Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Looking for Head, Financial Planning & Analysis – EMEA at European Union Full Time

Amylyx was started in 2013 by two Brown University students who had an ambitious goal: to improve the lives of people with neurodegenerative diseases by addressing the root cause. Their research and close collaboration with the ALS community ultimately resulted in our first commercial product, which is now approved in the U.S. and conditionally approved in Canada.

At Amylyx, we’re bringing together talented people like you who are guided by our values to be Audacious, Curious, Authentic, Engaging and Accountable in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases like, ALS, Alzheimer’s disease, Wolfram Syndrome and others.

Rediscover your purpose and reimagine your career at a company whose founders, mission, and culture are unlike any other in life sciences—in all the best ways.

Recent milestones include:

• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved RELYVRIO™ in September of 2022
• Health Canada approved ALBRIOZA™ with conditions in Canada in June of 2022
• AMX0035 is currently under review with the European Medicines Agency
• 280 employees globally, with headquarters in Cambridge, MA, US and Amsterdam, the Netherlands — and growing strong!

Position Summary

The Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, EMEA reports to the Head of Finance, EMEA. He/she is a member of the EMEA finance organization and is viewed as a reliable source of financial data and processes, and acts as an advisor/counselor/sounding board to the EMEA Leadership Team.

The Head of Financial Planning & Analysis supports the decision making of the EMEA Leadership Team through consolidating and analyzing financial data, closely interacting with functional and country Leads, and influencing the implementation of new processes. This role will encompass activities associated with forecast execution, including reporting and variance analysis; identification of business trends, including risks and opportunities; standardization and improvement of finance processes and systems; and ad hoc analytical requests.

Core responsibilities include coordination of all planning activities including:

• Driving planning processes including Budget, Reforecasts and Long-Range Planning
• Providing recommendation regarding the spend and resource allocation across products and geographies
• Providing insights/recommendation on target-setting and assessing performance against targets
• Be the back-up to the Finance Head regarding performance presentations to EMEA and Corporate management

Responsibilities

• Forecasts and actuals
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting ongoing business performance against plans/forecasts. Review actual vs. plan variances with functional / country heads and discuss variations while also providing advice for efficiencies and considering Return on Investment/Return on Objectives.
• Assist Head of Finance and EMEA Operations Team in the execution of the forecasts. Duties may include but are not limited to: data collection from operations teams, input into forecast system, variance analysis to forecast, plan and actuals, creation of forecast pre-and post-review decks, review templates development and guidance input.
• Present EMEA forecasts/actuals to senior management
• Projects & Analysis
• Support Finance and EMEA Leadership Team with ad hoc, high quality, insightful analyses. Examples include P&L scenarios modeling for prices, units and patients, spend allocation across functions, and cost center strategies. Proactively identify and communicate potential risks and opportunities. Represent EMEA in cross-functional corporate initiatives including system changes / upgrades.
• Country Leads Finance support
• Act as Finance partner for country leads at points when resource assistance is needed, or when they prepare forecasts, actuals and/or annual operating plans. Additionally, support commercial teams in continuous improvement of reporting and forecasting processes, which may require travel to affiliates on a regular basis.
• Annual Operating Plan
• Support EMEA Budget consolidation process for country leads. Present findings to senior management and address their questions.
• Systems Improvement
• Assess, propose and implement changes/new solutions to Amylyx systems (Reporting tool, NetSuite, etc.) that may be required for in order to become a true international multi-product biotech

Requirements

• 15+ Years experience in leading business analytical positions
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Business, Economics Finance, Statistics, etc. A scientific background will be considered if combined with sufficient business experience
• Fluency in English and at least 1 other European language
• Experience with Pharmaceutical Industry / Biotech required, ideally both within affiliates and headquarters
• Distinctive quantitative and modeling skills are required, combined with outstanding knowledge of financial/reporting systems and solutions
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required
• Ability to interact with and build productive working relationships with senior leaders outside of finance and cross functional teams
• Detail oriented with strong communication skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.

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Amylyx is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical matters), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Accommodations are available for candidates who require them in our selection process. If you need an accommodation, please let your Amylyx Talent Acquisition contact know.