Regional Finance Development Program
Bogotá (Bogotá D.C.) Accounting / Management control
Job description
The Position
A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.
As part of the Regional Finance Development Program you utilize, synthesize, and integrate data to form insights that guide our results and strategies, and help decision-makers understand the landscape we work in and identify additional financial value-adding opportunities. Provides analytics and insights, resource allocation models, and financial modeling tools. Enable Stakeholders to focus on their key activities while identifying opportunities to provide the best experience to them. Ensure that technological advances are integrated into insights generation processes. Scale expertise for future efforts and constantly streamline and/or upgrade processes. Establish and maintain robust financial reporting systems, processes, and financial controls to ensure the integrity and reliability of financial statements and information. Establish and maintain strong partnerships with internal Finance colleagues as well as Business Partners as required. May lead planning activities and balance planning simplifications with robust, fit-for-purpose information. May lead or support financial closing activities. Understands and lives the Finance Framework, mindset, and behaviors.
Your Opportunity:
Regional Finance Development Program identifies top early-in-career talent and accelerates their development across LATAM countries and across different parts of the business, enabling them to be key contributors to our company’s ambition and purpose, “Doing now what patients need next”. Recognizing the central importance of experiential learning and development, the Regional Finance Development Program provides a platform to strengthen a broad regional network and to gain experience and skills in different areas that will be vital for a career in Finance. We want you to reach your full potential by stretch assignments, doing four to five rotations in different exciting roles. You will be part of transforming Finance and making it ready for the future.
Who you are
You bring a diverse perspective and you are ready to collaborate for impact. You are intrigued to work at the confluence of Finance, Science and Technology. You thrive in a collaborative work environment that enables teams to achieve beyond the sum of their parts. You understand that everyone leads, irrespective of hierarchy. As a fast learner, you proactively drive outcomes and integrate well into different cultures, teams, and business settings. As a member of the Roche Finance community, you will embrace entrepreneurial spirit, enterprise thinking, inclusive collaboration, and continuous learning. You are keen to build capabilities as a Finance professional to generate business outcomes.
To be a successful candidate, you fulfill all of the following requirements:
Excellent academic profile: Bachelor in Business Administration, Finance, accounting, or any other related degree which has a Finance major or specialty, CFA / MBA/ CIMA preferred
Between 2 to 3 years of working experience with a focus on Finance, for industries such as healthcare, consumer goods, tech, or consulting with exposure to projects related to innovation in digital or advanced analytics technologies
Fluent English proficiency is a requirement; proficiency in other languages is nice to have
Mobility is required (in this position you will start in the country you are currently located, and then need to be able to rotate locations during a 2 to 2.5 years time period)
Have structured problem-solving and strategic analytical and agility skills
Simplifying complex information into clear, synthesized insights as the basis for decision-making at all levels of the organization
Excellent communication and influencing skills which enable collaboration in local and global networks
Be passionate about financial modeling, investment valuation, and trade-off analysis
Be passionate about driving the adoption of new technologies, including AI, machine learning, and RPA to provide financial transparency, drive productivity, and derive insights
Be comfortable collaborating in self-managed, cross-functional teams
Be a team player and your personal qualities match our values of integrity, passion, and courage
Have a global mindset and think beyond boundaries with a high degree of regional/global mobility during and after the program
Show strong leadership potential and have the ambition to take on a leadership position in finance in the near future
Have an entrepreneurial spirit and foster a culture of business innovation
What we offer you:
The opportunity to build skills and capabilities across Finance in a variety of functions in LATAM, roles, projects, and locations during a 2 to 2.5 years time period. From Affiliate to Roche Services & Solutions (RSS), from Pharmaceuticals to Diagnostics. Post-program, you are fully empowered to assess opportunities and decide on your further career with Roche. Mobility support is provided wherever that’s needed. Inspiring peers and thought leaders, and broad personal support by your Program Manager, a Rotation Manager, and a Senior Leader Mentor. Lifelong learning is part of our strategy; you will receive on-the-job training, formal leadership & self-directed learning, and will learn through targeted mentoring & coaching, and other networking resources.
Have we fueled your interest?
Please send us your complete application including your CV and Cover Letter with the answers to the following questions:
Why do you want to participate in the Regional Finance Development Program at Roche?
How would you contribute to the Finance community at Roche?
Timeline & Selection Process
We will accept your application until March 22nd, 2024
Once we have reviewed your application we will invite you to a video assessment. (you can answer our questions at a time and place convenient to you, and of course you’ll have time to practice).
If you succeed to move forward, you are going to be invited to a virtual panel interview where you’ll meet some finance professionals and leaders at Roche.
The finalists will be invited to participate in a virtual Assessment Center.
We’re looking forward to having you onboard and starting the program in September 2024 or as per agreement.
Who we are
At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.