The Rare Diseases Finance Partner is a newly created role, vital for the financial running of the Rare Diseases business. This role reports into the Group Finance Director and partners with the President of Rare Diseases, as well as the R&D and Commercial teams. The Rare Diseases division currently has one lead asset, Hu14.18K322A (Hu14.18), an immunotherapy currently in Phase IIb/III clinical development for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma. This asset was acquired through as part of the acquisition of Renaissance Pharma by EP Group. If you are keen to join a patient centric, high-growth company, then read on and apply today!

Responsibilities

Finance Partner responsibilities

• Responsible for full financial tracking of spend within Renaissance Pharma Ltd
• Proactively support business in managing their budget, making recommendations and finding solutions to manage spend as business activities and priorities change
• Support business in the contracting and SOW process to ensure spend is within budget and financial terms within contracts are appropriate
• Attend monthly Lead Team meetings for Renaissance and support management with ad-hoc queries
• Respond to financial queries from President of Rare Disease, Group Finance Director and CFO with relation to the Rare Diseases business
• Respond to ad-hoc queries from Private Equity owners
• Track and review milestone payments to ensure compliance and payment in accordance with the agreements in place
• Manage the R&D tax credits to ensure benefits are optimized
• Manage insurance in relation to clinical trials and other Renaissance activities

Commercial forecasting

• Full ownership of commercial sales forecast and cost model to ensure information is up to date and reflects current business expectations
• Adaptation of model as and when necessary to ensure appropriate for needs of stakeholders or additional purposes
• Responsible for preparing forecast analysis for Renaissance to explain variances
• Provide project analysis where necessary to support key commercial decision making

Financial accounting

• Work closely with the Group accounting team to ensure all accruals are booked accurately and in a timely manner
• Liaise with Group external auditors on all queries in relation to Renaissance
• Support Financial Accountant with statutory reporting responsibilities relating to the Renaissance entity
• Support preparation of tax returns and other necessary tax compliance

Ad hoc group support
• Potential for ad hoc support into finance projects in the wider Essential Pharma Group

Requirements

Qualifications

• Professional finance and/or accounting qualification ACA, ACCA or CIMA

Experience

• Strong knowledge of finance processes and related controls
• Experience of R&D
• Experience as a finance partner within Pharma sector

Core Competencies

• Ability to work independently and take accountability of own business unit
• Strong senior stakeholder management skills
• Proactive approach to problem solving and implementing improvements
• Ability to work under pressure whilst still maintaining attention to detail and effective controls
• Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities
• A team player with proven ability to work collaboratively with others
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• We understand that productivity requires balance, so we offer office-based contracts and allow flexibility on locations of work when required and appropriate. This can be different for each department so please have that conversation at interview
• £150 towards your home office
• Healthcare
• Pension – you contribute 5% and we offer 5%.
• Life Insurance – lump sum (tax free) death benefit of 4 x basic salary.
• Enhanced family leave
• Enhanced sick pay
• 25 days annual leave
• Discretionary annual performance bonus