Finance Head Colombia

Gilead Sciences is continuing to hire for all open roles. Our interview process may be conducted virtually and some roles will be asked to temporarily work from home. Over the coming weeks and months, we will be implementing a phased approach to bringing employees back to site to ensure the health and safety of our teams.

**For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:
**Job Description**:**We are seeking the Finance Head for Colombia based in Bogota reporting to the regional Finance Lead. The Finance Head will primarily support the General Manager, and more broadly the Colombian leadership team on all aspects of strategic, commercial, and financial decision-making, acting as a facilitator of the affiliate strategy.**

**Essential Duties and Job Functions**

**Business Partner**:

- **Support the General Manager in delivering optimal performance from the Colombian affiliate and ensure all risks and opportunities are understood by Latin America management.**
- **Represent the Finance organization in the Colombian Leadership Team by focusing on strategic issues across multiple functions and establishing stretched yet attainable plans for the Colombia organization.**
- **Support all price negotiation and any other activities related to pricing for all franchises, providing input on price optimization and performing scenario analysis.**
- **Negotiate tenders and pricing with various institutions**

**Fiduciary Responsibility**:

- **Works with the International Financial Shared Service Centre (FSS)) to ensure robust country-level Accounting, Controllership, Tax, Treasury and Procurement including robust financial controls and management of risks, facilitated by strong collaborative relationships.**
- **Manage and facilitate Tax audit and all other local requirements.**
- **Delivers a timely, smooth, accurate and consistent month end close and reporting fully compliant to Local/USGAAP requirements.**

**FP&A responsibility**:

- **In close collaboration with ICR FP&A, Local Finance Team and the Colombian Commercial and Medical departments develop robust, accurate and fact-based revenue projection models based on patient data.**
- **In close collaboration with the commercial organization ensure a clear link between Brand Plan/POA and OPEX budget and monitor actual actions/investments vs plan.**

**Leadership responsibilities**:

- **Provide strategic direction to, develop and lead a Finance team of two direct reports.**
- **Act as a member of ICR Finance and Global CFO Leadership Team. Expected to actively engage in company-wide Finance projects, i.e. ensuring the finance operating model is fit for purpose, efficient & scalable, as well as well-controlled and with deep, best-in-class expertise.**
- **Ensures optimal and consistent Finance processes, leveraging the FSS and ICR FP&A**
- **Play a critical role in paving the way for digital transformation in bringing the Colombian organization to the next level in creating an overarching sense of purpose.**

**Knowledge, Experience and Skills**
**Detailed requirements include**:

- **Experience in life sciences, healthcare, biotech would be an advantage, as would exposure to US corporate environments.**
- **Experience in leading the process involving external stakeholders in Colombia.**
- **BA or BS degree in accounting or equivalent with a CPA or MBA. Relevant experience at a supervisory level. Tax, Treasury and Financial Accounting experience required. Must have a significant in-depth proficiency in all aspects of accounting and finance, including technical aspects (SOX and US GAAP included).**
- **An in-depth knowledge of SAP or equivalent ERP system and proficiency with Microsoft tools (Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook).**
- **Fluent in Spanish and English**
- **Excellent interpersonal skills, an inquisitive mind which can think outside-the-box, and the ability to work effectively in a matrix organisation with multiple functions, together with a positive attitude and strong work ethic required.**
- **Strong, proven business partnering mentality based on a genuine interest for the underlying business. Has the maturity and awareness to strike a balance between supporting and challenging the business.**
- **Balance results-oriented and process-oriented approach with the ability to facilitate and ensure Country GM and other Leadership members are best placed to achieve success. Be optimistic but realistic in your approach.**
- **Ability to quickly establish credibility with diverse audiences and be perceived as a leader yet is hands-on. Consistently retains a sense of the ‘bigger picture’ and the most important levers.**
- **Possess an open and transparent approach to working with colleagues, combined with the ability to work and succeed in a non-political way.**

***For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors: