Finance Business Partner - Therapeutics

Telix Pharmaceuticals is a dynamic, fast-growing radiopharmaceutical company with offices in Australia (HQ), Belgium, Japan, Switzerland, and the United States. Our mission is to deliver on the promise of precision medicine through targeted radiation. At our core, we exist to create products that seek to improve the quality of life for people living with cancer and rare diseases. You will be supporting the international roll-out of our approved prostate cancer imaging agent and helping us to advance our portfolio of late clinical-stage products that address significant unmet need in oncology and rare diseases. 

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The key purpose of this role is to partner with the Clinical and Development teams to manage financial performance reporting, budget preparation, and activity forecasting, and to ensure effective R&D project cost management against plan. The incumbent will achieve this through effective financial planning and assessment of anticipated costs and outlays, while managing key reporting and tracking activities and ensuring effective systems and reporting of investment across the product portfolio. This role also helps identify effective inputs, controls, reporting, and systems with the Project Management Office (PMO) to support financial delivery to plan. The Finance Business Partner also supports cyclical financial, accounting, and corporate reporting for R&D projects and portfolio teams in line with Telix reporting cycles and deliverables.

Key Accountabilities

• Effective financial management reporting and review of performance to plan for Telix's development pipeline of TX products. 
• Partner with key internal stakeholders to review financial performance to plan on key projects in the development pipeline.
• Review reporting inputs and requirements to ensure effective tracking and appropriate project management tools are in place.
• Develop action plans accordingly to align project costs to plan.
• Preparation and planning of project budgets, forecast of activity, tracking of R&D expenditure, and capital investment in line with commercial agreements.
• Partner with key internal stakeholders to prepare budget plans and activity forecasts for project needs through to sign off and implementation.
• Ensure effective reporting systems and tools in place to anticipate and capture project activity and key reporting including cash forecasts, milestone payments and funding requirements.
• Ensure financial outlay and performance in line with commercial agreement expectations and scope.
• Cyclical reporting and review of financials and performance for month end, quarterly and annual review processes for project, financial, accounting and corporate reporting requirements.
• Ensure effective period end reporting for financial and management accounting review - monthly, quarterly and annual reporting cycles.
• Provide input and assistance in preparing reporting and project reviews for Board and Executive review.
• Provide input and support for audit and compliance reporting requirements for statutory financial accounts.
• Lead financial management of strategic collaborations and partnerships
• Act as the primary finance point of contact for external partners, including participation in joint governance and committee meetings.
• Ensure alignment on financial performance, forecasts, funding requirements, and contractual commitments.
• Partnering with the Finance Director - Tx to model and prepare costing / financial analysis on strategic initiatives, commercial partner proposals, project amendments and future opportunities.
• Partner with key stakeholders to undertake financial review and assessment of project scenarios, proposals and costing on key project initiatives.
• Provide input and review of key commercial arrangements and project contracts through the product development lifecycle.
• Ensure effective financial systems, processes, procurement assessment and support, internal controls and adherence to corporate policies and SOX.
• Partner with PPM team and key partners to assess project reporting against organization requirements and implement key tools and systems to ensure effective tracking and reporting for PPM team and network partners.
• Implement effective financial controls as appropriate to ensure performance to plan and Telix policy. 
• Implement and maintain SOX-compliant processes and internal controls, ensuring accurate and transparent financial reporting.
• Ensure all financial data, including R&D expenditures and capital investments, is compliant with SOX and undergoes the appropriate level of review.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in finance 
• 8+ years of experience in financial reporting to monthly, quarterly, and annual cycle requirements including corporate, compliance and audit requirements.
• Big 4 experience
• Strong demonstrated career experience in a global public organization.
• Sound commercial acumen and financial management skills, including experience gathering and analyzing data, interpreting reports, and presenting findings and recommendations to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Previously demonstrated experience supporting large-scale R&D projects with key internal stakeholders and external partners or network organizations. An understanding of project cost, capital, and investment will be highly regarded.
• Demonstrated experience managing financial aspects of strategic collaborations or partnerships, including exposure to joint governance or steering committees.
• Experience in pharmaceuticals or biotechnology sectors will be highly regarded. 

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical sectors
• Knowledge of ERP systems, particularly SAP and OneStream
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and quality.

Key Capabilities:

• Inclusive mindset: Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation for diversity, and actively work to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected
• Creativity and innovation: Possess a willingness to think outside the box and come up with unique and creative solutions to challenges
• Commitment to excellence: Take pride in your work and consistently strive for excellence in everything you do
• Results-oriented: Driven to achieve goals and objectives, with a strong focus on delivering measurable results
• Ethical behavior: Act with integrity and demonstrate a commitment to ethical behavior in all interactions with colleagues and stakeholders
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in a dynamic environment, able to adjust to changing priorities, and willing to take on new challenges
• Strong communication skills: Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels, using clear and concise language
• Collaboration: Work effectively as part of a team, actively sharing knowledge and expertise to achieve common goals
• Resilience: Demonstrate the ability to bounce back from setbacks and persevere in the face of challenges
• Continuous learning: Show a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development, continually seeking out opportunities to expand your knowledge and skills

At Telix, we believe everyone counts, we strive to be extraordinary, and we pursue our goals with determination and integrity. You will be part of an engaged and supportive group of colleagues who all have a shared purpose: to help people with cancer and rare diseases live longer, better quality lives. Being a Telix employee means being a part of a unique, global, interdisciplinary team working to deliver what's next in precision medicine. We have hybrid and remote employees located all around the world.  We offer competitive salaries, annual performance-based bonuses, an equity-based incentive program, generous vacation, paid wellness days and support for learning and development. 

Telix Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. 

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