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About Astellas

At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.

Description

Finance Business Analyst

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

As a Finance Business Analyst, you will play a critical role in supporting Astellas’ finance operations by driving financial planning, analysis, and reporting excellence across the Established Markets region. Sitting within the Finance Business Operations team, you will collaborate with Country Finance Leads (CFLs), business partners, and the FP&A Centre of Excellence (COE) to deliver timely, accurate, and insightful financial information that enables sound business decisions.

Your work will contribute directly to operational sustainability and business performance through the delivery of high‑quality planning processes, systematic variance analysis, and meaningful insights that support strategic objectives.

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 Activities For This Role

• Collect, consolidate, and report financial data for actuals, budgets, and forecasts across multiple levels (enterprise, region, product, and project).
• Create and adapt financial templates, models, and analysis tools to support effective planning, forecasting, and decision‑making.
• Partner with Country Finance Leads and business stakeholders to review plans, identify variances, and provide insights and recommendations for corrective actions.
• Support the preparation and validation of journal entries and financial system data, collaborating with the GBS and COE Systems teams to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Provide analytical support for business cases, performance reviews, and ad hoc analysis, identifying key financial trends and metrics that drive business performance.

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• Extensive experience in financial planning and analysis, ideally within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong background partnering with Commercial and Medical Affairs teams in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, internal controls, and financial reporting standards.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and explain financial concepts clearly.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent professional certification.
• Proven experience with enterprise‑grade finance data and reporting systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead process improvements and recommend enhancements to planning tools and systems.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with a proactive and solution‑focused mindset.
• Ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights and strategic recommendations.
• Advanced proficiency with SAP or BPC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data, develop forecasts, and communicate insights to senior stakeholders.
• Experience working in a fast‑paced, multinational environment with multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong collaboration, teamwork, and change management capabilities.
• Passion for integrity, compliance, and supporting Astellas’ mission to turn innovative science into value for patients.

Additional Information

• This is a permanent, full‑time position.
• This position is based in Warsaw (Poland).
• 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 behaviours, and are critical enablers of the company’s strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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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