Finance Business Partner - Operations Fusion (GFS Americas)

Role Purpose

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization 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're proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

Global Financial Services (GFS) was formed in Q3 2018 through the merger of Global Finance Operations, Integrated Finance Solutions and Cash Generation.  GFS is at the heart of the Finance function - accountable to the AstraZeneca (AZ) Group for the design and delivery of high quality, simple to operate transactional finance processes that enable our customers to focus on AZ’s strategic priorities.  

The creation of the Global Financial Services (GFS) centers in Warsaw (Poland), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and San José (Costa Rica) transformed the AZ Middle Office and Back Office to a central function, supporting the business regions through simplification, standardization across the globe, and a structure that is scalable to support the bold ambition of becoming a $80B company by 2030.

We have exciting opportunities to join our GFS Center in San José, to establish best practices and be responsible for providing support to embedded finance (CFOs, country business partners and or BPs in Manufacturing).

Role Profile

AstraZeneca recently acquired Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation radio conjugates (RCs). The acquisition marks a major step forward in AstraZeneca delivering on its ambition to transform cancer treatment and outcomes for patients by replacing traditional regimens like chemotherapy and radiotherapy with more targeted treatments.

RCs have emerged as a promising modality in cancer treatment over recent years. These medicines deliver a radioactive isotope directly to cancer cells through precise targeting using molecules such as antibodies, peptides or small molecules. This approach has many potential advantages compared to traditional radiotherapy including minimizing damage to healthy cells and enabling access to tumors not reachable through external beam radiation.

The acquisition brings new expertise and pioneering R&D, manufacturing and supply chain capabilities in actinium-based RCs and also complements AstraZeneca's leading oncology portfolio with the addition of the Fusion pipeline of RCs, including their most advanced program, FPI-2265, a potential new treatment for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). FPI-2265 targets prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), a protein that is highly expressed in mCRPC, and is currently in a Phase II trial.

The Finance Partner is responsible for finance support to the Fusion Team where the key deliverable for this role is the creation of the finance structure for this new business, as well as incorporate it into the AZ platform to ensure the proper completion of all process related to financial flows, processes, monthly close the books as well as work on the proper capitalization of the project this represents. All of that aligned with key stakeholders to enable on time launch of the manufacturing deliverables. In addition, the successful candidate is responsible for all reporting and forecasting deliverables and able to drive the standardization of key processes across the RC and it´s in progress created network.  You will play a crucial role in providing key financial input as we shape network strategy across Operations network. You may also be called on to present to senior management leaders as well as lead various Ops network projects that drive efficiencies and effectivity.

The business partnering activity is wide and varied. You and your peers will be working with a variety of customers in a fast-moving environment, including EF Business Partner, Supply Chain teams, Operations Procurement function, Plant´s top management such as General Manager, Head of Finance, etc.  You will provide insightful input to business decisions, challenge key forecasting assumptions and deliver financial analysis of key risks and sensitivities. You will enjoy engaging confidently with collaboration agreements.  In addition, you will also be expected to provide support and guidance to other members of the finance team part of Embedded Finance and Global Finance Services, as well as building bridges with broader Operations and AZ finance organizations. Good awareness of AZ products, especially late-stage pipeline and recent launches would be important. 

Key Responsibilities

General Responsibilities

The role broadly includes the following key components:

• Business Strategy & Decision Support: To support key business & investment decisions that impact the plant, through ensuring dynamic resource allocation, targeted at value-creating opportunities, advising, and guiding senior business leaders, using an excellent knowledge of customer requirements, balanced with an understanding of internal culture and climate.
• Business Performance: To drive financial performance by supporting the Fusion organization with the product launches and Inventory optimization, to deliver and communicate performance and business planning reports, and to advise senior management on key drivers.
• Continuous Improvement, Governance and Coaching: To take a lead in driving continuous improvement in Finance processes and capabilities and to lead financial risk management and financial governance in area of accountability.

Measures:

• Delivery of expected results for Fusion and Operations Finance functional scorecards.
• Right first time for month end close deliverables.
• Feedback from finance networks and business customers.
• Quality of business cases and decisions support materials.
• Optimizing COGS and Inventory for AZ.
• Strong and accurate planning and forecast delivery.
• Budget attainment
• Timely, accurate and insightful performance reporting.
• Conformance with key process deliverables and timelines.

Essential Criteria

• Qualified Finance Professional with relevant working experience
• Successful business partnering and impactful influencing with top management level stakeholders
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong drive, ability to connect to the changing needs of the business and forward thinking in creation of solution development
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and business case development
• Demonstrable knowledge of global and corporate business context
• Experience of Site Cost, Product Costing and Manufacturing Finance
• Certified/Qualified Finance Professional or equivalent working experience

Desirable criteria

• Track record of successfully finance processes improvements
• AZ system and process knowledge: SOAR, SAP, FDH, Blackline, GFS Operations Planning Tools
• Experience of working in a global pharmaceutical organization

Other Role Requirements

• Flexibility to travel and work in another AZ facilities outside the country when necessary
• Schedule flexibility to work on holidays, weekends and days off given by the wellness Policy when necessary (Política de Bienestar).

Internal and External Contacts/Customers

According to the company policies, the candidate must prove that there are no situations that generate a conflict of interest (COI) for the company. The non-existence of COI is considered as an objective requirement of the position. To know beforehand the weightings of COI contained in the policies of the company, consult the Human Resources Department.

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race, nation or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law. AstraZeneca only employs individuals with the right to work in the country/ies where the role is advertised.

Date Posted

07-oct-2025

Closing Date

06-nov-2025

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.

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.