• Job Description

  Req#: R-198330

  Axial Finance Business Partner

  Location: Warsaw/Lisbon

  Hybrid model: 3 days per week from office

  
  Join a global leader and make a more meaningful impact to patients’ lives

  Introduction to role:

  To support the Axial programme team to maximise the finance contribution to the achievement of programme objectives. FBP will provide quality financial and commercial input to individual investment decisions, challenge key forecasting assumptions and deliver expert financial analysis of performance, forecasts, key risks and sensitivities.

  They will be viewed by customers as a business expert with a specialism in Finance. They will be members of a small team of Finance Business Partners, sharing best practice and delivering valued support to the Business with global consistency and efficiency.

  Accountabilities:

  Budget context

  • S4 Hana programme is forecast to spend >$1bn out to 2030
  • Approx 65% Capex, 35% Non-Core Opex split

  As a FBP, the role holder will be working with a wide range of senior leaders from across IT, Finance and Operations.

  Financial Accounting

  • Ensure month end and year end close is delivered on-time, and with high degree of quality, in particular the transaction coding to WBS project codes, avoiding the need for downstream reclass work
  • Process month end journal using Blackline to enterprise standards, including diligent documentation and reconciliation of transactions
  • Collaborate with other Finance teams in GFS and beyond to ensure Axial financial transactions are delivered efficiently and effectively
  • Ensure compliance with all AZ financial controls (including SOX where applicable)
  • Manage new master data creation as needed for Axial programme

  Resource Planning & Management

  • In collaboration with Axial HR Director and team, manage the interface of resource planning into financial management processes, and support scenario planning of FTE forecasts in planning tools used by HR
  • Oversee the administration of SAP Timesheets, and ensure diligent audit trail maintenance for time worked on Axial to financial reported manpower costs
  • Support on-boarding / off-boarding process to deliver a lean and satisfactory experience for employees and contractors

  Planning & Reporting

  • Responsible for a group of Axial workstreams, work closely with the VP and their leaders to report on YTD financial performance, driving strong insights on variances to plan through meaningful and action orientated commentary
  • Lead the regular budget/forecast planning cycles for the above, ensuring forecast submissions are challenged, signed-off and input to meet planning cycle timetable
  • Drive understanding of financial risks and sensitivities in financial plans, communicating these effectively with Axial FD and peer FBPs

  Decision support

  • For Axial workstreams bringing forward new scope extensions, collaborate closely with leaders to prepare quality business case for investment, benefits, timelines, and risks
  • Apply goob business acumen to challenge the financial assumption, ensuring costings are reasonable and benefits are evaluated and ownership agreed.

  Continuous Improvement, Governance and Coaching

  • Coach programme team members on finance planning and control, paying close attention to external resources that have responsibilities to execute AZ financial processes (eg P2P, R2R)
  • Communicate governance and compliance standards and statutory regulations to non-specialist in a way that is understandable and relevant and relays the risk of commercial decisions effectively.

  Essential Skills/Experience:

  • Qualified finance professional (or equivalent)
  • Experience of Finance Business Partnering
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including oral & written.
  • Excellent Interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of global and corporate business context
  • Experience of using financial systems to support business decision making (budgeting, forecasting & modelling)

  Desirable:

  • Experience of working in a global pharmaceutical organisation / understanding of the drug development life cycle and/or commercial aspects

  At AstraZeneca, we are one purpose-led global organisation. We are the enablers and innovators, ensuring that we can fulfil our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world.

  The Axial Programme will be powered by S/4HANA, a new ERP system, which will be implemented right across the organisation and will provide our business with standardised processes, enhanced financial management, common data and real time reporting, transforming the way we work through our entire supply chain - from bench to patient.

  Our current technology is used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes. This programme provides the opportunity for real transformation and to shape the way of working globally for many years to come.

  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.

  Are you ready to make a difference? Apply today!

  Date Posted

  06-maj-2024

  Closing Date

  12-maj-2024

  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.

• About the company

  AstraZeneca PLC is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company with its global headquarters in Cambridge, England.

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