At Zentiva, we are a team of 5.400 unique talents bonded together by our common mission. We believe our diversity is a source of great energy and strength, and we create a work culture and ethics where everyone feels appreciated, can be their true selves, and contribute to the best of their ability. Seeking for a balanced team across the company we welcome applications from all qualified candidates with various educational and industry experiences, cultural or ethical backgrounds, and different life experiences or abilities, regardless of their religious or philosophical beliefs or whomever they choose to love.
We are seeking a Group FP&A Manager to join our Finance team in Bulgaria. In this role, you will serve as the key expert and trusted advisor on product and trading financial analytics, connecting corporate strategy with regional execution. You will deliver clear, actionable insights on product profitability, performance drivers, and commercial opportunities, translating complex data into meaningful guidance for leadership. Through rigorous analysis and collaboration, you will challenge and support regional and country finance teams, driving continuous improvement in product portfolio understanding and optimization.
Responsibilities:
Lead planning and analysis of product trading, covering stock-in-trade, gross/net sales, and price-volume-mix (PVM) to gross margin and contribution.
Perform bottom-up EBITDA product analysis, identifying margin levels and optimization paths.
Manage lifecycle financial analysis to guide resource allocation across product stages.
Develop dashboards and reports to translate data into strategic insights for management and stakeholders.
Act as strategic guide and respectful challenger for Regional and Country Finance, encouraging critical thinking and local market insight sharing.
Collaborate with Commercial, New Product, Manufacturing, and Transformation teams for alignment on financial performance
Support strategic business cases for launches, exits, portfolio balancing, and M&A integration.
Lead margin improvement initiatives across pricing, mix, and operational efficiency.
Partner with IT/BI teams to ensure data quality and build sustainable analytics frameworks.
Support month-end close focusing on product-level financial accuracy.
Detect early warning signs of underperformance and recommend mitigations.
Support financial tracking of new launches, deals, and M&A integration.
Develop and execute plans to meet performance targets with key stakeholders.
Contribute to FP&A planning cycles and other strategic initiatives with analytical insight.
Qualifications, required skills and experience:
8-10+ years in FP&A or Commercial/Product Finance, ideally in pharma, healthcare, or FMCG.
Strong product-level financial analysis, profitability/PVM, and commercial optimization expertise.
Advanced Excel, BI (Tableau/Power BI), and ERP skills (SAP preferred).
Able to distill complex or incomplete data into clear insights
Effective in matrix environments with strong stakeholder management.
Influential communicator, confident with C-suite and non-financial audiences.
Resilient, analytical problem-solver with strong commercial acumen.
Solid grounding in IFRS, P&L, cost accounting, and pharma market/pricing dynamics.
Understanding of supply chain, inventory, and working-capital impacts.
Fluent English; other European languages are considered advantage.
What is in it for you:
An opportunity to work for a successful international pharmaceutical company.
An opportunity to learn newest approaches in managing creative and highly adaptive business organizations.
Pleasant and dynamic working environment.
Continuous personal development.
An attractive compensation & benefits package.
Above standard social and benefit program.