Production Finance Business Partner, Product Development & Supply Finance

Production Finance Business Partner, Product Development & Supply Finance

Are you experienced in pharma/biotech and passionate about production finance? Do you thrive in a global setting and enjoy working at the intersection of finance and business, partnering with our Product Development & Supply (PDS) organization? If so, this opportunity could be perfect for you!

Your new role

As a Production Finance Business Partner, you'll play a crucial role in overseeing the financial aspects of our production operations. You'll leverage your comprehensive understanding of the business while also diving into the details when necessary. This role demands financial expertise and leadership skills to effectively support both Finance and PDS stakeholders.

Key responsibilities are:

• Lead selected financial processes in Production Finance, including budget, quarterly estimates, long- term plan (LTP), month- end close and other quarterly and year- end reporting activities. Prepare management presentations and standard deliverables for Executive Management and PDS management. This includes strategic financial analysis incl. target- setting process.

• Finance partner to production areas, including (some of) Chemical Production, Pharmaceutical Production and Supply Chain, Facility Management, CMC (chemistry, manufacturing and controls), and Quality; collectively these are supported by a group of Finance Business Partners, which will be your new peers, who support both ad-hoc requests in relation to financial advisory and day-to-day finance activities.

• Prepare business cases for optimization initiatives (e.g. buy or build), incl. CAPEX.

• Participation in global production related projects, with interface to R&D and commercial. Spearhead driving simplification and optimization of our internal processes - and towards our stakeholders.

• On-going development of Management Reporting, continuously supporting the move from generating data to generating insights, as well as identification of value drivers to measure productivity etc.

Your future team

Product Development and Supply is together with R&D Finance a part of Group Finance, which is located in Valby, Denmark. Along with the site in Krakow, Poland, we are around 10 people in the team. We serve as the business partner for the PDS organization, which comprises a global manufacturing and development network with sites in the US, Italy, France and Denmark. We approach our work with enthusiasm and an attitude of simplification and continuous improvement.

The position is based in Valby, Denmark.

What you bring to the team

We expect you to have prior pharma/biotech understanding, and for this specialist level that you have a thorough understanding of production finance. On the personal side you should be proactive, collaborative and independently take initiative.

• A relevant Master’s Degree (finance, business, economics) and/or MBA with at least 5 years hands-on experience – ideally part of which is within production finance in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, or acquired similarly as a consultant. Of additional benefit is an understanding of the pharma value chain, in particular the links to R&D (in particular CMC) or commercial.

• Analytical mindset and knowledge of production economy, financial analysis, budgeting, and financial reporting, i.e. familiar with concepts such as CAPEX, OPEX, production accounting and understand standard costs and variances.

• Ability to convey complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders, and translate a PDS business topic into financial analysis, and vice versa.

• Proven stakeholder management skills, with ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries.

• Strategic mindset, pragmatic problem-solving capabilities and focus on right-sizing complexity.

• A commitment to meeting deadlines, and the ability to work around a periodically variable workload.

• Fundamental knowledge of financial reporting and planning systems and tools, such as SAP, SAC and AFO.

• Fluent in written and oral English.

Our promise to you  

Lundbeck offers an inspiring workplace and innovative culture, where our curiosity, accountability and adaptability enable us to transform lives. We want to go faster and further on addressing the big unmet needs of people living with brain disorders. We offer rewarding careers with a mix of exciting tasks and development opportunities that are balanced with initiatives focused on your well-being. 

We need every brain in the game, and at Lundbeck, we are committed to building a workforce that is as diverse as the people we serve. Read more about our commitment at www.lundbeck.com/global/about-us/our-commitment/diversity-and-inclusion. 

Apply now

Can you see yourself in this role? We want to hear from you. Does this sound like your dream job, but you’re not sure if you meet all the requirements? We still want to hear from you! 

Upload your CV and include a few lines about your motivation for applying. We ask you not to include a photo or personal information that does not relate to your professional experience.

If you have questions, please contact Toke Ward Petersen, Head of PDS and R&D Finance via email on topt@lundbeck.com. Applications must be received by April 30, 2025.

Learn more about us at www.lundbeck.com, LinkedIn or Instagram (@h_lundbeck).

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