If you like solving problems, are good at analysing data, have excellent communication skills, and feel inspired by the prospect of working for a world-leading pharmaceutical company, then we want you to join AstraZeneca as a R&D Finance Business Analyst in Warsaw.

About the Team

R&D Portfolio Finance is a dynamic team who collaborate across R&D Finance, Commercial Finance, Group Finance and GPPM (Global Portfolio & Project Management). We manage the financials and processes for running our R&D project portfolio and help senior leaders to make project and portfolio decisions.

About the Role

In this role you will play a critical part in managing our R&D portfolio.  The role involves the provision of financial portfolio analysis, with use of a broad range of financial evaluation and modelling techniques, to support and influence future investment decisions. The role will give you the opportunity to gain exposure to critical areas of the pharmaceutical value chain and develop core finance skills, as well as the potential to see you expanding your responsibilities across the finance groups and broader business.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• You will be trained to become an expert in the portfolio system PIVOT and in time be able to provide training to new users.

• You will become an experienced user of the valuation tools to be able to provide continuing improvements and support other finance and business users who work with these tools.

• You will take the lead on PIVOT data management; uploading valuation model updates from the R&D Project Finance team, ensuring high data quality and a single source of truth for valuation information.

• You will collaborate with GPPM to produce regular portfolio finance updates. There will also be an opportunity to produce materials which are then presented to senior leaders.

• You will be involved in ad hoc analyses of portfolio information, answering questions from across the business, and producing new insights.

About the Ideal Candidate

This role needs a person who is well organised, has a strong technical background and attention to detail (data management, Excel, systems), but also has good business knowledge and business partnering skills. You will need to be highly analytical and be able to work at speed and at scale to deliver timely insights on a dynamic portfolio. This role would suit someone who is looking to apply their strong technical skills in a new and interesting area, improve R&D portfolio knowledge, build business partnering experience, gain exposure to senior finance stakeholders, and make an significant impact.

Essential requirements:

• Be a qualified finance professional or finalist (or equivalent)

• Broad business / financial experience

• Be an analytical thinker, with the ability to collate & analyse data – be able to be detail focussed but can step back to appreciate the big picture

• Advanced excel financial modelling and PowerPoint skills

• Excellent presentation skills; communicating in a way that is both impactful and easily understood by a financial and non-financial audience

• Ability to interact and engage with senior managers in the business

• Focus on delivery – work well under pressure, be resilient and meets tight deadlines

• Be proactive in driving high quality data and challenging stakeholders effectively

• Set high personal standard, take personal responsibility for delivering top class service and product

• Maintain high ethical standards and demonstrate high personal integrity

• Flexibility - to respond to fast changing business needs on short notice

Desirable requirements

• Advanced excel skills - with VBA experience

• Previous Pharmaceutical / R&D knowledge

• Experience of working within multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural global teams

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...

Date Posted

Closing Date

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.