Head of Finance Mexico

Title:
Head of Finance Mexico
Company:
Ipsen Mexico S de RL de CV
About Ipsen:
Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.
Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!
For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Job Description:
Head of Finance, MexicoMexico City | HybridShape the future of Finance. Make a real impact.
At Ipsen, we are focused on creating real impact for patients and society. We are looking for a Head of Finance, Mexico to lead our Finance organisation and help shape its next stage of evolution.
This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced finance professional who can combine strategic business partnering, strong financial governance and a transformation mindset.
Working closely with senior business leaders, you will translate business ambition into sound financial strategy, actionable insights and disciplined execution.
What you’ll do
Act as a strategic financial partner to senior leadership, turning financial data into clear commercial insights and decisions.
Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning.
Ensure strong financial governance, statutory compliance, accounting, tax and internal controls.
Drive the evolution of Finance through digitalisation, automation and advanced analytics.
Simplify and strengthen core financial processes.
Use data, business intelligence and real-time reporting to improve decision-making.
Partner across the business and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing, forward-looking Finance team.
What you’ll bring
You are a hands-on finance leader and trusted business partner, equally comfortable challenging strategically and delivering operationally.
You will bring:
Significant progressive financial leadership experience.
Strong experience in finance transformation and/or systems evolution.
Experience working with Mexican GAAP and IFRS.
Strong commercial judgement and the ability to translate complexity into clear business decisions.
Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams in complex stakeholder environments.
Excellent communication and change-management capabilities.
A recognised professional finance qualification.
Fluent Spanish and English, written and spoken.
Why Ipsen?
This is an opportunity to do more than manage Finance. You will help transform it, creating a more agile, data-driven and commercially connected function that enables better decisions and greater impact.
If you are energised by transformation, thrive in a fast-moving environment and want to combine financial leadership, commercial partnership and people leadership, we would like to hear from you.
Think big. Act together. Execute with precision.
We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels heard, valued, and supported; where we embrace “The Real Us”. The value we place on different perspectives and experiences drives our commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities. When we include diverse ways of thinking, we make more thoughtful decisions and discover more innovative solutions. Together we strive to better understand the communities we serve. This means we also want to help you perform at your best when applying for a role with us. If you require any adjustments or support during the application process, please let the recruitment team know. This information will be handled with care and will not affect the outcome of your application.