AstraZeneca is a leading global biopharmaceutical company. We believe the best way we can help patients is to focus on breakthrough science to uncover disease mechanisms and develop novel, targeted therapies that interact with them. This is at the heart of our purpose as a company: to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines.
The Singapore Country Finance Business Partner is a key local role, providing robust and insightful decision support to the management team to enable the delivery of our financial objectives at both operational and strategic levels. The role involves forecasting, planning, and analysis that drive a commercially focused business and promote an optimized and focused performance culture. This role will also act as Finance Business Partner to the Singapore business providing financial guidance and support needed for key business decisions. This includes responsibilities such as identifying business risks and opportunities, finding pragmatic approaches to challenges, and supporting the implementation of solutions and post-implementation reviews.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Singapore
- Serve as a member of the Singapore country leadership team (CLT)
- Provide financial advice and counsel to CLT and responsible for supporting the team on strategy development and execution, resource allocation, portfolio management, and opportunity identification and maximization
- Responsible for developing and maintaining sound financial processes, including supporting systems, for budgets, latest forecasts, and local management reports.
- Leads the market Budget and Long-Range Plan submissions to Area Finance in accordance with defined group reporting requirements.
- Leads communication and alignment with Area Finance regarding financial submissions requirements.
- Close collaboration with Global Finance Services to ensure forecast and actual data loaded into multiple financial reporting applications and management reports are accurate and aligned.
- Responsible for obtaining a solid understanding of the market and global AstraZeneca portfolio of brands and functional areas along with key business drivers, risk factors, and trends and applying this knowledge.
- Provide commercial insights to cross-functional teams and support business growth through rigorous evaluation of P&L, key business drivers, and understanding of risks and opportunities.
- Identifies and implements continuous improvement opportunities for the planning and reporting processes.
- Assist in preparation of presentations, reports, and associated analysis for the market CLT, CFO, and Country President requests.
- Supports ad-hoc reporting requirements and financial analysis for local and group management.
- Perform International reporting as needed.
- Be an active member of CLT meetings, providing leadership and support in initiatives that promote organization culture that is in line with AZ values.
- Provide relevant finance training to non-finance personnel when necessary.
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at an accredited College or University (degree in Finance or Accounting preferred)
- >10 years of post-qualification experience, with minimum
- 5 years in a managerial role of similar nature in commercial organizations
- Skill in analyzing and solving issues related to controllership areas
- Experience in working with senior management in a matrix environment
Desirable Requirements:
- Demonstrated continuous personal growth and learning agility throughout the leadership journey
- Pharmaceutical or other regulated industry experience highly desirable
