Finance Excellence Chapter Lead (TAME) at Roche Kenya

The Position
Important note:

• The successful candidate will be hired in one of the target hiring locations which are either Istanbul, Dubai, Riyadh, Nairobi, Cairo or Johannesburg. If you are already residing in one of the target hiring locations, you continue to be based there and will not be asked to relocate.

Summary

• As Finance Excellence Chapter Lead (FxCL) you will be responsible to lead the newly formed organization of Finance Excellence Partners across Turkey, Africa and Middle East (TAME).
• Reporting to the Diagnostics Commercial FM in the country of location, and working across a network of countries, you are instrumental in catalyzing the way we operate into a more efficient, effective, and networked organization that maximizes impact on the business and customer journey. Your experienced role as an architect will be crucial in setting the TAME Chapter up for success.
• You collaborate with Diagnostics Commercial Finance colleagues across countries in a networked team to streamline finance operations by simplifying, standardizing and utilizing insights for better decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the transition of affiliate focused finance operations towards a above country-cluster level
• Identify and analyze opportunities for efficiency gains, promoting continuous improvement through standardized processes and tasks in order to be brilliant at the basic
• Identify and implement best and efficient processes within the relevant cluster
• Optimize, standardize, radically simplify and automate operational activities (eg. Master data, reporting, etc.)
• Be the liaison to various stakeholders across the global Roche finance environment (eCoE, RSS).
• Collaborate with the eCoE, E-L Insights & E-L Commercial Enablement Chapter to develop and maintain a high-quality, standardized reporting landscape
• Drive digitization and digitalization outcomes
• Embrace & champion networked ways of working
• Participate in squads and cross-chapter teams to address high-priority projects with end-to-end responsibility.
• Work closely with Finance Enterprise Partners to enable better customer experience and business impact along the customer journey
• Own prioritization and ensure relevance to business needs / strategic priorities for the FxC
• The FxCL also brings cross-country Finance Excellence Chapters to life, acting as a catalyst for finance excellence throughout E-L finance.
• Ensure adoption of best practice across all E-L clusters to ensure regional consistency together with other cluster leads
• Drive the development of the chapter together with the cluster sponsor to ensure continuous growth of impact
• Take co-ownership of developing the network of chapter leads across the region

Who You Are

• You hold a University degree in relevant discipline required. A postgraduate degree (e.g. MSc or higher) in a relevant area would be desirable.
• You built consolidated experience in Finance, and broad Finance knowledge in different fields of Finance. Experience in Centers of Excellence would be considered a plus
• You have deep understanding of management and financial accounting, as well as affiliate finance
• You demonstrate problem-solving abilities, effective communication skills, and have a growth mindset
• You bring capability and desire to work across affiliates, sub-regions, and regions with an enterprise perspective with an agile mindset; experience navigating and working in networks across geographies, business and roles / self-organised teams
• You have advanced analytical skills, including business process improvement expertise. A strong business understanding to drive innovation effectively
• You apply an inclusive and collaborative approach to how you work and living the Roche Operating Principles
• You built people leadership experience, with enterprise focus, promoting diverse and inclusive environments, and a focus on the right work for the highest impact
• Broad experience working in networks across geographies, business and roles
• You are able to engage with stakeholders and manage their expectations as well as influence them and gain support for your ideas
• You are able to navigate a complex, challenging environment based on agile principles
• You are able to successfully challenge, coach and motivate colleagues; creates a safe environment to operate and an empowered/accountable team to take bold decisions
• You are self-driven with a desire to experiment with new ways of working and piloting new areas and capabilities
• You bring Inspiring communication, negotiation and influencing skills. Confident in leading and navigating complex topics and global projects
• You demonstrated success in stakeholder management and business partnership in a complex, multi country network and able to balance interests from different parties successfully
• You are Fluent in English language spoken and written