FP&A Business Analyst (18-month secondment/FTC)

FP&A Business Analyst (18-month secondment/FTC)

Location: Warsaw

Hybrid MTodel: 3 days per week from office

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

As an FP&A Business Analyst in our team, you will support Financial Planning & Reporting. This includes planning, reporting as well as month-end closing activities.

The areas supported are the manpower and OPEX costs of Global Functions at AstraZeneca such as Global IT, Enabling and Operations central functions. You will work closely with Finance Business Partners mainly located in the UK. In additional to analytical tasks, you will also be involved in various initiatives within the team and throughout the Global Finance Services at AstraZeneca.

Global Finance Services is located in three regions (EMEA, APAC and LATAM) and it operates as part of AstraZeneca Global Finance team, handling middle-office tasks.

We are looking for a motivated individual ready to develop and deepen practical financial knowledge with us.

Main accountabilities:

• Performing month end closing activities:
  • Preparing accruals, P&L reviews, reconciliations, internal charges
  • Preparing monthly financial reports and analysing variances to the budget
  • Presenting results with explanations and meaningful commentaries to stakeholders
• Taking active part in forecasting and budgeting cycles (Phased Budget, quarterly updates and long-term planning):
  • Communicating with Business regarding the forecast data collection
  • Preparing preliminary results and their revision
  • Loading and reconciling forecast data in global planning system
  • Preparation of reporting packs and further analysis
  • Subsequent ad-hoc analysis and reports preparation
• Close cooperation with Finance Business Partners mainly located in the UK and with GFS Customer Leads/Managers in Warsaw,
• Coordination and analysis of data from a variety of sources
• Providing ad-hoc information to support business decisions
• Masterdata/Hierarchy/Mapping/System integrity maintenance 

Requirements:

• At least 3 years of professional experience within Finance, e.g. FP&A, GL, R2R, Controlling
• Good presentation and communication skills
• Confidence in working with different stakeholders including senior roles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proactive attitude
• Very good PC skills, including advanced Excel
• SAP, Hyperion, Blackline, COUPA, VBA will be an asset

What we offer:

Welcome to Warsaw Site, one of over 400 sites here at AstraZeneca, providing a collaborative environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves is at the core of AstraZeneca’s priorities, it’s important to us that you bring your full self to work every day.

To help you maintain your best self, here’s a sneak peek into some of the things this site provides for you:

• The best team to support you,
• Multisport card,
• Pension plan,
• Life insurance,
• after-work events,
• private medical care
• lunch card,
• bright and spacious environment,
• sustainable office working environment.

Please note that we are working in a hybrid model of 3 days per week from the office in Warsaw

Date Posted

Closing Date

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.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.