Senior Manager Business Finance

At TAPI, we’re not just a company—we’re a community committed to advancing health from the core. As the world’s leading supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), we partner with 80% of the top 50 global pharmaceutical companies. With a legacy spanning over 80 years and a portfolio of more than 350 products, as well as custom CDMO services, we’re shaping the future of health worldwide.

Our strength lies in our people—a team of over 4,200 professionals across 13 state-of-the-art facilities in Italy, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Israel, Mexico, and India. Together, we innovate, solve problems, and deliver excellence. Join us and be part of a mission that transforms lives.

We are looking for experienced, highly analytical and strategic Business Finance Lead to support our leaders in making right financial decision, financial planning, forecasting, and analysis activities. This role plays a key part in driving data-driven decision-making across Procurement, HR, R&D and support functions. The ideal candidate will bring deep financial expertise, strong business acumen, and a proactive, collaborative mindset.

This role requires a total ownership and proactive approach to financial management, aiming to enhance business performance and drive sustainable growth, reporting into Head – FP&A.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes for the company, ensuring accuracy and alignment with strategic goals
• Monitor financial performance, tracking actuals against the approved plan, and conduct detailed variance analysis to highlight key trends and deviations.
• Lead annual and long-term planning cycle for the business; establish timeline, processes, assumptions and investment framework in partnership with stakeholders
• Manage the end-to-end process ensuring accurate and comprehensive LRP preparation.

2. Business Partnering for Support functions and MIS Reporting:

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts, highlighting variances and providing insights to support decision-making.
• Build a monthly reporting package that quickly highlights results and insights for all key parameters and KPI
• Analyze business performance across various verticals, identifying trends and providing actionable insights to senior leadership
• Monitor performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.

3. Other initiatives:

• TSA contracts management - assist in pre and post deal signing requirements
• Build strategic relations with site finance to derive insights than just numbers

Skills and Competencies:

• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Excel and financial modeling. Familiarity with financial reporting systems and tools.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication abilities, with a focus on conveying complex financial insights to non-finance stakeholders.
• Analytical Skills: Highly detail-oriented with a sharp focus on analyzing numbers and providing actionable insights.

Education:

• Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA
• A minimum of 8-10 years of relevant experience.

Experience:

• Experience in Pharma / API / Chemical and in business finance roles or FP&A roles is highly preferred.
• Proven track record of involvement in technology upgrades, including the rollout of new tools in the FP&A space, is a strong advantage.

Make Your Mark with TAPI

Your journey with TAPI is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact on global health. If you’re ready to lead, innovate, and inspire, we’re excited to welcome you to our team. Together, let’s shape the future of pharmaceuticals. Apply on top of this page and our talent acquisition team will be in touch soon!