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Some opportunities happen only once in a lifetime – like a job where you have the chance to change lives. At Alexion, people living with rare and devastating diseases are our Guiding Star. We are driven to continuously innovate and create meaningful value in all we do to help patients and families fully live their best lives. We value the uniqueness and diversity of our employees and recognize that nurturing the diverse perspectives and strengths of our people translates into innovative breakthroughs for patients.
This is what you will do:
At Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease, we are innovators, leaders, and collaborators. At the heart of everything we do is an intense desire to pursue the toughest challenges and truly change the world for people living with rare and devastating diseases.
The Enterprise FP&A team provides overall finance planning and analysis, decision support and finance operations support to all Alexion’s corporate center functions. The team is responsible for providing an enterprise-wide view of Alexion’s financial performance to the Alexion Leadership Team and assist the CFO with delivering the financial targets, actively managing opportunities and risks. In doing so, the team develops extensive partnerships with all areas of the Company, including Commercial, R&D, Operations, Enabling Functions, etc.
The Enterprise FP&A team is responsible for all aspects of corporate management reporting and for leading the Annual Business Cycle of the Company, the Long, Mid and In-Year Budgeting and Forecasting exercises. The coordination of these exercises requires partnership with AstraZeneca Group Finance and elaboration of detailed and robust guidelines and timelines.
The Long-Term Planning Lead, Enterprise FP&A works in strong collaboration with the Portfolio Analytics team in conducting robust portfolio forecasting and reporting capabilities to define financial opportunities across indications/therapeutic areas for the pipeline which aid in enterprise-wide portfolio decision making. This position will support assessment of internal and external opportunities, including rationale, technical and commercial considerations, in partnership with key organization stakeholders. As such, the ideal candidate is highly collaborative and confident interfacing with senior and middle management on internal governance interactions.
The key focus of this role is to provide financial and analytical support and oversight and produce long-term financial forecasting to enable data-driven decision making, demand and infrastructure planning, and deeper comprehension of underlying commercial and financial opportunities. This work will include the development of strategic business cases, scenarios, and inputs into portfolio prioritization.
You will be responsible for:
Lead the long-term planning for Alexion in all its financial aspects, integrating strategy, long-term forecasting, and the latest in-year financial forecasts to produce a 10-year strategic and financial plan.
Lead revenue forecasting across pipeline indications and beyond the mid-term period for in-line products and develop the long-term P&L – 10 yrs. outlook.
Collaborate closely with Portfolio Analytics to project long range financials, valuation, and capital needs; provide consolidation, analysis, and management reporting of long- and mid-term planning.
Serve as a strategic partner to the appropriate functions to acquire data and incorporate business intelligence to develop, align and present key assessments to support executive level strategic decisions across internal portfolio.
Develop standards, guidelines, processes, and systems with the broader team to ensure a robust process and decision making.
Demonstrate ability to understand therapeutic areas science, and the ability to integrate such thinking into business deliverables
Capable of delivering content/results/findings to internal organizational partners
Develop and use models for scenario planning with a variety of decision frameworks, draw insight from these models, and present and explain them to stakeholders
Ensure data integrity and provide ad-hoc and standard reports and presentations to management; identify variations from prior strategic plans and operational planning; provide information around potential consequences and recommendations for corrective actions.
You will need to have:
Bachelor Degree in Business/Finance, MBA preferred; is a strong plus
At least 10+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: FP&A, corporate development/business development, business analytics, controlling, management consulting or strategic planning.
Previous experience in leading Financial Planning and Forecasting processes in large scale matrixed organizations and/ or extensive FP&A experience supporting Business Units/ Regional Units with P&L accountability.
Exceptional quantitative and analytical modeling skills with an ability to translate complex business questions into financial models.
The ability to manipulate heavy sets of data, including building and updating discounted cash flow and technical probability assessment
Ability to think strategically about current portfolio and future evolution in the context of competition and external trends
Strong analytical and operational capability, with ability to manage projects and timelines; effective stakeholder management skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce high-quality, impressive deliverables that are suitable for senior executive audience
Highly collaborative, strong interpersonal skills and cross-functional team experience; ability to lead and influence within a matrix
Willingness to travel (domestic, international) ~ 10% of the time, in accordance with company policies
The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.
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Alexion is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on serving patients and families affected by rare diseases and devastating conditions through the discovery, development and commercialization of life-changing medicines. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Alexion has offices around the globe and serves patients in more than 50 countries. Further information about Alexion can be found at: www.alexion.com.
Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion has taken critical steps to protect colleagues, loved ones, and patients from COVID-19 and its variants. All US-based employees must comply with Alexion’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Alexion provides exceptions based on applicable state law as well as reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding a legally required exemption or accommodation, please contact [email protected]. Alexion participates in E-Verify.
As a leading employer in our industry, Alexion offers a highly competitive package of base and incentive compensation as well as a comprehensive benefits program designed to support the health, wellness and financial security of our employees and their families. Benefits include group medical, vision and dental coverage, group and supplemental life insurance, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and much more.
AstraZeneca completed its acquisition of Alexion, marking the creation of Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease. If you’re interested in career opportunities with AstraZeneca, click here.
