Senior Manager, Global Business Services Finance
About Astellas:
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.
We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.
Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.
The Opportunity:
In this role, you will be a key financial partner to the Global Business Services (GBS) leadership team, driving financial strategy, performance management, and expense optimization across global operations, particularly within our Global Capability Centres (GCCs). As the Finance Business Partner for GBS, you will act as a trusted advisor to the Head of GBS and her leadership team, delivering insights that shape strategic decisions and promote financial stewardship.
You will lead the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and outlooks while overseeing major financial initiatives and supporting operational performance. Operating at the intersection of finance, operations, and strategy, you will collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, expert finance teams, and functional leaders to embed a culture of cost discipline, compliance, and value creation. This is a pivotal role with global impact, ensuring sustainable financial performance, supporting enterprise-wide goals, and influencing key investment and operational decisions.
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas we recognize that our employees enjoy having balance between their professional and home lives. We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing financial leadership across GBS by managing budgets, expenses, forecasts, and strategic projects.
- Driving cost optimization by monitoring performance, challenging assumptions, and analyzing key investments.
- Leading financial oversight of major cost drivers like outsourcing, payroll, real estate, and advisory services.
- Collaborating with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to align financial plans with enterprise goals.
- Supporting decision-making by evaluating risks, opportunities, capital investments, and product P&L assumptions.
- Promoting compliance, financial integrity, and capability development across GBS through coaching and governance.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Significant experience in finance roles within global matrixed organizations, preferably multinational corporations.
- Proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders through business partnering and strategic insight.
- Deep expertise in FP&A, expense management, budgeting, and financial control.
- Strong analytical skills with ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
- Hands-on experience in ERP and planning systems (e.g., SAP), Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and project leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA and/or CPA, CIMA, or equivalent professional certification.
- Experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry is highly desirable.
- Background in financial transformation, process improvement, or shared services finance.
- Exposure to compliance, internal controls, and external audit processes.
Education/Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline or equivalent.
- Professional-level fluency in English is essential for effective global collaboration.
Additional information:
- This is a permanent role based in our Global Capability Centre in Warsaw, Poland and hybrid working with the expectation for some office presence. Flexibility may be required in line with business need. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.
Astellas’ Global Capability Centres – Overview:
Astellas’ Global Capability Centre’s (GCCs) are strategically located sites that give Astellas the ability to access talent across various functions in the value chain and to co-locate core capabilities that are currently dispersed. Our three GCCs are located in India, Poland and Mexico.
The GCCs will enhance our operational efficiency, resilience and innovation potential, enabling a timely response to changing business demands.
Our GCCs are an integral part of Astellas, guided by our shared values and behaviors, and are critical enablers of the company’s strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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