Manager, Finance (FP&A)

We Role Purpose

Lead the FP&A function for Taro Israel (part of the Sun Pharma Group) and serve as a trusted business partner to site leadership. The role combines planning, forecasting, performance analysis, workforce economics, product costing and decision support, while leading the team’s transformation from reporting-focused activities toward business partnership, process excellence and data-driven decision-making. The position will also support SAP S/4HANA readiness and promote responsible use of AI, automation and digital tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budget, forecasts and long-range planning processes, in coordination with business owners and regional and global Finance teams.
• Analyze actual results against budget and forecast, identify key business drivers, and provide clear insights and actionable recommendations.
• Lead workforce planning, labor-cost analysis and product costing, including profitability and manufacturing variance analysis.
• Act as a Finance business partner to site leadership and key functions, challenging assumptions and supporting business decisions.
• Prepare concise management reporting, KPIs, financial models and business cases for local and global reviews and strategic initiatives.
• Drive process improvement, SAP S/4HANA readiness, automation and responsible use of AI and digital tools to reduce manual reporting and expand analytical capacity.
• Strengthen FP&A processes, controls, documentation, data quality and governance.
• Lead, coach and develop the FP&A team through change, building engagement, ownership, professional capabilities and effective backup coverage.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics and/or Accounting from a recognized university; an MBA is preferred.
• More than 10 years of relevant experience in FP&A or an economics or finance department within global companies.
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and actual-versus-budget analysis.
• Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to explain the story behind the numbers and translate analysis into clear management actions.
• Proven experience leading and developing employees or professional teams.
• Experience in manufacturing finance, product costing, finance transformation or system implementation is an advantage.
• Experience with ERP and financial planning systems; SAP knowledge is an advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI and modern digital tools to improve analysis, reporting, forecasting and productivity.
• High proficiency in English and Hebrew, with experience in a global, matrixed and changing environment.

Leadership Profile

• Business-oriented and analytical, with both a broad strategic perspective and attention to detail.
• Proven ability to lead people through change, build engagement and create commitment to new ways of working.
• Can-do mindset, ownership, assertiveness and strong prioritization and execution skills.
• Collaborative and resilient leader who can coach, influence and develop a high-performing team.
• Curious and digitally oriented, with high integrity and commitment to effective controls and governance.