AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. As AstraZeneca transforms and grows, so do our careers. We’re constantly learning more about the innovative and technical side of our work.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

• Manage, develop and coach a team of approximately 10 finance professionals
• Accountable for the quality and consistency of project evaluations in accordance with the agreed evaluation methodology
• Lead the development of valuation skills and methodologies for R&D projects, ensuring best practices are developed and shared and key assumptions consistently applied
• Lead the finance input into portfolio reviews and annual TA strategy ensuring high quality financial are delivered; risks and opportunities assessed at a total R&D unit level to support strategic discussion and decision making
• Lead the portfolio inputs into the annual planning cycle coordinating across the Therapy Area Finance teams and the Project Finance group to deliver high quality forecasts; ensure delivery to targets across the total BioPharma project spend budget through influence and coordination across finance and portfolio groups in R&D BioPharma
• Establish a climate that delivers innovative financial analysis and of projects that supports decision making by the Global Product Teams and provides senior management with insight to key project financial issues
• Provide flexible deployment of finance resources to ensure they are aligned to the key risks and decisions.
• Lead the preparation of the portfolio view of projects costs and risk adjustment methodology 
• Provide EVP Biopharmaceuticals and VP Finance BioPharmaceuticals with strategic financial advice, support and challenge to project strategy, plans and investment decisions
• Champion good cost management during the planning and execution of clinical plans and ensure teams are engaging and leveraging productivity initiatives in design of clinical programmes.

• Provide input to all governance body papers, leading the preparation of the financial sections.
• Ensure senior finance leaders are appropriately briefed ahead of key decision points, including the Group CFO and other Finance VPs as required.
• Coordinate Post Deal Management finance support for deals that fall within the responsibility of GPTs and eGPTs within BioPharmacuticals

Minimum Requirements – Education and Experience

• The role holder will be a qualified finance professional or equivalent with a minimum 5 years post-qualification experience
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of global and corporate business context
• Experience of leading a finance team and being a global leader
• In-depth experience of project or product evaluation
• Experience of working in a global pharmaceutical organisation
• In depth experience of either drug development life cycle and/or commercial is essential
• Strong conceptual thinking linked to an understanding of business operations

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

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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.