Global Financial Planning & Analysis Consolidation Lead
About Astellas:
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focusing 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 responsible for the managerial consolidation, supporting the development of robust plans and forecasts for Commercial and Medical Affairs, including mid-term plans, budgets, and Latest Best Estimates (LBEs), as well expense management and regular reporting of business and financial results.
The position is responsible for the consolidation of managerial information, financial analysis, modelling, and forecasting to support effective business decision-making. Managerial information includes the managerial Profit and Loss (P&L), revenues by brand, volume/price analysis, brand P&Ls, investments by function and brand, etc.
The role manages the process of gathering and analysing insights on results and forecasts, ensuring a solid understanding of performance, deviations, risks and opportunities and developing monthly management reports for the leadership team and top management.
Additionally, the position develops analysis as needed to help finance business partners influence key decisions.
Collaboration with the FP&A Centre of Excellence (COE) and systems teams is essential to ensure that centralized reports and analysis are delivered in a timely manner, while also supporting improvements in financial data quality and reporting speed.
The position is also responsible for managing the planning calendar, including the budget finalization process, through collaboration with the Chief of Staff Office, FP&A COE, and corporate teams.
The role directly supports the objectives of the Global Commercial Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Lead and Head of Commercial and Medical Affairs Finance and indirectly manages activities across other commercial and medical affairs finance members to ensure standardization and effective operations.
This position coordinates and collaborates with the FP&A COE and across the Commercial and Medical Affairs finance FP&A roles to ensure appropriate services are provided to support business partners.
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas we recognise the importance of balancing your work and home life, so we offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues in person at the office alongside the flexibility to work from home; optimising the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the managerial consolidation and leads the process to gather and interpret information (e.g. changes in assumptions, variance analysis - actual vs budget / forecast), and generate insights to help drive business performance. Excellent communication skills and business acumen in order to provide insightful presentations to management. Has ownership of the monthly management pack and partners with the Centre of Excellence (COE) reporting team to define requirements and drive continuous improvement in centrally provided managerial reports. Creates and tracks key metrics to improve the forecast accuracy of revenues and expenses.
- Responsible for the planning calendar (including budget finalisation process) through collaboration with the Chief of Staff Office, Centre of Excellence (COE) and corporate teams. Supports the forecasting process by identifying and tracking risks and opportunities, enabling value creation through adjustments and reallocations of investments. Develops forecast models, conducts trend and scenario analysis, and contributes to target setting across Commercial and Medical Affairs with data-driven recommendations.
- Ensures product-level Profit and Loss (P&L) reflect reasonable financial assumptions and allocations to enable sound decision-making. Prepares recommendations related to resource allocation of operational expenses. Collaborates with Finance Business Partners (FBPs) and the COE to improve processes and accurate financials.
- Partners with other Finance Business Partners (FBPs) to provide ad-hoc analysis; supports business case development and financial evaluation of high-impact business decisions, including capital investments, major project spends, changes in policy, or use of external advisory services.
- Embeds a culture of Ethics and Compliance by actively applying "Integrity in Action" principles and addressing non-compliance. Supports team development by sharing knowledge and best practices to elevate planning, analysis, and forecasting capabilities across the division.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Extensive professional experience, preferably with a progressive career track in a multinational company.
- Strong Financial Planning and Analysis skills supported by a solid technical financial background, including accounting, internal control, and compliance. Proven experience in business partnering and influencing senior stakeholders to drive strategic decisions.
- Solid experience with (ERP) systems, specifically SAP, and planning systems like Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) (preferred).
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint, with the ability to use these tools for detailed analysis and presentation.
- Experience in process improvement and project management, with preference for experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
Preferred Experience:
- MBA and / or CPA / or CIMA and / or equivalent
- Solid experience with (ERP) systems, specifically SAP, and planning systems like Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) (preferred).
- Experience in Pharma industry is preferred or equivalent.
Education:
- MBA and / or CPA / or CIMA and / or equivalent
Additional Information:
- This is a permanent, full-time position
- This position is based in Poland
- This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and minimum 1 days per quarter in our Poland office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.
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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