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Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Knight Therapeutics is a fast-growing specialty pharmaceutical company for Canada and select international markets.

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Title: Senior Analyst or Manager of FP&A

Job Type: Full-time, permanent

Location: Canada

Note: This role can be at the Senior Analyst or Manager level, depending on the candidate’s experience

 

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Senior Analyst or Manager of FP&A will play a critical role in driving financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis for our Canadian operations. This position will work closely with various departments to develop budgets, forecasts and financial models, and to analyze financial performance against strategic objectives. This role acts as a key business partner, providing strategic insights and support business decisions in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Additionally, the successful candidate will contribute to the preparation of accurate financial reports and public company filings on a quarterly basis and annual basis.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and aptitudes:

  • Collaborative: Works effectively with cross-functional teams and shares best practices.
  • Communication: Articulates financial insights and seeks clarification when necessary.
  • Organized: Delivers high-quality output while meeting tight deadlines.
  • Analytical: Proactively identifies financial trends, variances and opportunities for improvement.
  • Multitasking: Manages multiple tasks and projects in dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Detail-oriented: Ensures accuracy and integrity in financial analysis and reporting.
  • Leadership: Demonstrates initiative and leadership in managing projects

We are seeking a high achiever who is dedicated and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Key Areas of Responsibility

 

  • Run monthly finance reviews, including variance analysis and rolling forecast updates for Canadian operations.
  • Lead the Canadian annual budgeting process and long-term strategic planning, and quarterly forecasting processes, working with department heads to gather inputs and validate assumptions.
  • Prepare and present financial analysis, including variance analysis, key performance metrics, and trend analysis, to support management’s strategic decisions.
  • Develop and maintain financial models to support business planning and long-term forecasting.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Canada as a strategic partner to analyze performance against budget, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions.
  • Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis and reconciliations to support decision-making.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with global finance teams, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and financial standards.
  • Participate in the preparation of public company filings such as MD&A, financial statements, press releases, Management Information Circular and Annual Information Form.
  • Assist in preparing board materials, investor presentations, and other ad hoc financial reports as needed.

 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or Accounting, CPA title is preferred.
  • 5+ years of work experience in relevant areas including FP&A or finance management, preferably in high-growth company.
  • Strong financial modelling, budgeting an analytical skill.
  • Fluency in Microsoft Office is essential, a knowledge of ERP systems is a plus. Skills in Power BI, SharePoint, PowerApps, and Microsoft Flow are highly valued.
  • Excellent multitasking skills to manage multiple deliverables effectively
  • Strong communication and presentation abilities.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to manage business relationships with a diverse range of individuals.

Send your resume to: careers@knighttx.com

About Knight

Knight Therapeutics Inc. is a pan-American (ex-US) specialty pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, in licensing, out-licensing, marketing, and commercializing innovative prescription pharmaceuticals in Canada and Latin America. Knight owns Biotoscana Investments S.A., a pan-Latin American specialty pharmaceutical company. Knight Therapeutics Inc.’s shares trade on TSX under the symbol GUD.  Headquartered in Montreal, Knight has over 700 employees globally.

 

Role

The successful candidate will report directly into the Pharmacovigilance, Medical Information and Patient Support Regional Manager. The Medical information and PSP Specialist will be responsible for planning, developing and implementing medical information activities within the assigned region. This role will also ensure PSP alignment with strategic imperatives; facilitate seamless operationalization of the PSP; maintain PSP compliance with applicable law; conduct data analysis, generate insights, and drive continuous improvement in patient care; and liaise with external PSP providers to ensure compliance in cross-functional trainings, audits, and other activities.

Responsibilities

The Medical Information and PSP Specialist oversees and directs regional PSPs. Additionally, this role collaborates to ensure the effective implementation and enhancement of medical information activities in the region. The detailed activities are listed below.

Regional Medical Information Activities Including:

  • Develop FAQs and standard response letters (SRLs) for Knight products as per local requirements.
  • Monitor and ensure the Medical Information database is updated with the latest Medical Information documents.
  • Train the customer support team.
  • Address escalated medical information questions from HCPs, patients, customers, or internal stakeholders in the region.
  • Develop regional insights reports.
  • Participate in cross-functional regional meetings and projects
  • Assist in managing product issues/crises.
  • Proactively seek and implement new solutions to improve medical information processes.
  • Support key scientific conventions/congresses, including preparation, post-congress activities, and staffing medical information booths, if applicable.
  • Review draft labeling and promotional tools for selected products
  • Develop and/or collaborate on SOPs and working instructions as needed.

Regional PSP Activities Including:

  • Participate in the PSP design with cross-functional team members.
  • Lead the internal approval process for regional PSPs.
  • Qualify and periodically collaborate in the audit of PSP external suppliers.
  • Implement the PSP and act as point of contact with external suppliers.
  • Collaborate to train internal staff and PSP external suppliers on scope of PSP services and requirements
  • Monitor applicable KPIs and the PSP budget.
  • Collaborate and communicate cross-functionally (including with regional medical team) and seek opportunities to improve processes to ensure PSP alignment with strategic imperatives.
  • Create and support the preparation of reports based on agreed metrics, safeguarding sensitive data.
  • Conduct data analysis, generate insights, and drive continuous improvement in patient care.
  • Ensure all PSP services are compliant with all applicable laws and regulations.
  • Develop and/or collaborate on SOPs and working instructions as needed.

