Senior Finance Manager, Business Planning & Analysis

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you're our kind of person.

Responsibility:

As the Senior Finance Manager, Business Planning & Analysis you will serve as the key Finance business partner supporting US Medical, Innovation and Business Excellence (IBEX) as well as several G&A functions. You will serve as the financial resource to assist with strategic decisions for the teams you are supporting. In addition, you will be responsible for performance reporting, analytics, and presentation content for actuals and plan data and Budget forecast cycles for these functions.

A position in this team offers an individual an exceptional opportunity to gain exposure to a range of business customers, combined with exposure to business issues affecting strategic initiatives impacting the U.S. Biopharmaceutical Business Unit (BBU).

Major Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparing in depth financial analysis of forecasts and actual results for review by business customers.

• Serves as the key Finance business partner to the US Medical & IBEX leadership teams provides strategic insights on key business decisions.

• Provides fundamental reporting and analysis on Medical and IBEX Direct Brand Expenses

• Provides financial advice, support, and business challenge to business customers on key business decisions.

• Assists with creation and delivery of USLT and BBU LT presentations.

• Drives cost consciousness with business customers and leads efforts to identify and drive cost savings.

• Identifies and implements continuous improvement opportunities to planning and reporting processes.

• Ensures adherence to all SOX 404, as well as local financial control framework controls.

• Performs ad-hoc reporting requirements and financial analysis.

• Works closely with Global Financial Services team specific to functions supported by this role

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related degree.

• 7+ years of financial experience

• Excellent PC skills and experience including Hyperion Planning, SAP, SAP Business Warehouse, Excel and PowerPoint

• Strong analytical ability

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including oral and written

• Confidence in working with Senior Management

• High degree of accuracy with attention to detail

• Demonstrated ability to perform in an environment that emphasizes teamwork to meet deliverables

• Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage multiple and frequently changing priorities

• Demonstrated capability to meet strict deadlines with a high level of ownership and strong sense of urgency

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA preferred

• Pharmaceutical industry experience

• Knowledge of US Operating Model

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca?

Join a dedicated global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients, every day. The fuel behind our evolving, rapidly growing enterprise, we're here to help unlock the power of what science can do and ultimately have a big impact on patients' lives. Integrated and closely aligned with the whole enterprise, we offer our expertise, and leverage exciting new technology and digital innovations, to accelerate AstraZeneca's evolution. We do all of it strategically, looking ahead to the new challenges we'll face and improving the way the enterprise operates today.

Join an agile and strategic team that embraces accountability to deliver what really matters to the business. Apply now!

Date Posted

21-May-2024

Closing Date

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.

AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.