Senior Manager, Global Commercial FP&A

Senior Manager Global Commercial FP&A

Alexion Finance

Boston- Seaport MA

Hybrid Work- on average 3 days a week from office

At Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease 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 are our kind of person.

The Rare Disease Business Unit is a dynamic cross-functional and cross-market organization that champions our commitment to playing to win. By harnessing the power of our unprecedented pipeline of new molecules and indications we are driving transformative launches across multiple markets. As we continue to expand our geographical presence globally we are dedicated to delivering meaningful impact for patients and setting new standards for innovation in rare disease treatment.

As the Senior Manager Global Commercial FP&A you will play a pivotal role in every aspect of the financial planning and analysis process systems and ways or working across all Rare Disease Therapeutical Areas and Regions.

Reporting to the VP Global Head of Finance Commercial and working closely with the Director of Global Commercial FP&A you will provide high quality and impactful financial analytics and support with insight generation that will lead to relevant business decisions and with resource allocations proposals across the Therapeutic Areas and the markets we operate.

This role will also work closely with the Global Marketing and Market Access Leadership Team to support them with their budget costs forecast and financial performance monthly reviews.

What youll do

• Co-Lead together with the Director of Global Commercial FP&A the Global Rare Disease Therapy Area medium-long range financial forecasting.

• Deliver Long Term Plan (LTP) while leveraging key partnerships within R&D and Global Portfolio Analytics.

• Partner with Therapeutic Area Commercial Leads to manage financial performance and target delivery.

• Streamline and improve reporting and analytical ability to support rapidly changing business structure and environment.

• Prepare complex analytical models to support deeper business understanding and improved forecast accuracy.

• Process owner for Rare Disease Quarterly Business Review (QBR) to prepare CEO for external earnings release.

• Deliver regular financial performance briefings to Senior Leadership team Enterprise Financial Planning and Analytics and AZ Group Finance.

• Work closely with GFS to determine the essential analytical dashboards in PowerBI to support business decision and manage Anaplan forecasting tool to streamline forecasting and reporting.

• Drive the mid-month forecast exercise understanding and challenging the key assumptions used to determine the latest revenue forecast provided by the TAs and Regions.

• Manage the key deliverables from our Center of Excellence in Costa Rica (GFS-Global Finance Services) aligned with business expectations.

• Responsible for the GMMA (Global Marketing and Market Access) monthly cost performance working closely with the GMMA Business Leaders.

• Work closely with the Global Commercial Finance TA Leaders to consolidate monthly commentaries and explanations of business variances and identify periodically risk & opportunities vs budget.

Essential for the role

• Bachelors degree in a Finance related field like Economics Accounting Business Administration etc.

• 5 years of experience in a Finance Planning and Analysis position

• Strong commercial competence underpinned by robust analytical skills and creative thinking.

• An enterprise mindset and strong understanding of the key commercial drivers of a business.

• A strategic focus but able to work at a detailed level.

• Experience in commercial finance FP&A roles at Global or Market level.

• Executive presence with well-developed financial and analytical skills including the ability to influence at the most senior levels.

• Ability to handle ambiguity and thrive in unchartered territory.

• Curious and drive to learn and succeed

• Strong interpersonal verbal and written communications skills.

Desirable for the role

• Experience in the healthcare sector especially in pharmaceutical commercial finance.

• Demonstrable career progression in global companies with experience of working across different geographical regions.

• Advanced degree in scientific discipline and/or MBA

Office Working Requirements

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

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $106656.80 - 159985.20 USD.Our positions offer eligibility for various incentivesan opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs paid time off (i.e. vacation holiday and leaves) as well as health dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Equal Opportunities

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.

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