Location: Holzkirchen, Germany
Alternative Location: India
Work Type: Flex-hybrid, 50% office presence
Time Type: Full time
Salary: €83,200 to €154,400 per year
Variable Compensation: 15% performance-based bonus
Experience Level: 6 to 8 years
Application Deadline: Not specified
Weekly Hours: 40 hours
About Sandoz
Sandoz is a global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, providing more affordable access to healthcare across more than 100 countries.
The company is undergoing a major transformation focused on expanding its development capabilities, production footprint, partnerships and acquisitions while strengthening its position as a sustainable healthcare company.
Sandoz is looking for a Senior Manager, T&G Finance to support its Transformation and Growth function while partnering closely with Strategy and ESG teams.
The Opportunity
This is a senior finance business partnering role combining FP&A, strategic finance, transformation finance and ESG.
The successful candidate will help senior leaders understand the financial implications of transformation programmes, sustainability commitments and strategic priorities.
The role goes beyond traditional reporting. It involves building financial models, challenging business cases, evaluating investments, tracking transformation benefits and translating ESG and strategic priorities into measurable financial outcomes.
What You'll Do
Transformation Finance
Monitor the financial performance of transformation programmes, including costs, savings, milestones, value delivery and forecast accuracy.
Identify material deviations, escalate risks and recommend corrective actions.
Conduct post-implementation reviews to compare actual results against approved plans and capture lessons for future initiatives.
Financial Planning & Analysis
Lead annual target-setting, budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning for the broader Transformation and Growth function.
Provide regular financial performance reporting, variance analysis and forward-looking insights covering costs, headcount, investments, benefits, risks and opportunities.
Support broader Business Planning and Analysis activities and provide ad hoc financial analysis when required.
ESG & Sustainability Finance
Partner with ESG stakeholders to assess the financial implications of sustainability commitments, regulatory requirements, ESG data and reporting requirements.
Support the development and monitoring of ESG KPIs.
Connect non-financial sustainability indicators with financial outcomes, risks, investment requirements and long-term value creation.
Strategy & Business Partnering
Serve as a primary finance business partner to Transformation, ESG and Strategy functions.
Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders while providing proactive, decision-relevant financial advice.
Support strategic planning, market and competitor analysis, scenario development, portfolio decisions and financial assessments.
Business Cases & Investment Analysis
Develop, review and challenge business cases using financial modelling and scenario analysis.
Evaluate investments using measures such as:
- NPV
- ROIC
- Payback
- Sensitivity analysis
- Scenario modelling
- Strategic fit
- Affordability
- Execution risk
- Expected business and stakeholder value
Support senior leadership in prioritising initiatives and allocating resources.
Governance & Process Improvement
Ensure compliance with financial governance, internal controls and Management Authorization Limits.
Coordinate with FP&A, Accounting, ESG Reporting, Tax, Treasury, Procurement and other functions to maintain consistent assumptions and reliable data.
Drive standardisation, automation and continuous improvement across planning, reporting and performance-management processes.
Requirements
Core Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in:
- Finance
- Accounting
- Economics
- Business Administration
- Or a related field
An MBA or relevant professional certification is an advantage.
Candidates should have 6 to 8 years of progressive experience in finance, FP&A, business partnering, strategic finance, controlling or a comparable analytical function.
Technical Expertise
Experience with:
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Financial modelling
- Performance management
- Business-case development
- Senior-management reporting
- Scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Excel and PowerPoint
- Financial planning and reporting systems
- Project-tracking tools
Experience supporting transformation, ESG, sustainability, corporate strategy or strategic planning is preferred.
Experience in life sciences, healthcare or another highly regulated and dynamic industry is an advantage.
Professional Strengths
Sandoz is looking for someone who can translate complex strategic and non-financial issues into clear financial implications and actionable recommendations.
The role requires strong:
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Communication and presentation skills
- Stakeholder-management abilities
- Influencing skills
- Attention to detail
- Financial judgement
- Constructive challenge and critical thinking
- Cross-functional collaboration
The ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced, global and matrixed organisation is essential.
Benefits & Perks
Employees can expect:
- €83,200 to €154,400 starting salary range
- 15% performance-based bonus
- 30 vacation days per year for full-time employees
- €1,200 vacation payment for full-time employees
- €40 per month in capital-forming benefits
- Company pension
- Flex-hybrid working with 50% weekly office presence
- Access to Skillsoft and Learnlight learning platforms
- Employee share programme, OurShare
- Monthly salary payments
- 40-hour working week
Why This Role Matters
This position sits at the intersection of finance, corporate strategy, transformation and ESG.
The Senior Manager will help determine where Sandoz allocates capital, how transformation programmes create value and how sustainability commitments translate into measurable business outcomes.
For finance professionals interested in the growing convergence between strategic finance and sustainability, this is particularly relevant. It offers exposure to senior leadership decisions while connecting financial performance with ESG and long-term business strategy.
Application
Applicants must submit a current CV and proof of their highest educational qualification, such as a diploma, master's degree or doctorate.
Employment references and other supporting documents may be uploaded but are optional.
Apply for Senior Manager, T&G Finance at Sandoz
Application status: Open as of August 28, 2026. The employer has not specified an application deadline.