Astra Zeneca is an exciting global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company. We’re inspired by what science can do. Driven by the desire to meet unmet patient needs in our core therapeutic areas. Bold in our thinking. Proactive in pursuing discoveries beyond imagination. At sites across the world, we bring teams together in a spirit of collaboration to turn great ideas into life-changing medicines – strengthening our product portfolio and harnessing the potential of a pipeline across all stages of the drug development process.
You’ll be part of a team that’s rolling back the frontiers of science to turn yesterday’s impossible into the normal of tomorrow.
So, if you share our focus and passion, join us and make a difference to patients – and in return, we’ll help you develop way beyond what you thought possible.
Accountabilities:

• Contribute to the Global Finance function
• Help execute the functional strategy for the Global Finance function in line with the Group Strategy
• Support senior director in working towards short and long term goals that enable delivery of the overall Finance function strategy and which offer a compelling finance service proposition
• Have clear understanding of business strategy across all SET areas coupled with an ability to tailor finance solutions in ways that ensure they drive performance and deliver business value
• Support business executives (SMT/Area/Region Members) to ensure strong strategic contribution
• Help manage key external stakeholders such as banks, regulatory authorities and tax authorities
• Maintain effective and supportive Business Partnering relationships across SET areas to understand business plans and implications and so manage and where appropriate mitigate business risk
• Support development of appropriate processes to deal with changing market/country demands
• Work with governments, regulatory authorities and lobbyists to shape policy and legislation in a way that supports the goals of the global organisation
• Coach and deliver effective performance to direct and indirect reports creating a supportive working environment where everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential
• Instil a strong customer service and high performance culture with a focus on continuous improvement

Typical People Management Responsibility (direct / indirect reports):

• Approximate number of people managed in total (all levels) -
• Manager of a team, own country

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• MBA or other Finance/Business qualification
  
• Extensive work experience in Finance Function
  
• Qualified specialist finance professional
  
• Significant post-qualification experience
  
• Experience of working across a global organisation
  
• In-depth understanding of regulatory/statutory requirements and governance principles/SOX
  
• Experience of working with senior Management
  
• Varied range of experiences in specialist Finance with specific expertise in related specialist area
  
• Team leadership / management experience
  
• Project Management
  
• Fluent bilingual Spanish/English
  

Why Astra Zeneca?
At Astra Zeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering groundbreaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.
So, what’s next!
Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it’s yours.

Where can I find out more?
Our Social Media, Follow Astra Zeneca on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/
Inclusion & Diversity: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/inclusion-diversity
Career Site: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/