CFO Central Asia & Caucasus

Job Description Summary

Sandoz is a global market leader in Generics and Biosimilar medicine. Today we have a strong top 5 position in all three major regions (Europe, North America and Emerging Markets) including a No. 1 position in Europe. In 2025 alone, Sandoz provided medicines to more than 1billion patients across more than 100 countries globally

We are looking for the CFO for Central Asia & Caucasus (CA & CAU) serves as a strategic business partner, driving financial performance, governance, risk management, and sustainable value creation across the markets. The role provides leadership for all finance-related activities, ensuring robust financial stewardship, compliance, operational excellence, and informed decision-making to support business growth and long-term success.

Job Description

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Leading business planning, financial reporting processes and financial forecasts
• Manage the execution of regional / Cluster strategies and develop strategic long-term financial and business plans
• Manage financial performance, monitor business performance against set objectives and take corrective measures, as required
• Engage proactively in external and commercial activities with the objective of driving growth, productivity and efficiency for the business
• Provide well managed and quality financial analysis and technical / analytical support to the business, effective financial critical information and prepare various high level management reports on a monthly, quarterly and/or annual basis
• Lead the implementation of risk management processes, financial compliance and controls and manage the correct and timely implementation/ compliance of/ for financial, purchasing and control processes and policies
• Manage and integrate services delivered to the organization (define processes, agree and track SLAs) and provide expert advice and financial support to multiple countries
• Strong understanding of accounting is required, including experience managing an FRA team or working closely with FRA processes and activities.
• Key Performance Indicator(s): Target Achievement of Sales, TFC and Consolidated Gross Income, Accuracy of Forecasts compared to Actuals, Working Capital ratios achieved, Compliance of financial processes

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Analytical Thinking and Financial Modeling
• Financial Business Partnering
• Financial Compliance and Control
• High Quality Financial and Management Reporting
• Effective Communication of Complex Models and Scenarios
• High Integrity
• Team Development and Talent Management.

Compensation Structure & Criteria: 

In addition to a market-competitive base salary, we offer an incentive program, limit on corporate mobile communication, lunch allowance, employee recognition scheme, learning and development options as well as worldwide career opportunities. Unleashing the potential of our people, we offer our corporate wellness program, which includes health & medical insurance, 28 days of annual leave, employee assistance program, parental or maternity leave, flexible and remote working where possible.

Why Sandoz?

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of good health.

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported! 

Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, Business Mindset, Coaching, Decision Support, Effective Communications, Financial And Management Reporting, Managing Change, Market Understanding, Project Execution, Project Finance, Resource Allocation, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Decision Making