Jazz Pharmaceuticals GermanyFinance Director
Feb. 2008 - Jan. 2017Drive all financial functions, including month and year end closings, reporting, SOX compliance, and cash management, for the German sales and distribution affiliate of Jazz Pharmaceutical plc., an international specialty biopharmaceutical company with offices in Ireland, the US, the UK and France. Ensure cash flow calculations, cash transfers, budgets and forecasts maintain the highest level of accuracy. Compare forecasts with variances, create ad-hoc reports for headquarters, and act as first point of contact with lawyers, tax advisors, and banks. Supervise accounting and customer service representatives, oversee HR administration functions including interviewing and hiring new employees, creating employment contracts, and negotiating salaries, and work with the central IT department to maintain corporate IT systems. Manage internal and external audits and act as sales manager for all Austrian accounts. Highlights & Achievements:
• Appointed Interim CEO of the company following the abrupt departure of the GM, successfully stabilising the company’s reputation and operations, reassuring staff, and positioning the company for long-term financial improvements and increased profits.
• European Finance Manager for a business unit
• Obtained a hard-to-get wholesaler license and passed internal pharmacovigilance and finance/SOX and external tax audits with no major findings.