FP&A Systems Analyst - 6-month fixed-term contract / CDD Analyste Systèmes FP&A - H/F

Title:

FP&A Systems Analyst - 6-month fixed-term contract / CDD Analyste Systèmes FP&A - H/F

Company:

Ipsen Pharma (SAS)

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Job Description:

Ipsen Finance is currently operating IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) as its enterprise planning platform while preparing the implementation of a new EPM solution (Pigment) as part of a major Finance Transformation Program.

This temporary position has been created to reinforce the Global Finance Planning & Projects team during this transition period. An extension of these 6-month fixed-term contract may be considered, subject to project developments and evolving business needs.

Possibility of extension depending on project requirements and business needs.

The role combines operational support activities required to ensure uninterrupted delivery of budgeting, forecasting, actuals and long-range planning cycles, together with active participation in EPM transformation initiatives.

Working closely with Finance, IT, business users and external partners, the successful candidate will contribute to both the day-to-day management of planning systems and key project activities supporting the design, testing and deployment of future FP&A solutions.

The position may also contribute to broader Global FP&A process improvement and transformation projects.

WHAT -Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies

Main Responsibilities

Application Administration

• Support planning cycles administration (initialization of the phase & related central data, reports and input templates updates, version copies)
• Provide first-level support for current EPM users (incident resolution, user queries)
• Manage and validate data integrations from/to other systems (ERP, HR, Supply Chain, etc.)

Business Process Support

• Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and closing cycles
• Support end users during financial cycles (planning campaigns, reporting deadlines)
• Help ensure data consistency and reliability on all financial cycles (actuals, budget, forecast)
• Perform data quality checks and troubleshoot discrepancies

Finance Transformation & Project Support, incl. implementation of a new EPM solution

• Assist the team in business process mapping and documentation activities.
• Contribute to testing activities.
• Support master data preparation, cleansing and governance activities.
• Assist in data migration and reconciliation exercises.
• Contribute to FP&A process improvement initiatives beyond EPM systems.

Technical competencies

• Understanding planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Strong data validation and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to analyze business requirements and translate them into system needs.

Knowledge & Experience (essential):

• 1-5 years of experience in Finance systems, FP&A, Business Analysis, Data Analytics or Finance Transformation activities
• Ability to work with both Finance and IT teams
• Basic knowledge of Data flows / EPM solutions
• Analytical mindset and attention to detail
• Project coordination mindset
• Proactive and eager to learn

Knowledge & Experience (preferred):

• Exposure to EPM tools or financial systems
• Knowledge of ETL / SQL knowledge

Education / Certifications (essential):

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in either:
  • Finance
  • Information Systems
  • Business Administration
  • Data / Analytics

Language(s) (essential):

Fluent in English and French

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