic finance scopes, culminating in a proven track record as a Finance leader and strategic business partner to senior and executive-level leaders. You must have a demonstrated ability to architect and implement financial strategies that align with and accelerate enterprise-wide business goals, all built upon this extensive foundation
• With over 10 years of people management experience, you are a proven leader with an enterprise-wide focus, skilled at unifying and guiding diverse, virtual teams of both direct and indirect reports. You possess a strong track record of developing high-performing teams through dedicated coaching, demonstrating a deep passion for developing others and a firm commitment to promoting diverse and inclusive environments
• A broad background across diverse Finance functions is strongly desired to ensure comprehensive strategic knowledge. This must be coupled with required experience in business-facing roles and in leading/managing cross-regional projects, demonstrating a strong global presence and strategic partnership
• Drawing on significant international experience from having lived and worked in more than one country and/or at the affiliate level, you think strategically and apply exceptional stakeholder management skills to influence all levels within a complex, multicultural matrix organization
• You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and a deep sense of curiosity that motivates and inspires your team, you are a strategic thinker who champions agile ways of working, empowered decision-making, and a creative mindset and you have a strong learning agility and a focus on prioritizing the right work for the highest impact
• The candidate must be based in São Paulo, Brazil

Relocation benefits are not available for this position and a preferred candidate has been identified for this position.
Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100'000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let's build a healthier future, together.

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