Finance Business Partner

Lisbon is home to our Portuguese Marketing Company, responsible for the marketing and supply of our medicines in Portugal. We are looking for a strong talent to join the team as our Finance Senior Business Analyst, to support all financial planning activities, achieve strategic and operational goals, and ensure robust and timely submissions.

As Finance Business Partner, you will support the business area to maximize the finance contribution to the achievement of business objectives. You 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. Join us and help accelerate towards our big purpose and impact patients!

Accountabilities:

The Finance Business Partner will be viewed by finance and business customers as a financial modelling and analysis partner. The role broadly includes the following key components:

• Business Strategy & Decision Support: support key business & investment decisions with solid skills in scoping customer requirements, analysing issues, developing options, and enabling appropriate decision-making based on strategic business needs.
• Business Performance: driving financial performance and business activity, to deliver and communicate performance and business planning submissions/reporting, and to advise senior management on key drivers.
• Prepare accurate and timely revenue and cost analysis against targets, being able to translate the numbers into understandable drivers.
• Collaborate with the Lead Finance Business Partner and department heads to develop annual budgets and forecasts.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations for improving financial performance (i.e., propose corrective measures, identify revenue opportunities, and investment relocations/efficiencies).
• Participation and contribution in ad hoc projects.
• Continuous Improvement, Coaching & Governance; supporting continuous improvement in Finance processes and capabilities and to lead financial risk management and financial governance in the area.
• Ensure compliance with financial standards and regulations.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting or a related field. Master’s degree or professional certificate is preferred (e.g., CMA, ACCA).
• Experience of working in a global organization, 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.
• Proven experience in financial planning and reporting.
• Very good understanding of functional cost drivers.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (e.g., Excel, Power Query, PBI) and proficient in financial systems (e.g., SAP).
• Strong Excel/modelling/Power BI skills.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including oral & written.
• Oral & written fluency in English.

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.

Feel rewarded and appreciated for your commitment. In our science and research-driven business, it's easy to see how our role contributes to AstraZeneca's journey. We have a strong approach to recognition, celebrating our successes collectively across the business. And our generous benefits package showcases the business's appreciation of our long-term commitment.

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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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.