 

Qualifications – Required

  • Minimum scientific degree (B. Sc. or higher) and 2+ years in Patient Support Program area.
  • Experience in Project management
  • Fluent in English and French
  • Fully vaccinated with proof of status

Assets

  • Desirable: Health care professionals: Pharmacist, Physicians or Nurse.
  • Previous experience in Medical Information.
  • Experience with scientific literature evaluation and analysis

Characteristics of a Good Candidate

  • Leadership: Lead PSP activities, have a strategic vision and ensure efficient execution of PSP activities in the region.
  • Teamwork / Negotiation skills: Have good interpersonal skills and demonstrates flexible and adaptable communications capabilities with partners inside and outside the company. Be able to effectively function in a fast-paced, people oriented, team environment.
  • Autonomy / Problem Solving: Have the ability to identify ways to improve processes and bring it forward in a timely manner.
  • Strong organization and problem-solving skills
  • Business Acumen
  • Strategic mindset to improve processes
  • Excellent scientific knowledge
  • Knowledge of local and regional data privacy regulations
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Benefits of working at Knight

  • Competitive salary and bonus plan
  • Employee share purchase plan
  • Flexible group insurance plan
  • Registered retirement savings plan

Please send your resume and cover letter to careers@knighttx.com.

Only selected candidates will be contacted.

Title: Director of Internal Audit and Compliance

Job Type: Full-time, permanent

Location: Brazil or Canada

The Opportunity

Reporting to the CEO with a dotted line to the CFO, the Director of Internal Audit and Compliance will work with cross-functional leaders to assess processes and improve internal controls over financial reporting and ensure that the company is in compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements and business operations. The incumbent will be responsible for developing and executing internal audits, integrate ESG initiatives and criteria into audit plans, ensure adherence to compliance standards in partnership agreements, including in-licensing and out licensing, identify risks, challenging current processes across the company and identifying opportunities for improvement and maintain a culture of compliance across the organization. The successful candidate will reflect the following skills and aptitudes:

  • Collaborative: A team player who is keen to share best practice
  • Communication: Able to share opinions respectfully, and ask for help when needed
  • Organized: Meets deadlines with rigour and quality output
  • Problem Solver: Proactively identify issues and provide timely solutions
  • Multitasking: Capable of managing multiple projects, deliverables and priorities simultaneously, in a dynamic environment
  • Integrity: Upholds high ethical standards and integrity
  • Leadership: Possesses leadership and management skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships across the organization

We are seeking a high achiever who is dedicated and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Key Areas of Responsibility

 

  • Develop and Implement Audit Plans:
  • Create and execute comprehensive audit plans to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and compliance with regulations.
  • Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), operational processes, and compliance.
  • Identify areas of improvement and recommend enhancements to internal controls.
  • Risk Management:
  • Identify and assess areas of potential financial and operational risk within the organization.
  • Develop and implement strategies to mitigate identified risks.
  • Collaborate with internal audit teams to ensure that identified risks are adequately controlled and monitored.
  • Audit Execution:
  • Conduct financial, operational, and compliance audits to ensure adherence to internal policies and legal requirements.
  • Internal Controls Testing:
  • Assist with coordinating the process of testing internal controls across global regions.
  • Reporting:
  • Prepare and present audit findings to senior management and audit committee providing actionable recommendations.
  • ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance):
  • Develop and implement audit plans that incorporate ESG criteria, ensuring alignment with the organization’s overall ESG strategy
  • Identify and assess ESG-related risks, including environmental impact, social responsibility, and governance practices.
  • Recommend and implement continuous improvements to the organization’s ESG strategies and practices.
  • ERP Workflow Improvements:
  • Plan and execute changes and improvements on the current Dynamics 365 workflows, ensuring proper design and implementation aligned with company structures, procedures, and policies.
  • Audit Project Management:
  • Determine audit project scope and objectives.
  • Execute project deliverables, including risk assessment reviews, audit work programs, and audit reports.
  • Compliance Program Oversight:
  • Ensure the organization complies with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
  • Develop, update, and enforce compliance policies and procedures.
  • Lead the organization’s efforts in regulatory compliance, including anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, data protection, and industry-specific regulations.
  • Training and Awareness:
  • Develop and deliver training programs on internal controls and compliance for employees at all levels.
  • Promote a culture of compliance and risk awareness across the organization.
  • Ensure that employees understand their roles and responsibilities regarding internal controls and compliance.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration:
  • Work closely with Finance, Legal, HR, and Operations teams to ensure alignment on internal controls and compliance initiatives.
  • Serve as a liaison with external auditors, regulatory bodies, and other stakeholders.
  • Investigations and Corrective Actions:
  • Lead investigations into potential control failures, compliance breaches, or other significant issues.
  • Recommend and oversee the implementation of corrective actions to address identified issues.
  • Ensure appropriate disciplinary actions are taken when necessary.
  • Team Management:
  • Manage direct reports, including performance appraisals.
  • Provide opportunities for staff to learn new skills and achieve performance objectives and development goals.
  • Build a team-based work environment, supporting collaboration and continuous learning.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or accounting, CPA title is preferred
  • 10+ years of work experience in relevant areas of internal/ external audit/IT audits/compliance, and/ or an excellent knowledge of the industry
  • Fluency in Microsoft Office is essential, a knowledge of ERP systems is a plus. Skills in Power BI, SharePoint, PowerApps, and Microsoft Flow are highly valued
  • Ability to work independently while consistently demonstrating professional skepticism
  • Proven capability to lead audit projects, supervise, coach, and collaborate with team members
  • Strong multitasking skills to manage multiple deliverables effectively
  • Solid understanding of risk assessment methodologies
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to manage business relationships with a diverse range of individuals.
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