Group Finance Business Insights Director – BioPharma

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 team based in Cambridge.

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation 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. At AstraZeneca, we are pioneering new frontiers by identifying and treating patients earlier, working towards the aim of eliminating cancer as a cause of death.

Come and join our AZ team where you will play a pivotal role in this exciting period of development!!

As the Group Insights Director you will play a key role in Group reporting and planning processes, driving central understanding and insight on our BioPharma business to inform decision making and target setting on this critical area of the business. This role offers the chance to add real business value through enhanced commercial insight, and the opportunity to build strong and wide-ranging networks within Group and Commercial Finance functions.

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, is curious, works with an agile, positive approach, and has the ability to think differently and make it happen.

Key Responsibilities:

The role reports to the Head of Group Insights Finance Director within the broader Group Planning and Business Performance team, and will primarily be responsible for:

• Providing Insight, expertise and analysis to help drive and shape the commercial performance of AstraZeneca

• Being the expert for BioPharma within the Group Finance team, acting as the link between the commercial unit and the Group function

• Ensuring that key planning assumptions and drivers of performance are understood, bringing constructive challenge to forecasts, planning assumptions and resource allocation based on credible insights, intelligence & analysis

• Preparing stretched but attainable targets that align to the Enterprise’s strategic and financial objectives

• Developing an understanding of the 10 year BioPharma LTP, including a view on pipeline assets and potential

• Proactively identifying, collating and analysing a range of financial and non-financial data to develop a deep understanding of the drivers of performance and key emerging trends impacting our BioPharma business

• Developing strong relationships with the embedded functional FP&A contacts in order to refine your understanding whilst bringing constructive challenge to forecasts, assumptions and resource allocation based on credible insights, intelligence & analysis

• Leading a range of other ad-hoc requests in support of the CEO and SET/Board reporting

• Identifying and supporting continuous improvement opportunities in Group Planning and Business Performance processes, performance and reporting

• Providing required Insights support on AstraZeneca Enabling Units performance and target setting

• Providing required Insights support to Group Planning and Business Performance and Enterprise Risk team to deliver Going Concern and annual Viability assessments

Requirements:

• Experienced and analytical Finance professional with the ability to deliver succinct, high impact briefing material suitable for SET / Board level audiences

• Finance/Business qualification e.g. Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA/MBA

• Curious, proactive and delivery focused, comfortable working in a dynamic, challenging environment

• Energetic, resilient and tenacious

• Excellent influencing and communication skills with the confidence to engage senior stakeholders and ability to drive bigger picture thinking

• Good networking and relationship building skills

Desirables:

• Experience of Commercial Finance and/or Group FP&A, preferably within a large pharmaceutical business

• Strong systems skills; advanced Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint, knowledge of Hyperion Planning would also be advantageous

In Office Requirement:

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca?

Join the team unlocking the power of what science can do. We are working towards treating, preventing, modifying and even curing some of the world’s most complex diseases. Here we have the potential to grow our pipeline and positively impact the lives of billions of patients around the world. Competitive salary and benefits package on offer.

So, what’s next?

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you!

The successful candidate will have access to a flexible employee benefits fund, including holiday purchase and flexible time off, pension contributions, Share Save Plans, A performance recognition scheme and a competitive, generous remuneration package.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.