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The Position

The Opportunity

Join our dynamic team as the Finance and Operations Manager for Diagnostics South Africa & SADC. This pivotal role is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and offers the opportunity to lead and manage the financial health, compliance, and finance processes across our organization. You will spearhead supply chain operations and procurement to optimize customer experience and value, reporting directly to the General Manager of Diagnostics South Africa & SADC and functionally to the Finance Manager Africa Network.

The role reports to the General Manager, Diagnostics South Africa & SADC and the Finance Manager of the Diagnostics Africa Network.

Key Challenges:

• Strategic Business Partnership: Act as a strategic advisor to the General Manager of Diagnostics South Africa & SADC, providing critical recommendations and directions to the Local Leadership team.
• Financial Planning and Management: Advise on mid- and long-term business and financial planning, formulate financial targets and budgets, and manage the financial operations for the South Africa & SADC cluster.
• P&L and Compliance Oversight: Handle the company's P&L and Net Operating Assets, implement internal control frameworks, and ensure overall financial compliance with local laws and Roche guidelines.
• Customer Satisfaction: Ensure timely, efficient, and effective functional delivery of Operations & Services in Supply Chain, Customer Service, and Procurement.
• Process Optimization: Drive cross-functional process standardization, automation, and integration in collaboration with relevant local stakeholders.
• Network Contribution: Play a key role in developing the Africa Finance Network and supporting Finance Transformation on the African Continent and beyond.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Visionary Leadership: Embrace a visionary approach that impacts patient lives, architect processes, catalyze team thinking, and coach talented team members for success.
• Continuous Improvement: Mentor colleagues and team members, fostering an open feedback culture through leadership and agile ways of working.
• Team Empowerment: Lead the team, empowering them through agile methodologies, managing performance, development, and succession plans.

Who You Are:

• Integrity and Interpersonal Skills: A self-driven, open-minded person with high integrity and excellent interpersonal skills, paired with a strong analytical mindset and solution/result-oriented attitude.
• Patient-Focused: Passionate about making a societal impact and improving patients' lives, with a personal commitment to "doing now what patients need next."
• Finance and People Development: Enthusiastic about finance, business partnering, and people development, with a customer-centric approach.
• Positive Mindset: Focused on value-adding activities along the customer journey, capable of leading change in a collaborative manner, and engaging effectively during times of transition.
• Global Experience: Experienced in working within new cultures and collaborating in cross-country initiatives, bringing global approaches to local solutions.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Proven track record as a Head of Finance or Finance Manager.
• Leadership abilities and experience in people management, preferably in a matrix/agile organization.
• Knowledge of Africa and experience in a similar role is an asset.
• Master’s Degree with a major in Finance is preferred.
• Strong technical finance expertise and commercial acumen.
• In-depth understanding of cash flow management, budgeting, risk management, data analysis, and forecasting models.
• Fluency in English is essential; proficiency in other languages spoken in the markets is a plus.

Apply Now:

If you are ready to make a meaningful impact and drive change in the world of diagnostics, apply for the Finance and Operations Manager position and join us in our mission to improve patients' lives.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.