Head of Finance

Gubra is looking for a Head of Finance to support our Executive Management in strategically developing the company and lead the day to day operations in Finance.

Gubra is an ambitious biotech company striving for excellence at all levels. We insist on doing things efficiently – and often differently - to reach the results we aim for.

You are ambitious and talented, have high energy and want to work for a purpose driven company. You can execute with colleagues but also on your own. You see the larger picture – yet you have attention to detail and to your colleagues. You have broad experience within Finance on both strategic and operational level.

Our vision is to become leaders in the fight for a more sustainable and healthier world. We do that by facilitating the discovery of new medicine, and by acting and inspiring others to fight against the ongoing climate and biodiversity crises. We have formulated a vigorous and bold vision for CSR, emphasizing the need for radical change, and we live this in all aspects of our business. As our new Head of Finance, we expect you to actively support the realisation of our vision - in close collaboration with the rest of us.

As Head of Finance your tasks are varied, but we need you to

Challenge
+ Our business strategy
+ How we execute
+ How we think of success

Explore
+ New business opportunities
+ New business models
+ New markets
+ New business structures and processes

Execute
+ Basic Finance tasks (daily and monthly routines)
+ Reports to and interact with management
+ Provide monthly cash flow and forecasting
+ Ascertain budget, annual report, and General Meeting

You will be heading our finance team with currently 3 experienced finance professionals. Depending on your profile and interest direct leadership responsibilities can be included and extended to other parts of the administration.

Professional qualifications

• Min. five years of broad experience within Finance and/or Consulting
• Relevant Master’s Degree, MBA, or other advanced degree
• A strategic mindset but attention to both tactical and operational levels is needed

As person you are

• Motivated by being on the forefront of a purpose driven business
• Not afraid to take on challenging tasks and deliver and execute independently on small or large things
• Curious by nature, like to take on new challenges, and passionate about driving change
• Proactive and able to initiate, focus and deliver on tasks and projects
• An excellent communicator, being direct and outspoken and yet respectful and humble
• Able to navigate and collaborate in an energetic and rapidly changing organization

Please apply no later than October 20, 2020 by uploading your motivated cover letter and resume on our website.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact CEO Henrik Blou at +45 2861 6845 or mail [email protected] or Jeanette Hesthaven, Head of HR at +45 2392 7500 or mail [email protected].

About Gubra
Gubra is a company with a very dynamic and fast-paced drive. We have two primary areas of business: Preclinical contract research (CRO) services, and Proprietary early target and drug discovery programs.

We are a biotech company delivering science to our partners and to our own research projects. We are active in the so-called pre-clinical space - before drugs are tested in humans - and generate a revenue by performing research for small and large pharma companies.

Our focus is within the metabolic space (obesity, diabetes, NASH and diabetic complications), where we specialize in in vivo pharmacology, peptide chemistry, molecular pharmacology, histology, stereology, imaging, NGS (next generation sequencing), bioinformatics and assays. We work with some of the most interesting and loyal partners and customers from across the world within big pharma, biotech and academia. Through a constant focus on high quality, scientific excellence, speed and solid teamwork we have established ourselves as a highly professional and competent partner in the market.

People are our greatest asset, and our team consists of +150 employees all located in Hørsholm, Denmark. The mix of people from different cultures and educational backgrounds combined with our entrepreneurial mindset have greatly impacted our working environment, which is characterized by intensive drive, scientific curiosity, and teamwork – we join forces!