AstraZeneca · 18 hours ago
Finance Business Partner
US - Philadelphia - PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$116K/yr - $174K/yrAstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company committed to delivering life-changing medicines. They are seeking a Finance Business Partner to connect financial clarity with manufacturing excellence, focusing on reliable supply, productivity improvement, and capital deployment.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual close is timely and accurate, aligned with US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, and company policies. Maintain standards for documentation and control evidence. Coordinate audit requests and uphold cGMP, safety, health, environment, and Code of Conduct requirements to protect the business and maintain trust
Prepare clear, decision-ready management reporting packs (P&L, Capex, important metrics) with variance analysis; lead site benchmark governance across OEE, yield, production flow, defect rates, workforce efficiency, and stock turnover to identify drivers, risks, and opportunities; deliver insights and recommendations that prompt action
Coordinate site inputs for annual and quarterly forecasts covering volumes, standard expenses, manufacturing output costs, operational expenditures, staffing levels, and efficiency; drive alignment across collaborators for Finance approval; support standard cost builds and updates, including BOM, routing, and overhead rate changes, aligned to manufacturing models and franchise mentorship
Perform product costing analysis and variance decomposition (PPV, labor/overhead absorption, mix, yield/scrap); coordinate root-cause action plans; supervise inventory valuation drivers (cycle counts, write-offs, obsolescence, slow-moving items, NPI) and support working capital targets to optimize cash and cost
Collaborate with ELT and functional leaders to develop arguments and ongoing improvement initiatives. Build financial models and scenarios. Apply analytical rigor and constructive challenge to assumptions to ensure decisions are made quickly with control and quality
Coordinate capital spend tracking and forecasting; ensure adherence to capitalization guidelines; prepare status updates and benefits realization analyses; support engineering and operations leaders on project financials, risk assessment, and value tracking to improve returns from investments
Champion Operational Excellence across finance processes and cross-functional workflows; identify automation opportunities and standardization; implement improvements and adopt Digital and AI transformation; contribute to community initiatives by sharing best practices across the network
Qualification
Required
Proven experience delivering timely, accurate close aligned with US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley, with strong documentation and control evidence
Demonstrated ability to prepare management reporting documents (P&L, Capex, benchmarks) featuring clear variance analysis and actionable insights
Hands-on governance of site KPIs including OEE, yield, throughput, scrap, labor productivity, and inventory turns; tracking drivers and enabling corrective actions
Expertise in forward-looking outlooks and rolling forecasts; clear communication of risks, mitigations, and scenarios to senior leadership
End-to-end planning, budgeting, and forecasting across volumes, standard costs, COGM, OPEX, headcount, and productivity with stakeholder alignment through Finance
Experience building and updating standard costs in accordance with manufacturing frameworks and franchise guidelines, encompassing alterations to bill of materials, routing sequences, and overhead rates
Strong partnering with Supply/Operations to align S&OP to financial plans, identify plan integrity issues, and propose resolutions
Deep knowledge of product costing analysis and breakdown of cost variances (PPV, labor/overhead absorption, mix, yield/scrap) with root-cause action planning
Proficiency in tracking inventory valuation drivers (cycle counts, write-offs, obsolescence, aged stock, NPI) and supporting working capital targets
Business partnering with ELT and functional leaders, preparing financial models and scenarios for decision-making with appropriate challenge to assumptions
Capital spend tracking, forecasting, and capitalization policy compliance; benefits realization analysis; budgeting, hazard evaluation, and return on investment tracking
Operational Excellence approach; ability to identify automation and standardization opportunities, implement improvements, and embrace technological and intelligent systems evolution
Dedication to cGMP, they, and standards outlined in the Conduct Guidelines; strong audit coordination capabilities
Preferred
Experience coordinating with global finance services to execute accounting actions required by operations
Track record of communicating risks and mitigations to SLT and ELT, enabling timely decisions
Background in manufacturing finance within complex supply environments, including NPI and working capital optimization
Proven success driving continuous improvement across cross-functional workflows and sharing standard processes in a broader operations finance community
Comfort with scenario-based decision support for capital and operational initiatives, including benefits realization and post-implementation review
Benefits
Qualified retirement programs
Paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves)
Health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans
Company
AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines. It is a sub-organization of Investor.
Founded in 1999
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.26B2024-07-30Post Ipo Debt· $1.51B
2023-02-28Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
2023-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Pascal Soriot
Chief Executive Officer
Aradhana Sarin
Group CFO and Executive Director
Recent News
2026-01-23
Pharma Letter
2026-01-22
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