Typical Accountabilities:
* To support business functions by providing financial guidance and to ensure that all stakeholders within the business area receive the financial information they require to drive the business performance. This may involve pricing analysis, costing and project work as well as support to the annual business update cycle and monthly reporting.
* The Business Analyst will be viewed by finance and business customers as a financial modelling and analysis expert. The role broadly includes the following key components :
* Business Strategy & Decision Support
* To provide support to key business & investment decisions, co-ordinating data collection from a variety of sources and formats, providing analysis in support of options and enabling appropriate decision making by the business and finance partners
* Business Performance
* To be accountable for complex, manual accounting journals, to communicate monthly performance, provide analytical and data collection support to business planning processes and coordinate presentations for key business and finance review meetings.
* Continuous Improvement & Governance
* To support continuous improvement in Finance processes and capabilities and to ensure compliance with financial governance and control frameworks as appropriate.
* They will be members of a global network of Finance Analysts, sharing best practice and delivering valued support to the Business with global consistency and efficiency
Typical People Management Responsibility (direct / indirect reports):
* Approximate number of people managed in total (all levels) -
What is the global remit? (how many countries will the role operate in?):
Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
* Essential: Qualified or part qualified finance professional
* Desirable: Experience of working in a global organisation, preferably within the pharmaceuticals industry, and of the drug development life cycle and commercial aspects of the industry; Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and liaising with senior managers; Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including oral & written; Good understanding of functional cost drivers; Use of/Exposure to general office and financial systems, e.g. SAP; Strong Excel/modelling skills
Key Relationship to reach solutions:
* Internal (to AZ or team): Finance Business Partner, Finance Manager, Manufacturing Operations Manager, Manufacturing Director, Production Managers, Financial Accountant, Cost Accountant, Supply Chain Managers, Planning Managers [Senior Business Analysts]
* External (to AZ): External Auditors, External Suppliers
Date Posted
25-Nov-2024Closing Date
08-Dec-2024Our 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.