AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases. But we're more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies.

AstraZeneca’s Finance function is continuing its transformation journey with the objective of delivering excellence in financial operations and insight. As this strategy continues to drive the efficiency and performance of the business, to the benefit of millions of patients worldwide, outstanding finance support and leadership becomes ever more important.

Are you a qualified finance professional with experience of enterprise planning and reporting? Do you have a track record of delivering change? As best in class finance support becomes ever more important, this role offers you the chance to work as part of the Group Planning and Business Performance function based in Cambridge.

As the Group FP&A Manager, you will play a key role in Group reporting and planning processes, driving central understanding and insight to inform decision making. This role offers the chance to add real business value through enhanced insight on the AZ Group Financials, Business Performance and Planning, and the opportunity to build strong and wide-ranging networks within Group and wider AZ Finance function.

Please apply to join us!

We are looking for a candidate with relevant expertise and experience, but more importantly a problem solver, simplifier, integrator, connector and communicator. A change agent who challenges, works with an agile, positive attitude, and has the ability to think differently and make it happen.

Principal Accountabilities of the role:

The role is part of the Group Finance team. It will have a dual reporting line within this team: Group Finance – Director of Business Performance and the Group Planning & Consolidation Director, giving exposure to the full spectrum of what the Group Finance team covers.

• Support the team in the preparation of various presentations to senior audiences (SET1, FLT/FMST2/Board/CFO/CEO).

• Manage a range of ad-hoc requests concerning in-year performance, in-year forecasting or group planning.

• Support the planning cycles (in-year forecasting, mid and long term planning) analysing business forecasts, understanding and evaluating key business drivers for AZ Group, ensuring the process is underpinned by consistent assumptions, and prepare materials for FSMT, SET & Board reviews.

• Support the team in various tasks concerning the submission of in-year forecasts and long term planning in Group Applications involving the coordination with multiple teams involved such as commercial finance units teams, commercial reporting teams, IT finance engagement teams and technical teams among others.

• Support the team in the simplification and standardisation of existing management reporting and, via the utilisation of data visualisation and analytical tools, to design the next generation of reporting deliverables.

• Deliver various month-end activities, requiring strong analytical skills, flexibility and the ability to critically interrogate data from multiple systems to meet reporting deadlines.

• Partnering with teams across functions in order to deliver first time right management reporting and to provide insights to support the decision-making process.

• Able to effectively assist and collaborate with the wider Group Planning & Business Performance Team and comfortable ‘switching gears’ between various tasks/responsibilities

Candidate Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Experienced and comfortable with multi-system environments

• Very strong systems skills: advanced Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint, knowledge of Hyperion Planning including SmartView

• Problem solving skills, ability to identify root causes and propose or implement robust solutions

• Attention to detail and dedication to high quality and reliability of deliverables

• Able to connect and develop a strong working relationship with various teams (i.e. within GB&BP3, Finance Engagement Team and other Technical teams, Group Platform Lead, Commercial Reporting team, Commercial Unit Finance teams and Global Function finance teams among others.)

• Proactive and delivery focused, comfortable working in a dynamic, challenging environment, able to work independently (i.e. with limited guidance) and under tight timelines

• Experienced in commercial finance, FP&A (regional/multi-country, experience in the pharmaceutical business is preferred

• Analytical Finance Professional with the ability to deliver succinct, high impact briefing material suitable for CFO , CEO, SET1 / Board level audiences

• Enjoys working closely to senior management, learning about the strategic management of the company and has the ability to support their decision making

Date Posted

15-Jan-2021

Closing Date

19-Jan-2021

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.