Financial Analyst - Eurofins CDMO Alphora Inc.

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2023, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins CDMO Alphora Inc. develops and manufactures new therapeutics to improve the lives and health of patients.  Eurofins CDMO Alphora provides contract research & development services to global pharmaceutical and biotech companies, developing their processes and manufacturing their bulk drug substances (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients -“API’s”) as well as finished dosage products (tablets, capsules, suspensions) for supply to clinical trials and commercial requirements.  Eurofins CDMO Alphora provides a rich and technologically challenging environment with a continuing flow of interesting projects.  Our employees work in close concert with clients throughout the development process to achieve their program objectives.  Eurofins CDMO Alphora Inc. is growing its state-of-the-art organization, with continued investments in modern facilities, equipment, and instrumentation while providing a rich environment for employees to develop their technical skills and careers paths.

As a Financial Analyst at Eurofins CDMO Alphora you have the opportunity to provide accurate and timely financial forecasting, reporting and analysis that supports the business and is compliant with IFRS accounting standards, government regulations, and internal policies and procedures.  Join our Finance Team Today!

The successful candidate will have an opportunity to:

• Conduct internal financial reporting for the business including:
  • Develop or improve existing reporting models that deliver on the requirements of multiple business units and locations   
  • Assisting in month end and annual close process
  • Prepare and deliver periodic and ad-hoc management reports (re: costs, capital, project time inputs, variances, budgets, etc.)  
• Facilitate the financial planning and analysis including:
  • Analyze financial accounts as well as business unit performance for the purposes of identifying issues and making recommendations for change, including limited account reconciliations
  • Support the business planning cycle for the annual budgets and multi-year plans
  • Develop and maintain the planning models used in forecasts and budgets that accommodate multiple business units and locations relating to costs and revenues, including resource capacity planning models (actual and forecasting time)
• Monitor and reconcile inventory accounts, and posting of required entries
• Identify, recommend and implement financial system, process and modelling enhancements that shorten timelines as well as improve efficiency, effectiveness and compliance 
• Analyze general accounts and identify, recommend or prepare journal entries/accruals as required
• Assist in educating employees relating to forecasting time, selection of operating and capital payables classifications (account, nature)
• Perform additional duties as required (including being a backup for Revenue recognition)

Qualifications:

• Degree/diploma in accounting or related field required
• Min. 2-5 years experience in a similar accounting role
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite - especially Excel (pivot tables, v-lookup, sumif etc.)
• Experience supporting an external audit an asset
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail a must
• Must take initiative and be results driven