We are looking for a Group Treasury for PolyPeptide Group!
PolyPeptide Group AG and its consolidated subsidiaries (“PolyPeptide”) is a focused Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) for peptide- and oligonucleotide-based active pharmaceutical ingredients. By supporting its customers mainly in pharma and biotech, it contributes to the health of millions of patients across the world. PolyPeptide offers products and services from pre-clinical through to commercial stages, including generics. Its active custom projects pipeline reflects the opportunities from novel drug therapies in development to fight both widespread and rare diseases. Dating back to 1952, PolyPeptide today runs a global network of six cGMP-certified facilities in Europe, the U.S. and India. PolyPeptide Group AG’s shares (SIX: PPGN) are listed on SIX Swiss Exchange.We are constantly growing and developing our organization. As part of this process, we provide our employees with a dynamic and stimulating workplace with great opportunities to grow. PolyPeptide offers diverse opportunities for both experts and young professionals throughout the world.
Group Treasury – Corporate Finance
As a Group Treasury at PolyPeptide Group, you will be part of a team that jointly manage Group Consolidation, IFRS reporting, Treasury, NWC, Transfer Pricing, Tax, Insurance, Financial audit plus Reporting to the Executive Committee, the Board, SIX Swiss Stock Exchange etc. The position reports to the Director for Corporate Finance and Group Consolidation and will have close collaboration with the local Finance organizations and other functions assuring full alignment with global initiatives and priorities. The position is located in Malmö / Sweden.
You will take the lead, improving and maintaining the financial standing of the PolyPeptide Group, with responsibility for:
- Ensuring financial flexibility to support global operations and growth opportunities.
- Determining financial strategy and policy plus build global treasury competencies for sound day to day treasury operations and accountability throughout the organization.
- Ensure liquidity with efficient cash management systems across the group backed by readily available credit facilities and liquidity structures.
- Improve and optimize Net Working Capital for the group and have close collaboration with operations and other stakeholders.
- Risk management of FX, interest rates, liquidity, customer credit risk and protection/security of group cash and assets.
- Drive commercial and operational attention to cash flows, working capital and asset turns and return on capital.
- Key contact person for the groups bank relationship and secure efficient and low-cost treasury and risk operations.
- Prepare internal Treasury and NWC analysis for Executive Committee, Board and Audit Committee.
- Further implement Treasury policies and related NWC controlling activities.
- Participate in strategic financial projects including potential M&A activity.
- Manage your stakeholder organization and take an active role in related forums.
Expected Skills and Qualifications
The ideal candidate has a track record of success leading a Treasury and NWC operation in a company with significant international operations. You have hands on experience managing key treasury functions, including global cash management, foreign exchange and optimizing Net Working Capital. From a personal perspective, the candidate is a driven, open and approachable relationship builder who has superb analytical and strategic thinking skills. You build strong, collaborative teams with a high performance reputation. The ideal candidate will bring an optimal combination of the following skills, experiences and personality traits. In order to be successful in this role we believe that you identify yourself with the below personal characteristics:
- A person with a service minded approach and a positive “can-do” attitude where taking initiative comes naturally.
- You appreciate team efforts where you share your expertise and listen to ideas.
- A person with strong interpersonal communication and relationship building skills as well as presentation skills.
- A structured person with good multi-tasking capacities and the ability to balance time and priorities.
- A progressive career in the treasury function within a fast-moving company with global operations, where treasury and NWC management has supported the growth of the business.
- Strong experience with a range of financial instruments, refinancing process and raising new capital.
- Senior Experience in a public company with experience from pharmaceutical manufacturing and industrial organizations.
- Has an international perspective and experience from working in an international matrix organization with stakeholders in multiple time zones.
- Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written
- We also believe that the right candidate has a relevant academic degree complemented with a minimum of 6-8 years of experience where relevant skills have been gained.
Grow with PolyPeptide Group
We offer the right person excellent opportunities to develop within an international and fast growing company where you have the opportunity to make an impact. Here you get to work in exciting projects and close to stakeholders, which creates good conditions for your work to be noticed. Here you are offered a role with flexibility with the possibility of working remotely.
Application
For more information about this position please contact recruitment consultant Ellinor Dam at A-Talent Finance, Ellinor.dam@atalent.se.
