Finance Associate Director, Clinical Trials Oncology R&D

Finance Associate Director, Clinical Trials Oncology R&D

Location: Warsaw

Hybrid Model: 3 days per week from office

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. We are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

Finance continues to drive AstraZeneca’s Bold Ambition and driving the delivery of the company’s strategic priorities. Providing valuable data, analytics and insights will not only support growth but enable the science to make effective decisions and identify market opportunities. Our mission is ambitious and it takes the skills of a collaborative team to really deliver on what science can do and to always put patients first.

This role is set within global R&D Finance team supporting global Science Units and development of new medicines.

Role will give detailed exposure to our core business & provide an incredible learning ground and experience.

About the Role

Finance Associate Director in the remit of external project costs will be accountable for Clinical – Study Management Oncology R&D business unit and the processes within the remit, governance and all controls involved. They will be challenging and improving team performance, being a gate keeper and strong support for the team. Finance Associate Director will engage with senior business leaders and R&D Finance; providing advice, guidance and support, enabling and influencing decision making to achieve optimal performance.

They will be leading members of a global team of Clinical Finance Business Partners.

The successful candidate role models AstraZeneca values and principles and encourages others to do so.

Typical Accountabilities

• The role broadly includes the following key components:
• Business Partnering with the Clinical – Study Management Oncology R&D business unit.
• Using a good understanding of the business model and financial drivers, to challenge and influence the key cost drivers.
• Driving month-end process and communication to R&D Finance on significant changes.
• Developing reliable financial forecasts and driving budget management for the business units, ensuring financial targets are hit.
• Driving financial performance and delivering reporting and commentary of performance, linking business drivers to actual spend and forecast.
• Working closely with Global Project Teams and R&D Finance to ensure effectiveness in the defined controls and external financial audits.
• Communicating governance and compliance standards and statutory regulations to non-specialists in a way that is understandable and relevant.
• Leading insightful and proactive risk management processes to ensure the organisation’s regulations, rules and processes are adhered to, highlighting areas of concern and addressing the potential issues.
• Promoting continuous improvement of the processes, sharing best practice across the business and broader finance team.
• Implementing standardisation and benchmarking within the area of responsibility.
• Developing the financial understanding of non-finance managers.
• Leading, developing and managing the sizeable team (10-12 FTEs).

Essential skills and experience

• Experience of working in a global pharmaceutical organisation and deep understanding of the drug development life cycle
• Successful business partnering experience
• Strong knowledge of financial modelling and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, and generally accepted accounting principles
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including oral & written
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and liaising with senior managers
• Ability to work effectively in a complex, global environment while appreciating and respecting cultural and organisational diversity
• Organisational agility – builds consensus through formal and informal channels and relationships
• Customer focus – dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers
• General people and management experience
• Successful track record of developing others and strong coaching skills
• Proficiency in English

What we offer:

Welcome to Warsaw Site, one of over 400 sites here at AstraZeneca, providing a collaborative environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves is at the core of AstraZeneca’s priorities, it’s important to us that you bring your full self to work every day.

To help you maintain your best self, here’s a sneak peek into some of the things this site provides for you:

• The best team to support you,
• Multisport card,
• Pension plan,
• Life insurance,
• after-work events,
• private medical care
• lunch card,
• bright and spacious environment,
• sustainable office working environment.

Please note that we are working in a hybrid model of 3 days per week from the office in Warsaw

Date Posted

24-paź-2025

Closing Date

11-lis-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.