Manager - Finance

Role Overview

Lupin is hiring a Manager - Finance for its Mumbai office. This is a full-time, on-site role suited to an experienced Chartered Accountant with deep exposure to financial evaluation, deal support, and stakeholder management within the pharma sector.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified Chartered Accountant, ideally cleared in the first attempt, with more than 12 years of post-qualification experience in well-run medium or large organizations.
• At least the last 3 years should have been spent in a functional leadership position.
• Mandatory background in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong capability in financial analysis, operations, and Indian accounting rules along with statutory compliance requirements.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-growth environment with changing priorities and ambiguity.
• Detail-focused, proactive, collaborative, and ready to take responsibility whenever required.
• Skilled in influencing internal and external stakeholders, including negotiation situations.
• Driven by outcomes, quick in decision-making, and able to spot and act on opportunities.
• Excellent oral and written communication, with strong presentation ability.
• High ethical standards, strong integrity, and professional maturity.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business development and licensing teams to evaluate the financial attractiveness of in-licensing, out-licensing, co-development, co-commercialization, technology transfer, and strategic partnership opportunities.
• Build and maintain financial models for licensing transactions, including NPV, IRR, and scenario or sensitivity analysis.
• Contribute to cross-functional due diligence covering BD, R&D, regulatory, IP, legal, and commercial areas.
• Review financial clauses and terms in licensing and collaboration agreements.
• Track, account for, and ensure timely payment of milestones, royalties, and other contractual commitments.
• Prepare and present business case options and scenarios to senior leadership for approval.

Additional Information

Experience: 12+ years

Competencies

• Customer centric approach
• Strategic adaptability
• Talent development
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Outcome focus
• Stakeholder handling
• Innovation and creativity
• Process excellence