Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner

Do you have experience providing quality financial and commercial input to individual investment decisions, challenging key forecasting assumptions, and delivering expert financial analysis of performance, forecasts, key risks, and sensitivities? Would you like to apply your expertise and join an organisation that follows science and turns ideas into life-changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a qualified finance professional to join the Manufacturing Finance Team at North Ryde:

• An exciting Permanent Full-time opportunity.
• Provide financial support, guidance and rigor in managing the business P&L, revenue and costs.
• Work in a manner that protects the safety and well-being of self, others, and the environment.

About AstraZeneca

Join a team where everyone feels a personal connection to the people that we impact. From our science labs to manufacturing at scale, we are committed to delivering the highest quality. It’s inspiring and rewarding work, influencing every part of the product lifecycle to deliver life-changing medicines. To ultimately make people’s lives better – from patients and their families to all of us in society.

The North Ryde manufacturing facility remains an important centre for both AstraZeneca and manufacturing in Australia.  We are proud of our long heritage in Australia, where for more than 65 years, AstraZeneca has been providing medicines to treat many cancers and chronic diseases, saving lives and extending life for millions of Australians.

Benefits

• An extra paid day off every month!
• On-site car park and site staff canteen
• Gym membership

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Site Financial Controller, the Finance Business Partner is responsible for playing a critical role in our business. Your responsibilities will include:  

• Establish yourself as a trusted partner of the business, driving accountability to achieve business objectives with rigor whilst being valued by Finance colleagues and working collaboratively.
• Business strategy and decision support, challenge key forecasting assumptions and deliver expert financial analysis of performance, forecasts, key risks, and sensitivities.  
• Provide financial support on scenario planning/investment decisions.
• Drive the budget and forecast activity on-site with the collaboration of the offshore finance team.
• Working with all stakeholders to ensure financial results accurately reflect performance and lead the change to drive performance improvement.
• Improve business acumen across sites and partner with businesses to drive business benefits.
• Reinforce financial control framework activities in identified areas and drive accountability and results.
• Working with other Finance team members to drive consistency in the approach to data, files, analysis, and reporting.

Essential for the role

• Qualified finance professional (or equivalent).
• Experience in Finance Business Partnering.
• Experience working in a global pharmaceutical organisation/understanding of the drug development life cycle and/or commercial aspects.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including oral & written.
• Excellent Interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrable knowledge of global and corporate business context.
• Experience in SAP and Excel to support business decision-making (budgeting, forecasting & modelling).

Desirable for the role

• Worked in a finance team in a manufacturing facility.

Why AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.  

AstraZeneca in Australia has been formally recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). As an organisation we stand with confidence on our gender equality initiatives including pay equity, leadership development programs, and zero tolerance for gender-based harassment. This achievement exemplifies our commitment to building high performing, inclusive and diverse teams that collaborate across our enterprise, aligned to our values and strategic priority of being a Great Place to Work 

So, what’s next?

• Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
• Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have a seat available, and we hope it’s yours.
• Please note that all internal applications must be accompanied by a Talent Card. Please see the link to assist you with creating your Talent Card - https://nucleusvideo.astrazeneca.com/media/t/1_ul5bvxgy/67879971. Please attach this as part of your supporting document.
• If you’re curious to know more then please reach out to Dia Dutta. Internal applications close Friday 29 March 2024

Where can I find out more?

• Our Social Media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/
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• Our website https://www.astrazeneca.com.au/

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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.