Lead Finance Business Partner (m/w/d) R&I und V&I
Core
Lead Finance Business Partner driving strategic financial planning, budgeting, and analysis for Research & Innovation (R&I) and Vaccines & Immunotherapies (V&I) at AstraZeneca Germany.
Role type
Senior Finance Business Partner (IC)
Builds
Monthly financial close, forecasts, and strategic resource allocation proposals for R&I and V&I therapeutic areas.
Domain
Pharmaceutical industry, Research & Innovation, Vaccines & Immunotherapies
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, monthly close management, financial analysis, cross-functional collaboration, S&OP participation, resource reallocation strategy, process efficiency improvement, data triangulation (financials, market insights, market share), presentation to senior management
Preferred skills
Understanding of the German pharmaceutical market, leadership experience, AI tool utilization
Technologies
SAP, Excel, Business Intelligence Software
Responsibilities
Lead R&I and V&I budgeting and planning process (RBU, MTP, Budget); Manage monthly close for R&I and V&I business; Prepare in-depth financial analysis of budgets, forecasts, and actual results for senior management; Lead preparation of presentations and analysis for country visits; Coordinate with cross-functional areas (Pricing & Market Access, AIMs) on financial planning; Identify growth opportunities and develop action-oriented proposals for performance improvement; Participate in S&OP meetings to ensure forecast accuracy; Drive process efficiency leveraging AI.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC