Global Product Teams Finance Manager, R&D Finance

AstraZeneca • Gaithersburg, MD

104d • $115,969 - $173,954

About The Position

Are you ready to use your financial expertise to spark innovation? Are you passionate about shaping business strategy and guiding key decisions? If so join AstraZeneca and help deliver life-changing breakthroughs in oncology! At AstraZeneca, your work matters. We put patients first and thrive on collaboration, diversity, and ongoing learning. As part of our Global R&D Finance team, you’ll work directly with senior leaders, influencing major R&D decisions and advancing our medicine pipeline.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Business.
• Finance professional with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Achieved or currently pursuing accounting certification (CPA or equivalent alternative).
• Strategic and collaborative with the ability to influence all levels including senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in forecasting, financial modelling, and decision analysis.
• Background in project/product evaluation and core finance roles.
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Global experience with multi-disciplinary teams.
• High ethical standards and personal integrity.
• Strong communicator and presenter.
• Thrives on solving complex tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in global pharma or familiarity with drug development and commercial strategy.
• Accounting certification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all investment decisions have an internally consistent, robust financial case supporting them and that they are in line with strategy.
• Provide input to all governance body papers (e.g. Early Stage Portfolio Committee), leading the preparation of the financial sections.
• Ensure senior Finance leaders are appropriately briefed ahead of key decision points.
• Deliver Post Deal Management Finance support for any external agreements, including understanding and managing AZ financial rights and obligations.
• Provide proactive financial analysis and scenario modelling to support teams in assessing the cost and value impact of critical project decisions, including but not exclusively clinical trial design.
• Work with the Therapeutic Area Finance Directors to monitor the value of R&D spend and assess the impact of any key changes to project & portfolio development assumptions and key deviations from plan.
• Support the monthly close analysis and forward plans with up to date asset forecasts/valuations.
• Undertake ad hoc project work to assist in the improvement of the R&D Finance team’s and wider businesses working practices.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Paid leaves
• Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees