Global Finance Business Partner - Manufacturing

We are a specialty vaccine company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases addressing unmet medical needs.

We have leveraged our expertise and capabilities both to commercialize three vaccines, including the world’s first and only chikungunya vaccine, and to rapidly advance a broad range of vaccine candidates into and through the clinic, including candidates against Lyme disease and Zika.

With operations in Austria, Canada, France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the U.S., we are committed to making a positive impact on global public health.

Together, we are a global Company which is open to people of all backgrounds. Our diverse and inclusive workforce makes Valneva a great place to work.

We are recruiting for a Global Finance Business Partner to support our manufacturing operations across our sites In Livingston, Solna and Vienna.

Support the Director of Finance and the wider finance team to report and provide insights into the financial and operational performance of our manufacturing activities, including Livingston, Solna and External Manufacturing services, including those recorded in VLA Austria. The role will also be responsible for the preparation of budgets and forecasts, preparing monthly management accounts including presenting this information to senior stakeholders in the business to influence strategic decision making. The role will also contribute to the growth of the business through ad hoc project work from time to time

• Promote strong financial control and governance across all manufacturing activities
• Budgeting and forecasting for all manufacturing activities across the Group
• Preparation and analysis of management accounts with commentary to review performance to both budget and prior year as well as presenting this information to senior stakeholders within the business
• Completion of capital expenditure requests for any unbudgeted capital spend that is required and monitoring the ongoing spend of each project
• Contribute to the reporting of key business metrics including relevant net working capital elements and use such metrics to drive a culture of continuous process improvement
• Provide value added insight using financial modelling in scenario planning to report the impact that variables have on production scheduling, delivery timing and costs
• Assist in the regular review and recalculation of standard COGS for use across the Group with adherence to SOX specific processes and documentation
• Primary point of contact for financial queries from other departments within the business
• Cashflow forecasting for all manufacturing activities
• Periodic travel to Sweden and Austria depending on business requirements
• Responsible for managing two direct reports
• Out of hours work as required by the business from time to time to support the accounting calendar
• To undertake any other duties as requested by the line manager in accordance with company requirements

Education/ Experience

Essential

·         Qualified Accountant with relevant post qualifying experience

·         Have knowledge and experience of budgeting and forecasting

·         Have excellent Microsoft Excel skills

Desirable

·         Have knowledge and experience of standard costing

·         Have knowledge and experience of internal controls and SOX

·         Have knowledge and experience of working in or alongside small and medium enterprises

·         Have knowledge and experience of working in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industries

·         Have experience of working with colleagues internationally

Required Skills

·         Intellectually curious, with a desire to learn about their chosen industry / sector

·         High level of consistency, accuracy and numeracy

·         Proactive and positive mind set, which embraces change

·         Excellent Microsoft Office skills

·         Knowledge of ERP accounting and Microsoft AX

·         Ability to be flexible and collaborate to support the success of a small team

• Stock Options
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym membership OR fitness allowance
• LinkedIn Learning
• Many others included