Interim Head of Group Finance

CordenPharma is a leading full-service Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) specializing in active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, drug products (DP), and packaging. With around 3,000 employees worldwide, we help pharmaceutical and biotech companies manufacture medicines with the ultimate goal of improving people's lives.

Our network, spanning Europe and the US, provides flexible and specialized solutions across six technology platforms: Peptides, Lipids & Carbohydrates, Injectables, Highly Potent & Oncology, Small Molecules, and Oligonucleotides. We strive for excellence in supporting this network and are committed to delivering the highest quality products for patient well-being.

Our People Vision:
We strive for excellence. We share our passion. Together, we make a difference in patients' lives.

• Basel
• 01.08.2025
• Full-time
• Fixed-Term

• Overall responsibility for monthly closing
• Driving improvements in the Group's financial reporting processes
• Responsible for Group's annual consolidated financial statements
• Delivering monthly and quarterly reports to the Group's lenders in conjunction with the Group Controlling and Group Treasury teams
• Managing the relationship with the external parties providing accounting services for the Group's holding companies in Luxembourg
• Involvement in monthly and annual closing (including annual financial statements review) for holding company entities
• Responsible for managing the Group's compliance with IFRS, being the key contact point and providing guidance to local sites on technical accounting matters
• Working closely with the Group Controlling team to deliver budgets and financial forecasts
• Co-ordination of annual internal audit process
• Co-ordinating with the Group's insurance brokers regarding the global insurance programmes in place
• Ad-hoc projects as requiered
• Leading and mentoring a team of 2 or more finance professionals

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
• Qualified Chartered Accountant
• 10 years post qualification experience in financial reporting
• Demonstrated proficiency in group consolidation and financial statement preparation under IFRS
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Team player

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