AstraZeneca

FP&A Manager

AstraZeneca

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Tokyo • Japan

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Oracle

About the role

  • Responsibilities include liaising with all areas of the business to complete the enterprise-wide budgeting and forecasting processes and quarterly IR reporting
  • Preparation of consolidated management reporting and analyses for regional Senior Management
  • Reporting of total regional forecasts to both regional Senior Management and to the AZ Group
  • Maintenance of the data collection and analysis tools within the Financial Planning and Reporting area
  • Business Strategy & Decision Support; supporting key business & investment decisions with solid skills in scoping customer requirements, analyzing issues, developing options and enabling appropriate decision making based on strategic business need
  • Driving financial performance and business activity, to deliver and communicate performance and business planning submissions/reporting, and to advise senior management on key drivers
  • Completion of the enterprise-wide planning cycle for the country
  • Ensuring financial and management data collection tools operate effectively and efficiently to support the budgeting and forecasting process
  • Liaise with the business partners to ensure the financial planning and reporting systems operate properly and key financial reports are accurate
  • Lead for country business plan submission in Hyperion Planning ensuring P&L and underlying sales and expense detail are accurate
  • Ensure linkage between regional budget data collection and UK reporting requirements
  • Serve as Liaison with Group Finance
  • Preparing and analyzing in depth financial and business performance analyses of budgets, forecasts and actual results for review by Senior Management
  • Obtaining a solid understanding of key business drivers, risk factors and industry trends and applying this knowledge to financial analyses
  • Identifying and implementing continuous improvement opportunities to the planning and monthly reporting processes
  • Performing ad-hoc reporting requirements and financial analysis
  • Supporting continuous improvement in Finance processes and capabilities and to help financial risk management and financial governance in areas of accountability.

Requirements

  • Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and liaising with senior managers
  • Demonstrated ability to perform in an environment that emphasizes teamwork
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a process/ project management/ problem solving with minimal or no supervision with strong self-leadership capability
  • Experience of working in a multi-national pharmaceutical company
  • Experience of working in global/regional organization / understanding of the drug development life cycle and/or commercial aspects, Accounting knowledge
  • Experience of Finance Business Partnering, Accounting
  • B.S. Degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent knowledge
  • Qualified finance professional (or equivalent)
  • USCPA
  • JICPA
  • MBA
  • Excellent PC skills and experience including Oracle Hyperion Planning including Smart View, SAP, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Strong analytical ability
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including oral & written
  • Ability to influence others without authority
  • Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage multiple and frequently changing priorities
  • High degree of accuracy with attention to detail
  • Demonstrated ability to meet strict deadlines
  • Understanding/knowledge of the Pharmaceutical business and AZ products
  • 日本語 Japanese:Fluent Level (verbal and written)
  • 英語 English:Business Level (verbal and written)
Benefits
  • 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial analysisbudgetingforecastingfinancial reportingprocess improvementproject managementaccountingfinance business partneringdata analysisP&L management
Soft Skills
teamworkself-leadershipcommunicationpresentation skillsinfluence without authorityattention to detailtime managementproblem solvingadaptabilityanalytical ability
Certifications
B.S. Degree in FinanceB.S. Degree in AccountingUSCPAJICPAMBAqualified finance professional