IT Digital Business Partner - Finance (m/f/d)

We are a specialty vaccine company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases addressing unmet medical needs. We take a highly specialized and targeted approach, applying our deep expertise across multiple vaccine modalities, focused on providing either first-, best- or only-in-class vaccine solutions.

We have a strong track record, having advanced multiple vaccines from early R&D to approvals, and currently market three proprietary travel vaccines, including the world's first and only chikungunya vaccine, as well as certain third-party vaccines.

Revenues from our growing commercial business help fuel the continued advancement of our vaccine pipeline. This includes the only Lyme disease vaccine candidate in advanced clinical development, which is partnered with Pfizer, as well as vaccine candidates against the Zika virus and other global public health threats.

As Digital Systems Architect you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and managing our IT infrastructure landscape that meets business needs. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders, including business leaders, developers, project teams and IT teams to create efficient and effective systems architecture.

Responsibilities

As the Business Partner for Finance, you will act as the liaison between the Finance department and the IT organization. You will collaborate closely with Finance stakeholders to understand their business needs, translate them into IT requirements, play a pivotal role in driving digital transformation initiatives within the Finance function and ensure that technology solutions align with the strategic objectives of the Finance function:

• Understand the business goals, challenges and opportunities within the Finance department
• Identify opportunities to leverage digital technologies, automation and data analytics to streamline financial processes and enhance efficiency
• Engage with Finance stakeholders to elicit, analyze and prioritize business requirements
• Ensure SOX compliance of all financial and finance related software projects
• Ensure adherence to SLC best practices
• Translate business needs into actionable IT requirements and solutions
• Work with IT teams to design, develop and implement technology solutions that meet Finance's needs
• Research and evaluate digital tools, platforms and solutions relevant to Finance, such as financial management software, predictive analytics, planning and consolidation
• Provide guidance and support in the selection and customization of software applications, tools and systems
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Finance stakeholders, including CFO, Finance Managers, IT and the architects
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Finance leaders, offering insights and recommendations on technology trends and best practices
• Lead or participate in the implementation of digital solutions within the Finance function, ensuring successful deployment, adoption, and integration with existing systems
• Work with IT teams to design, develop, and implement technology solutions that meet Finance's needs
• Support change management efforts to ensure smooth adoption of new technologies and processes within the Finance department
• Provide training and guidance to Finance users on new systems and tools