Global Product Teams Finance Manager, R&d Finance - Gaithersburg, United States - AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca

Verified Company

Gaithersburg, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Global Product Teams Finance Manager, R&D Finance

Location:
Gaithersburg, MD or Cambridge (UK)

Introduction to role:

Are you an experienced finance professional with a deep understanding of the relationship between business and finance strategy? Are you phenomenal at influencing decisions at a senior level? Then join us to discover and deliver future treatments within oncology At AstraZeneca, we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.

Our work is meaningful, focused on putting our patients first. We champion diversity, teamwork, and lifelong learning.

Join our global Project Finance team, supporting Global Product Teams (GPTs) and senior governing bodies with R&D project and portfolio decisions.

This highly visible position offers direct exposure to senior management across the organization and exposure to business issues affecting the Group's current performance and pivotal initiatives.

Accountabilities:

As a member of the GPTs, you will provide strategic financial advice, support, and challenge to project strategy, plans, and investment decisions.

You will provide proactive and innovative financial analysis & scenario modelling to support the GPTs in assessing the value impact of critical project development options.

You will champion good cost management during the planning and execution of clinical plans. You will provide input to all governance body presentations, leading the preparation of the financial sections. You will also provide Post Deal Management finance support for deals that fall within the responsibility of the GPT.

Essential Skills/Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business required
Qualified finance professional with a minimum of 5 years of experience
Extensive work experience in Finance Function
Good experience of project / product evaluation
Experience of working globally within multidisciplinary, crosscultural teams
Ability to Impact and Influence/Collaborative Partnering
Maintains high ethical standards and demonstrates high personal integrity
Excellent impactful communicator with good presentation skills

Desirable Skills/Experience:

Experience of working in a global pharmaceutical organization/ understanding of the drug development life cycle and/or commercial aspects.

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.

**Why AstraZeneca?