Since 1929, ESTEVE has been driven by a clear and powerful purpose: improve people’s lives. Headquartered in Barcelona, we are a global pharmaceutical company with affiliates in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, France, the UK, and the USA, as well as world-class production sites in Mexico and China supporting our global CMO business.

We are on an exciting growth journey, transforming into a leading international specialty pharma company, focused on highly specialized medicines that address unmet medical needs. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: people matter, transparency, and accountability.

We care, we do: Our commitment goes beyond medicine. We care about making a positive impact on people, the environment, and the way we do business.

FINANCE EXCELLENCE MANAGER 
CODIGO DOCUMENTO
Departamento/ Department: Financial Services
Ámbito funcional/ Area: Support Units
Centro de trabajo/ Job Site: Torre Esteve
Versión/ Review: 1

1.     CONTENIDO FUNCIONAL/ FUNCTIONAL CONTENT 
Misión/ Main Role
The Finance Excellence Manager is responsible for driving financial performance, operational efficiency, and strategic alignment across the Financial Services function at ESTEVE. This role focuses on continuous improvement, process optimization, and the implementation of best practices at ESTEVE’s Financial Services department. This will contribute to ESTEVE’s growth strategy by increasing the scalability and deployment of such processes.

Funciones / Roles 

•    Process Improvement & Standardization: mapping and optimization of processes within Financial Services and development of relevant of SOPs in line with Best Practices
•    Best Practices: Analyze technological & industry trends and their applications in finance to propose improvements and innovations.
•    M&A: Act as Finance Integration Lead  ensuring the smooth financial transition and alignment during mergers, acquisitions, or other major organizational changes
•    Performance Management: monitor key financial metrics and KPIs to ensure service & performance level
•    Technology & Automation: collaborate with T&D to identify and implement automation solutions and champion the adoption of financial systems and tools. 
•    Provide training & support to Financial Services Team on new processes and tools
•    Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams (People, T&D, Supply Chain,etc) and facilitate communication among stakeholders, including business units, technology teams, vendors, and clients.
•    Project Management: Manage optimization projects in global financial services, including payment systems, financial data analytics, blockchain, artificial intelligence, etc. Define and control project scope, schedule, budget, and quality..
•    Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure adherence to financial regulations, internal controls, and audit requirements and identify & mitigate financial risks.
•    Reporting: Prepare executive-level progress reports and outcomes for senior management

2.    ENTORNO ORGANIZATIVO/ ORGANIZATION CHART & JOB RELATIONSHIPS 
Superior directo/ Line Manager                                         
•    Global Financial Services Director
Reporte directo/ Direct Reporting

Relaciones externas/ External Relationships
•    Finance dept. in all subsidiaries for the group 
•    Finance, Planning and Analysis units
•    Global areas (Supply Chain, Tech & digital, P&O,etc)
•    External auditors
 
 
3.    PERFIL PROFESIONAL/ JOB PROFILE
Formación requerida/ Required Studies
•    Bachelor´s degree in Finance, Accounting , or related field 
•    Masters’ Degree or specialized certification a plus
Otros conocimientos especializados/ Other specialized knowledge
•    Project management certifications (PMP, Scrum Master, Prince2)
•    Continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen etc)

Idiomas/ Languages
•    Spanish, and English  (3rd European Language a plus)
Experiencia profesional/ Professional experience
•    5+ years of experience as in a Finance role with proven record in implementing process optimization and  transformation initiatives
•    Experience in process improvement, lean management, and implementing best practices 
•    Demonstrated experience in leading and managing cross-functional projects is valuable

Otras habilidades / Other skills
•    Analytical and strategic thinking.
•    Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
•    Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
•    Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.

Ready to join us on our purpose to improve people’s lives?  Become part of a team where your passion can make a real difference.