Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst

Location: Warsaw

Hybrid Model: 3 days per week from office

Who we are: 

Global Commercial Services (GCS) is an exciting and dynamic environment where ambitious minds come together to drive business success on a global scale. At the heart of our organization is GCS Finance, a team that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth. If you are looking to challenge yourself, accelerate your personal and professional development, and broaden your finance expertise in a fast-paced, ever-evolving business landscape, GCS Finance is the perfect place for you. Here, you will have the opportunity to work alongside passionate colleagues, make a tangible impact, and be part of an energetic culture that encourages you to stretch your abilities and reach new heights in your career.

What we do: 

A trusted partner to the business, we’re on a mission to make AstraZeneca more agile, efficient and effective. Through our hybrid model of in-house delivery centers and service towers across the globe, we’re reimagining how we work. Here we drive new ways of working and operating models, process simplification and innovative solutions, whilst ensuring that automation and data is at the heart of everything. 

How we do it:

Be part of a team building a community. We interact with diverse cultures and perspectives and are united by our sense of belonging. This is the place to learn and grow together. 

Why we love it:

• As a growing multi-national company, there’s so much potential to develop. Embrace opportunities at a global business that’s facing new and varied challenges. This is the place to build an exemplary, international CV. 

• A fun place to be, we’re creating community hubs that build partnerships, not just working relationships. 

• We’re on an exciting journey to take our team to the next stage. This is the place to leave a legacy behind. 

We are a diverse, inclusive and innovative group who identify, build and deliver excellent shared services (which everyone can leverage) to enable AstraZeneca to grow and change at speed. We are passionate about simple process – making it easier to get vital repeatable services done – for our patients, for our customers, for our teams. 

We focus on providing exceptional value that contributes to our company’s success and future by freeing up the business (our customers) to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines for patients. With the accomplishments, commitment and passion that you bring, I’m excited about what we will achieve together towards realizing AstraZeneca’s bold ambition. 

About the role

As a GCS Finance Business Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in the financial management and strategic planning of Global Commercial Services (GCS).

You will take ownership of the month-end process, delivering detailed costing analysis, posting journals, and preparing comprehensive reports to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial results. Your involvement will enable management to understand key variances, track performance, and meet both internal and external requirements.

In addition to month-end activities, you will lead headcount tracking, collaborating with GCS Service Lines to maintain accurate workforce data that informs budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning.

You will provide support to the Service Lines to maintain regular forecasting and budgeting data in line with Group requirements, ensuring that financial plans are robust, well-supported, and aligned to broader strategic goals.

Part of your responsibilities will involve supporting GCS Service Lines on recharges and pricing activities in accordance with the GBS Pricing Policy, contributing to the integrity and compliance of financial transactions.

In addition, you will be involved in GCS business case analysis, supporting decision-making by providing guidance and analysis to help ensure proposals are sound and deliver long-term value.

This is a diverse role and a fantastic opportunity to gain business insight. Collaboration is central to your role, as you will work with colleagues across Finance, HR, Commercial, and Operations to resolve queries, improve processes, and deliver insights to drive effective decision-making. Your analytical capabilities, attention to detail, and proactive communication will be key to your success in this dynamic role.

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Qualified or part qualified finance professional. 

Desirable

• Experience of working in a global organisation, preferably within the pharmaceuticals industry, and of the drug development life cycle and commercial aspects of the industry 

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and liaising with senior managers 

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including oral & written 

• Good understanding of functional cost drivers 

• Use of/Exposure to general office and financial systems, e.g. SAP 

• Strong Excel/modelling skills. 
  

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Closing Date

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.