Senior Controller, R&D Finance - Oncology Assets - CDD à partir de mi-avril 2026 - H/FIPSEN

Ipsen est un groupe biopharmaceutique mondial de taille moyenne, spécialisé dans les médicaments transformateurs dans trois aires thérapeutiques : l'oncologie, les maladies rares et les neurosciences. Forts de près de 100 ans d'expérience en développement, avec des Hubs mondiaux aux États-Unis, en France et au Royaume-Uni, nous focalisons nos efforts là où les besoins médicaux non satisfaits sont importants, grâce à la recherche et à l'innovation.

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The R&D Senior Controller role will support oncology assets within IPSEN's R&D Portfolio, mainly perform asset-controlling activities for R&D assets, support R&D process standardization and be a business partner for Oncology Assets.

WHAT - Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies

The R&D Senior Controller role will support oncology assets within IPSEN's R&D Portfolio, mainly perform asset-controlling activities for R&D assets, support R&D process standardization and be a business partner for Oncology Assets.

• Provide project controlling support for Oncology assets and ensure that the finances are controlled within the framework of the Company, Group accounting, and global R&D policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Activities also include ensuring appropriate, accurate, and timely financial/Management accounts and reports are prepared for R&D and the global understanding and control of the projects/activities they support.

• As the primary interface for oncology assets, ensure effective communication on global functions and projects and local site requirements, constraints, and deviations.

Oncology Assets:

• Support budgeting and forecasting for functions and project activities

• Interpret results for presentation & communication and consolidate key messages and issues for Global R&D senior management for operating expenditures by nature and by project.

• Collaborates with key stakeholders to control costs and senior management and identify opportunities for improving budget allocation and containment.

• Perform the reporting tasks, identify opportunities for process improvement, and implement solutions.

Other R&D project activities role

• Support long-term financial planning process of assigned projects

• Partnering with local functions, Project Leaders, and key project stakeholders to consolidate and provide visibility to R&D Finance with management on entire structure costs/investments across all tasks within Oncology Assets, by indication, by phase, and over the years.

• Understand the status and risks of all project activities and quantify investments until the next decision-making step.

• Challenge and provide realistic estimates, ensure no contingency planning.

• Presents factual results for presentation & communication to the Director, R&D Finance, VP R&D Finance, and to TA Leaders

• Perform the reporting to the Director, R&D Finance, identify opportunities for improvement of the process, and implement solutions.

Ad-hoc financial projects and activities as assigned.

HOW - Behavioural Competencies Required

HOW - Knowledge & Experience

Knowledge & Experience (essential):

• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills to effectively present information to various levels of an organization.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively to influence decision-making.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks while adhering to specific deadlines.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Strong interpersonal savvy and influence skills with the ability to interact with senior leaders of the organization with poise and impact.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Sound interpersonal skills in a matrix environment are a must.
• Financial Analysis / Planning experience in a long-term project environment
• Experience managing and controlling more extensive clinical portfolios.
• Therapeutic drug valuations
• Knowledge of the Pharmaceutical Industry is highly preferred.
• International exposure
• Must be able to work self-initiated and in a team environment.

Knowledge & Experience (preferred):

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), TM1 & SAP user capabilities a plus

Education / Certifications (essential):

• Master's Degree in a financial-related field

Education / Certifications (preferred):

Language(s) (essential):

• English Fluent

Language(s) (preferred):

• French is a plus