We seek for passionate Associate Director for managerial position in Financial Planning & Analysis.

As a Associate Director you will be on managerial position and play an essential role in supporting the Commercial FP&A Director in creating the vision and implementing the strategy of the GFS centre along with building and managing the team.  This includes building business knowledge and being an ambassador of the culture within GFS & Finance. 

You will be managing and developing a team of approximately 16 analysts and responsible for the setting and agreeing objectives, coaching and mentoring analysts, senior analysts and managers in your team. People development and talent attraction/planning are key to the current and future success of the centre.

You will be required to work closely with the Commercial FP&A Director to ensure the delivery of timely and accurate reporting, provision of quality financial analysis and insightful commentaries to the business including reporting for the planning/budgeting cycles, and to develop and improve those same processes over time. You will be ultimately responsible for the customer relationship and service delivery framework and be the point of contact for business unit escalations. 

You will drive for business standardization in process collaborating with the business, service delivery leads and other GFS centers.

Essential

• Recognised Financial Qualification

• At least 5 years of leadership experience working in a similar shared services and/or business environment

• Significant relevant business and finance experience, notably in Financial Planning & Analysis

• Management of a team (required)

• Accounting experience

• Strong commercial and business focus in a profit making organisation

• Track record of managing complex business relationships

• Ability to drive and manage change

• Ability to think strategically and work with peers to create solutions for the Enterprise

• A strong leader with excellent communication skills

• Championed and lead continuous improvement initiatives in Finance

• Fluency in English.

Desirable

• Delivering and managing a Service Management Framework, creating a robust results oriented culture

• Leading and managing the transition of countries into a Shared Services Operation and the integration of acquisitions

• Good knowledge of finance transactional processes

• Ability to speak more than one language

• Living and working experience in different cultures

What we offer

Welcome to Warsaw Site, one of over 400 sites here at AstraZeneca, providing a collaborative environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves is at the core of AstraZeneca’s priorities, it’s important to us that you bring your full self to work every day. To help you maintain your best self, here’s a sneak peek into some of the things this site provides for you: gym access, after-work events, lunch & learns, bright and spacious environment, sustainable office working environment, networking events. Additionally, we`re happy to offer wide and various benefits package, including yearly bonus, multisport card, even up to 5 days of additional holidays, pension plan, private medical care, life insurance and a lot more...

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.