Senior Clinical Finance Business Partner

Location: Warsaw

Hybrid Model: 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.

Our Finance Vision

• We’re trusted partners: we are more than an enabling function or service provider, we’re a true and trusted partner who works with the business to unlock value for our stakeholders and patients.
• We’re connecting: we connect with each other across geographies - breaking down silos and acting as one team. Our leaders are connected to our people. We leverage ideas, systems and data, connect knowledge and create actionable insights and predictions.
• We’re innovating: we identify new opportunities to introduce, adopt or modify effective ideas to solve problems. We find solutions to both existing challenges and anticipated changing needs. We use innovation to simplify, to make a bigger impact and to give us a competitive advantage.
• We’re adding value: We know what it takes to deliver value, a laser focus on our strategic priorities and key enablers.

This role is set within the R&D Finance team supporting global Science Units and development of new medicines. It will provide detailed exposure to our core business and an incredible learning ground and experience.

Accountabilities

• Supporting early & late stage products through their development by providing the financial input into budget tracking and for specific decisions, explaining changes & variances vs forecast each month.
• Cooperate with the Clinical Product Team to ensure robust financial forecasts throughout the annual planning cycle.
• Proactive and insightful analysis that helps the Clinical Product Team improve efficiency or reduce costs.
• Build strong relationships with the Product Team, clinical study leaders, directors of clinical development, external partners, procurement & within finance.
• Identify & drive cost saving opportunities within the business by understanding business priorities.
• Communicate clearly to finance & non-finance professionals verbally & via presentations for key decision points and business or finance review meetings.
• Deliver regular trainings to global clinical study leaders.

Reporting, Analysis & Controls

• Ownership of specific accounting and system processes.
• Accounting compliance and driving audit controls.

Improvements & Team Responsibilities

• Constantly share best practice and learnings across the team to ensure consistency & efficiency in ways of working.
• Identify improvements and value‑adding examples & implement them in a coordinated way across the team and the Product Teams.

Essential Qualifications

• University Degree preferably in Finance, Accounting or Economy.
• Experience in financial analysis or finance business partnering.
• English language proficiency, both verbal and written (Polish fluency not required).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to quickly learn financial applications.

Desirable

• Exceptional communication & interpersonal skills.
• Experience partnering with business functions outside of finance.
• Experience with financial & SOX controls.
• Previous experience in SAP, Business Objects and Hyperion (or similar) is an asset.

Personal Characteristics

• Proactive & taking initiative.
• Entrepreneurial thinking and spirit.
• Build strong, trusting relationships.
• Adaptability and flexibility to deal with changing environment.
• Team player.
• Solid analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Capacity to see and understand the bigger picture.
• Attention to detail.
• Eagerness to learn and continuously improve.

What We Offer

• 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: 22-gru-2025

Closing Date: 21-gru-2025

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.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance and Sales

Industries

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing