SAR Controller lead

Job Title: SAR Controller Lead

Location: Manchester

Contract: 9 Months / Hybrid 2 days onsite

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Rates: £51.40 p/h

Job Description

SRG are looking for a SAR cost controller lead for a leading pharmaceutical based in Manchester. This role involves the analysis and monitoring of divisional and functional costs. This role consists of supporting and advising the Business on the overhead's financial matters.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting decision making on overhead costs by providing insights and transparency on spend, capitalization and FTEs
• Leading, coordinating and presenting financial results to different Business Partners, which includes actual performance, outlook, budget and risks and opportunities
• Monitoring upcoming and ongoing global service projects
• Building strong relationships with senior managers and their teams
• Leading outlook and budget planning cycle processes
• Preparing and analysing overhead costs consolidation for business Group
• Supporting innovation on reporting and system (new dashboard / new reports)
• Acting as a point of contact to support the team in preparing ad-hoc analysis (overhead costs and holding division)
• Ensure correctness of the overhead reporting, which includes compliance with group policies and financial reporting
• Supporting controlling activities for the company Divisions
• Preparing and analysing the cost allocation process from the global functions to the Divisions
• Supporting simplification and standardization across the function, in term of reporting, planning and analysis
• Hands-on experience in end-to end M&A process
• Proven track record supporting or leading carve-out transactions.

Experience and Qualifications

• Degree in a Finance related field
• Advanced years of experience in finance related functions and experience in international roles exposed to senior management is required
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively to explain financial concepts to non-finance people
• Solid organizational, planning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills and general computer skills particularly with accounting systems (SAP preferred) and reporting

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.