Business Analyst, Global Finance Services (Financial Planning & Reporting)
AstraZeneca · Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The Business Analyst will support Financial Planning & Reporting, including month-end closing activities and preparing financial reports. They will also participate in forecasting and budgeting cycles, coordinating data from various sources.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates should have at least 3 years of professional experience in finance-related roles and possess strong analytical and communication skills. Proficiency in advanced Excel and familiarity with tools like SAP and Hyperion are preferred.
Full description
Location: Warsaw, Poland Hybrid model of work: 3 days in office, 2 remote per week
As an FP&A Business Analyst in our team, you will support Financial Planning & Reporting. This includes planning, reporting as well as month-end closing activities.
The areas supported are the manpower and OPEX costs of Global Functions at AstraZeneca such as Global IT, Enabling and Operations central functions. You will work closely with Finance Business Partners mainly located in the UK. In additional to analytical tasks, you will also be involved in various initiatives within the team and throughout the Global Finance Services at AstraZeneca.
Global Finance Services is located in three regions (EMEA, APAC and LATAM) and it operates as part of AstraZeneca Global Finance team, handling middle-office tasks.
We are looking for a motivated individual ready to develop and deepen practical financial knowledge with us.
Main accountabilities:
- Performing month end closing activities:
- Preparing accruals, P&L reviews, reconciliations, internal charges - Preparing monthly financial reports and analysing variances to the budge - Presenting results with explanations and meaningful commentaries to stakeholders
- Taking active part in forecasting and budgeting cycles (Phased Budget, quarterly updates and long-term planning):
- Communicating with Business regarding the forecast data collection - Preparing preliminary results and their revision - Loading and reconciling forecast data in global planning system - Preparation of reporting packs and further analysis - Subsequent ad-hoc analysis and reports preparation
- Close cooperation with Finance Business Partners mainly located in the UK and with GFS Customer Leads/Managers in Warsaw,
- Coordination and analysis of data from a variety of sources
- Providing ad-hoc information to support business decisions
- Masterdata/Hierarchy/Mapping/System integrity maintenance
Requirements:
- At least 3 years of professional experience within Finance, e.g. FP&A, GL, R2R, Controlling
- Good presentation and communication skills
- Confidence in working with different stakeholders including senior roles
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proactive attitude
- Very good PC skills, including advanced Excel
- SAP, Hyperion, Blackline, COUPA, VBA will be an asset
Date Posted
14-lip-2026
Closing Date
21-lip-2026
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.
