Associate Director, Global Finance Commercial FP&A

AstraZeneca • Boston, MA

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves leading AI-powered forecasting to guide investment choices for therapies serving people with rare diseases. The Associate Director will co-lead the medium-to-long range financial outlook for a high-impact therapy area, shaping the Long Term Plan and informing senior leaders and the market. The position requires close partnership with R&D, Global Portfolio Analytics, and Commercial leaders across therapy areas and regions to enhance forecast accuracy, enable intelligent automation, and develop executive-ready insights. The work will translate complex signals into clear recommendations to achieve ambitious targets and accelerate access to life-changing medicines, appealing to individuals who excel at the intersection of advanced analytics and executive decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in accounting, finance, commerce, or business administration.
• 8+ years’ experience in Finance/Controlling/FP&A positions.
• Experience in commercial finance FP&A roles at Global or Market level.
• An enterprise approach and strong understanding of the key commercial drivers of a business.
• Experience applying AI/Machine Learning techniques in finance to automate data pipelines, enhance forecasting, and accelerate insights.
• Advanced proficiency with Anaplan model building and PowerBI to create executive-ready dashboards.
• Executive presence and communication with well-developed financial and analytical skills, including the ability to influence at the most senior levels.
• Experience preparing CEO-level materials and external earnings support.
• A strategic focus but able to work at a detailed level.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and thrive in unchartered territory.
• Passion and drive to succeed and a ‘deliver’ mentality.
• Strong interpersonal skills, in particular effective verbal, and written communications skills.
• Track record leading global commercial FP&A forecasting cycles, including LTP, mid-month, and outturn processes.
• Proven success partnering with R&D, Portfolio Analytics, and Commercial leaders across multiple regions and therapy areas.

Nice To Haves

• Background in biopharma or healthcare markets; rare disease exposure.
• Experience overseeing Center of Excellence or shared services teams.
• Spanish language skills.
• Professional qualifications such as MBA, CPA, or CFA.

Responsibilities

• Co-Lead 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 using key partnerships within R&D and Global Portfolio Analytics.
• Partner with Therapeutic Area Commercial Leads to handle financial performance and target delivery.
• Streamline and improve reporting and analytical ability to support constantly evolving business structure and environment, using sophisticated solutions and automation with the latest technology and AI models.
• 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 required to support business decision and manage Anaplan forecasting tool to streamline forecasting and reporting.
• Drive the mid-month and Outturn forecast exercise, understanding and challenging the key assumptions used to determine the latest revenue forecast provided by the TAs and Regions.
• Handle 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) financial budget and monthly cost performance, working closely with the GMMA Business Leaders.
• Work closely with Global Commercial Finance TA Leaders to consolidate monthly commentaries and explanations of business variances and identify periodically risk & opportunities vs budget.
• Discover, investigate, and implement AI solutions that directly influence business analytics and insights, enabling faster and more informed decision-making.
• Ensure the effective use of financial data and integrate it with external sources to maintain high quality standards.

Benefits

• qualified retirement programs
• eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles
• paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves)
• health, dental, and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees