SanofiFinancial Performance Lead: CHC Southern Africa & Category
Apr. 2021 - Jan. 2024City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa• Part of the South Africa leadership team for Consumer Healthcare division, Opella
• Business partnering and financial support to the Commercial, Marketing, Supply chain and support functions
• Preparation of accurate and timeous budgeting and periodic forecasts • Monthly preparation of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and analysis of business risks and opportunities to be communicated to Region
• Monthly performance analysis on the P&L against set targets and correction and reallocation of costs for increased accuracy on reporting
• Partnering with Brand Leads (Product managers) and the Commercial team to ensure an integrated profit maximizing approach to market
• Monitoring of the cash flow of the business and managing key financial KPIs such a Net sales, Gross margin %, DSO, Inventory optimization, ITO, DPO and Net business income
• Monthly review on key performance with the relevant teams and providing feedback on finance topics that impact the business
• Gross margin optimization and pricing decisions on free-pricing products
• Annual review of the commercial policy, finance approval of customer agreements and ensuring that the commercial terms agreed are accurately reported on Gross-to-nett line in the P&L
• Liaising with Company secretary to ensure that all statutory requirements are properly maintained
• Tender process management for the CHC affiliate
• Annual price review, ensuring the prices proposed by Trade Marketing are reasonable and in line with business objectives
• Co-ordination with internal and external auditors and ensuring that the internal controls are adhered to and reviewed to ensure compliance
• Project lead and management of finance related projects