Canada Finance Lead - Toronto, Canada - Argenx

Argenx

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

GENERAL INFORMATION

Function:
Canada Finance Lead

Position based in Toronto (Canada)

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Canada Finance Lead will be responsible for all local financial management including providing finance business support to the Canadian business.

The role will lead the Canadian financial planning process focusing on value creation and aligning resources with strategic priorities.

The role will be actively involved in the existing portfolio and launch plan projects including the oversight of the local distribution flow of the commercial products.

The role will partner with the accounting and tax functions to deliver statutory accounts, regulatory and tax reporting.

REPORTING LINE
The role currently reports to the Chief Financial Officer

PRIMANY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Provide relevant & timely financial analyses about the business and the performance of argenx Canada to enable strategic decisions including but not limited to:

Provide commercial finance support for demand forecasting(S&OP), Payer contract review, pricing, revenue recognition, gross to net
Periodic (Weekly/Monthly) sales reporting and R&O analysis
Business analysis along with managing KPIs, optimizing resource allocation, ratio analysis
Periodic analysis of Headcount related expenses and FTEs
Developing adhoc analysis and reports

Prepare in liaison with Corporate FP&A team, the Canadian annual operating plan and latest estimates including but not limited to:

Refining global revenue models to capture Canadian market drivers
Guide business on prioritization of investments to maximize growth within resource constraints, country targets for short and long term potential
Operating expense planning, including Headcount and program/activity expenses
Coordinating, preparing and submitting planning information into Oracle Planning systems
Preparing slide decks for business reviews
Refine and implement systems supporting planning processes

Internal Controls:

Work in close relationship with the Director of Accounting and Internal Control Manager to review, update and document business processes and financial policies to ensure operational and SOX controls support the group Internal control framework, group policies, local statutory, tax and audit requirements.

Preparation of accounts, financial statements and financial reports:

Support shared accounting service team with all the accounting processes and operations including A/R, A/P, GL, payroll. Assist with business projects and revenue recognition in accordance with Canadian policies.
Ensure the accuracy and integrity of the local accounting records and financial systems
Ensure the preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts and reports for discussion/interaction with local Operational and Group Senior managements.
Assist the CFO in providing relevant & timely financial information on Canada activities to the Audit Committee and Board of Directors

Tax:

Support the argenx Global Tax team and North America Lead with tax areas including direct, indirect, transfer pricing, excise as well as provide assistance in other areas such as federal & provincial tax audits and income tax provisions
Support tax team in managing cosourced compliance arrangement including federal and provincial reporting requirements and tax filings.

Distribution and Order to Cash:

Oversight of 3PL Warehouse, customer service, demand and Revenue

Recognition including but not limited to:

KPI development, tracking and performance of Vendor distribution services
Physical and electronic reconciliation of inventory
Oversight of customer services to ensure timely accurate order processing, leveraging Oracle system configuration with appropriate level of Internal control documentation and monitoring
In conjunction with Director of Patient Services, ensure optimal inventory levels at 3PL and Vendor to meet all upcoming appointments.
Design, develop and implement reporting to ensure adequate month end GTN accruals
Support Market Access in reconciling invoices from Payers under managed access agreements

General:

Member of the Canadian Management Committee with a dotted reporting line to the Canadian General Manager.
Manage relationship with vendors, local auditors, lawyers, tax advisers, bankers, insurance and other parties as directed by the CFO.
Lead and mentor Senior Manager, Distribution and Customer Services or Analyst/s
Execute on special projects, as needed

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
The following skills and competences are mandatory for this position:

Trusted business partner: possesses the technical expertise, communication skills and good judgement to provide Senior executives with an objective and independent point of view on broader business issues.
Behavior & culture: You are a connector, building relationships and partnering across the organization to achieve the compan