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Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com .
This position is based in Northbrook, IL. Remote work from certain states may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines. Candidates interested in remote work are encouraged to apply.
Purpose & Scope of Position:
The Director, Financial Planning and Analysis provides financial leadership and decision support to the senior leaders and teams responsible for Astellas Commercial business. It is expected to influence its business partners’ choices and priorities, establishing a climate of financial stewardship and championing value creation. This role also provides thought and project leadership for Commercial Finance and Corporate Finance initiatives to improve financial management.
This position has core responsibilities for partnering with the Head of CFP&A to support strategy formulation and business decisions. It understands the business priorities, analyses and interprets information, identifies opportunities for revenue and profit growth and recommends strategies to improve financial outcomes. It supports the development of financial plans and allocation of resources to get the best return.
This position coordinates and collaborates with the FP&A Center of Excellence to ensure the appropriate service is being provided to support our business partners. This position collaborates and supports GBS team and expert finance teams (Tax, Treasury, External reporting, etc…) with relevant knowledge and insight in area of responsibility as needed for statutory reporting, budgeting, and tax compliance.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Performance Management:
Support the development of financial plans, within division, while considering enterprise strategy and guidance from above-country
Realize best resource allocation from enterprise perspective as well as division and market priorities
Actively identify and recommend strategies to improve revenue and profit growth and ensure operations are effectively managing risks and opportunities to achieve desired financial performance
Involvement in projects which address specific performance opportunities or issues within market operations and above-country operations
Partnering Overall:
Partnering with Head of C&G Finance who is responsible for key decisions. Details are indicated in stakeholders.
Decision making support:
Provide counsel, challenge and influence decisions to drive sustainable value as well as help to find creative solutions to grow profit and solve business issues.
Review and approve business decisions with material impact on financial results and cashflow e.g. pricing decisions, change in policy impacting discounts, expenses, etc.
Develop business case proposal and conduct financial evaluation reflecting corporate financial assumptions and defined business assumptions with stakeholders.
Compliance:
Embed Compliance Culture, ensuring Integrity in Action is actively applied in all initiatives, and proactively address non-compliance
Ensure a culture of Ethics and Compliance; lead by example and incorporate cross-cultural perspectives when addressing challenging situations
Others:
Support talent development by facilitating knowledge and best practice sharing among FBP team and FP&A COE to elevate planning, analysis and business partnering competencies of the team. Create a high-performance culture through fostering learning and constructive communications
Collaborate with COE to ensure correct & sufficient financials sharing to external stakeholders like Logistics / supply chain management etc.
Organizational Context:
The position reports into the Head of C&G Finance and is peer to EP&C and Initiative Finance within CFP&A. In order to achieve its objectives, it must work closely and collaboratively with the FP&A COE; and provide commercial finance expertise to GBS.
Specific Physical or Environmental Requirements:
Ability for domestic/international travel when required
Qualifications:
Required
BS/BA in Finance / Accounting / Economics or related discipline
MBA and / or CPA / CIMA and / or equivalent certificates (or qualified by experience)
English advanced level in speaking and writing
12+ years of experience in planning and budgeting in Pharma industry
Solid working knowledge of accounting and internal control standards
Experience with ERP systems, planning tools and Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to operate effectively within a global environment, using remote communication, and appreciating different cultural background
Solid experience in matrix environment
Solid organization, project and change management skills
Solid financial analysis skills, coupled with ability to communicate meaning from data
Solid negotiation skills
Profound communication skills and ability to influence with various mgmt. levels
Profound relationship and stakeholder management skills
Profound commercial and organizational acumen
Preferred
- local language advanced level in speaking and writing
Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation, Sick time, plus national holidays including Heritage Days, and Summer and Winter Breaks
401(k) match and annual company contribution
Company paid life insurance
Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions
Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions
Referral bonus program
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