ViiV US, Head of Finance Partnering

Company: GlaxoSmithKline
Location: Durham
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

USA - North Carolina - Research Triangle Park

ViiV US, Head of Finance Partnering

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialty HIV company, the only one that is 100% focused on researching and delivering new medicines for people living with, and at risk of, HIV. ViiV is highly mission-driven in our unrelenting commitment to being a trusted partner for all people living with and affected by HIV. Our aim is to think, act, and connect differently through a focus on education on and treatment for HIV. We go to extraordinary lengths to deliver the sorts of breakthroughs, both in treatments, care solutions and communities, that really count.

We go beyond the boundaries of medicine by taking a holistic approach to HIV through developing and supporting sustainable community programs and improving access to care. We are fully committed to push through every challenge until HIV/AIDS is eradicated. ViiV has played a significant part in delivering breakthroughs that have turned HIV into a manageable health condition.

We offer the largest portfolio of HIV medicines available anywhere, and we continue our work to cater for the widest possible range of needs in response to the HIV epidemic. We are aware of how much is at stake for those affected by HIV and we show up every day 100% committed to the patients. Our work culture is fast-paced, diverse, inclusive, competitive, and caring.

But ViiV isn’t just somewhere to work – it’s a place to belong, an invitation to bring your very best, and a team full of impact-driven team members who are hungry to make a difference. While we have been improving lives of HIV patients for 30 years, this is an especially exciting time to be at ViiV, as we evaluate novel approaches to treatment and prevention that could further reduce the impact of HIV on individuals and communities. ViiV Healthcare was created as a joint venture by Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline in November 2009 with both companies transferring their HIV assets to the new company. In 2012 Shionogi joined the company. 76.5% of the company is now owned by GlaxoSmithKline, 13.5% by Pfizer and 10% by Shionogi.

Job Purpose

This role incumbent will support the full ViiV portfolio and lead the team of two finance partners. They will have wider ranging responsibilities from P&L management, ROI analysis, SG&A allocation and be a key member of the US business and the cross functional US performance team. The US performance team includes G4 members across forecasting, sales Opp’s I&A, medical and market access.

Success in the role requires the ability to lead a team that provides wide ranging financial support to the business. They will be able comprehend and explain complex financial information and analysis to all levels of stakeholders across ViiV and establish strong relationships with those stakeholders.

The incumbent will be able to manage multiple priorities across the business to lead and manage the workload of the team.

A key member of ViiV US performance team who can balance commercial insight, data acumen, challenge and people skills to be a key driver of performance across the business. Proactively taking the lead on driving insights from multiple data and stakeholders to create a clear action plan that can be communicated and actioned on.

Deputize for VP Finance as needed in all areas

Key Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of finance business partnering for the ViiV US business. Responsible for all elements of the management P&L and commercial performance. To work closely with the commercial teams as a business partner to support the delivery of financial and business goals

Key responsibilities include the following:

3 Years Plan process across the whole portfolio

Support and coach the finance partners for their focus’s medicines

Bring together the portfolio and align strategy, leading to clear and consists messaging

Work with Global ViiV team on key LRF assumptions.

Performance

Drive the performance reviews on a portfolio basis, with focus on how to bring both the finance partners, the wealth of data and differing teams together to drive insights and actions.

Enhance the understanding of senior management teams in the key drivers of the business.

Key finance lead on tactics that drive performance, ie Incentive Comp

Active role in the development of end-to-end strategy across the portfolio in alignment with the other functions, with a focus on profitable, high return on investment growth.

Pricing Optimization and market dynamics

Partner with the market access team to drive understand and robust analysis of the macro changes in the market and the risk and opportunities facing the business

Work across the portfolio and business to enhance our financial modeling of key pricing decisions

Investment Review

Proactively review SG&A spend to analyze to ensure ROI and optimal allocation

Take a proactive lead in bringing the various teams across ViiV together to ensure data and analysis is reviewed together and full insights and actions agreed. This will involve both indirectly and directly leading groups that include people from VP to G7, therefore team working and influencing skills are key

Coaching and Development

Provides coaching and development to the Finance team. Works across Finance to develop talent through cross-development opportunities as well as building Finance Partnering Capabilities.?

Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

Degree in Accounting, Economics or Business (or different degrees with Finance qualification) plus a professional qualification (ie CPA, CIMA, ACCA or local equivalent)

Good knowledge of GSK/ViiV Finance standards, systems and processes, such as SAP/CERPs and Bison

Excellent influencing and engagement. Ability to engage senior stakeholders and challenge based on expertise and personal credibility

Experience of US pricing (Gross and Net).

Knowledge of US Pharmaceuticals market

Experience of working in a business advisory environment – analyzing complex data and clearly presenting insights and complex financial information in a simple and compelling way to non-finance audiences

Extremely strong commercial acumen.

Proven people mgmt. and development

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Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

MBA or further graduate studies

Proven finance partnering skills

Excellent communication skills and ability to make complexity simple

Demonstrated financial knowledge of modelling, analysis, evaluation, forecasting, strategic planning, and decision making at senior level

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience providing management insight and value-added analysis for complex issues

Relationship builder and ability to develop others

Ability to effectively use negotiation and conflict resolution skills

Capability to lead, influence and work in a complex matrix environment

If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at ViiV, please contact the ViiV Service Centre at 1-877-694-7547 (US Toll Free) or +1 801 567 5155 (outside US).

ViiV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, in the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies

ViiV does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact ViiV's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to ViiV. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and ViiV. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of ViiV. ViiVshall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, ViiV may be required to capture and report expenses ViiV incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure ViiV's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit ViiV's Transparency Reporting For the Record site.

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About Us We are ViiV Healthcare: 100% dedicated to HIV medicines and research and completely focused on people affected by HIV/AIDS.

ViiV Healthcare was born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012. We are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. Our one focused goal unites our 1300 employees located across over 20 countries, with their expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more, all guided by our mission to be here until HIV isn’t.

We will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV (PLHIV) behind. Until the 37 million PLHIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV.

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