OBU Franchise Finance Manager in Cambridge

Location: Cambridge, UK

Introduction to the Role:

At AstraZeneca, we’re not afraid to do things differently. We’re building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening up new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. The work we do here is meaningful. Every action we take is focused on putting our patients first, and they add up to something bigger. We help AstraZeneca to run faster and better, powering everyone else to focus on what’s important, and work towards delivering life-changing medicines. The Oncology Business Unit is a cross-functional, cross market business unit that embodies our value of playing to win by maximising our unprecedented number of upcoming launches in oncology.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Global Franchise Finance Director (FFD), we are seeking two ambitious Franchise Finance Managers (FFMs) to provide high-quality financial management and support to the relevant OBU Franchise. You will support the FFD in delivering strategic long-term and mid-term plans, as well as quarterly and monthly results, serving as a key member of the Global OBU Finance team. You will also deliver and manage accurate, ongoing reporting on the relevant OBU Franchise above-market financial activity. Where applicable, you will also be responsible for running alliance-related processes, including Alliance Forecasts, quarterly settlements, and Elbrus system setup and maintenance. This will require close partnership with external Alliance finance teams, regional AZ teams, and other functional areas.

Accountabilities:

• Planning & Reporting Support: Partner with the FFD and the commercial team to deliver P&L management and other deliverables to senior stakeholders.
• Work with the FFD to liaise with FP&A stakeholders across the Global OBU, Region, Markets and external Alliance partners to drive well-defined, consistent & cohesive planning & forecasting processes, including Alliance Forecasts where applicable.
• Understand key assumptions underpinning the AZ forecasts & Alliance forecasts, helping provide insights and foresights on risks and opportunities.
• Create and maintain financial models to enable accurate forecasting across the relevant OBU Franchise.
• Provide quarterly commercial reporting support to the FFD to deliver results to the relevant OBU franchise leadership team, working with commercial stakeholders and regional finance teams.
• Partner with the Commercial Franchise Operations team to oversee monthly above market franchise activity.
• Work with the FFD and the Global Collaboration Finance team to ensure post-deal management requirements are met, and quarter-end positions, forecasts and planning are accurate and complete.

Business Partnering:

• Work closely with the FFD across the LTP/RBU/MTP cycles, and provide support on performance analysis against AZ forecasts.
• Support the build of Revenue and P&L forecast models for LTP and MTP, providing insight and analysis.
• Prepare and monitor the relevant OBU Franchise budget, partnering with the commercial team to deliver plans in line with targets.
• Partner with other franchise teams, markets and regions, leveraging best practices and realizing synergies across the broader franchise finance team.
• Identify and implement opportunities to simplify and standardise processes and procedures wherever possible, and share learnings with the wider finance team.

Essential Requirements:

• Qualified finance professional - CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent accounting qualification.
• 5+ years of experience in accounting, finance, or business analysis.
• Experience in planning and reporting activities.
• Experience with financial systems (Hyperion, SAP).
• Strong experience with Excel, PowerPoint and financial modelling.

Essential Skills and Competencies:

• Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills.
• Finance Business Partnering capability – strong interpersonal skills to build strong, trusting relationships in and beyond finance.
• Engage with non-finance professionals and distil financial viewpoints to promote understanding.
• Attention to detail – clear, accurate and consistent outputs, both financial and verbal.
• Analytical thinking – ability to collate and analyze data, and identify key drivers.
• Ability to see the bigger picture, whilst working within the details.
• Focus on delivery – works well under pressure, meets tight deadlines.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills (oral and written).
• Highly organized and systematic approach.
• Proactive nature and desire to take the initiative to make improvements.
• Enterprise mindset and collaborative approach.

Desirable Experience:

• Experience of partnering with business functions outside Finance.
• Knowledge of Oncology brands and commercial P&L understanding.
• Experience of working in a global, cross-functional, matrix organisation.
• Experience working within an Alliance setup.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca:

Here, finance is a strategic driver of patient impact. You will help shape investment behind a pipeline that is redefining cancer care, working with diverse experts who move at pace and use data, digital innovations and real-world evidence to guide decisions. We bring together unexpected teams to spark bold thinking, value kindness alongside ambition, and give you the tools and trust to influence launches at global scale—so your work directly supports getting transformative medicines to the people who need them most. Seize this opportunity to turn financial insight into real-world patient impact and accelerate your career by shaping the strategy behind tomorrow’s breakthrough medicines!

Date Posted: 01-Jul-2026

Closing Date: 02-Jul-2026

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