Associate Director, Global Finance Commercial FP&A

Associate Director, Global Finance Commercial FP&A

Alexion Finance

Boston, MA

Hybrid Work- on average 3 days a week from office

Are you ready to lead AI-powered forecasting that guides investment choices for therapies serving people with rare diseases? In this role, you will co-lead the medium-to-long range financial outlook for a high-impact therapy area, shaping the Long Term Plan and the narratives that inform senior leaders and the market.

You will partner closely with R&D, Global Portfolio Analytics, and Commercial leaders across therapy areas and regions to elevate forecast accuracy, unlock intelligent automation, and build executive-ready insights. Your work will translate complex signals into clear recommendations that help deliver on ambitious targets and, ultimately, accelerate access to life-changing medicines. Do you thrive at the intersection of advanced analytics and executive decision-making?

What you'll do

• Co-Lead with the Director of Global Commercial FP&A, the Global Rare Disease Therapy Area medium-long range financial forecasting.

• Deliver Long Term Plan (LTP) while using key partnerships within R&D and Global Portfolio Analytics.

• Partner with Therapeutic Area Commercial Leads to handle financial performance and target delivery.

• Streamline and improve reporting and analytical ability to support constantly evolving business structure and environment, using sophisticated solutions and automation with the latest technology and AI models

• Prepare complex analytical models to support deeper business understanding and improved forecast accuracy.

• Process owner for Rare Disease Quarterly Business Review (QBR) to prepare CEO for external earnings' release.

• Deliver regular financial performance briefings to Senior Leadership team, Enterprise Financial Planning and Analytics and AZ Group Finance.

• Work closely with GFS to determine the essential analytical dashboards in PowerBI required to support business decision and manage Anaplan forecasting tool to streamline forecasting and reporting.

• Drive the mid-month and Outturn forecast exercise, understanding and challenging the key assumptions used to determine the latest revenue forecast provided by the TAs and Regions.

• Handle the key deliverables from our Center of Excellence in Costa Rica (GFS-Global Finance Services) aligned with business expectations.

• Responsible for the GMMA (Global Marketing and Market Access) financial budget and monthly cost performance, working closely with the GMMA Business Leaders.

• Work closely with Global Commercial Finance TA Leaders to consolidate monthly commentaries and explanations of business variances and identify periodically risk & opportunities vs budget.

• Discover, investigate, and implement AI solutions that directly influence business analytics and insights, enabling faster and more informed decision-making. Ensure the effective use of financial data and integrate it with external sources to maintain high quality standards.

Essential for the role

• Master's Degree in accounting, finance, or business administration

• 8+ years’ experience in Finance/Controlling/FP&A positions

• Experience in commercial finance FP&A roles at Global or Market level. An enterprise approach and strong understanding of the key commercial drivers of a business.

• Experience applying AI/Machine Learning techniques in finance to automate data pipelines, enhance forecasting, and accelerate insights

• Advanced proficiency with Anaplan model building and PowerBI to create executive-ready dashboards.

• Executive presence and communication with well-developed financial and analytical skills, including the ability to influence at the most senior levels. Experience preparing CEO-level materials and external earnings support.

• A strategic focus but able to work at a detailed level.

• Ability to handle ambiguity and thrive in unchartered territory.

• Passion and drive to succeed and a ‘deliver’ mentality.

• Strong interpersonal skills, in particular effective verbal, and written communications skills.

• Track record leading global commercial FP&A forecasting cycles, including LTP, mid-month, and outturn processes.

• Proven success partnering with R&D, Portfolio Analytics, and Commercial leaders across multiple regions and therapy areas.

Desirable for the role

• Background in biopharma or healthcare markets; rare disease exposure

• Experience overseeing Center of Excellence or shared services teams

• Spanish language skills

• Professional qualifications such as MBA, CPA, or CFA

Office Working Requirements

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.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $154,968.80- 232,453.20 USD. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. ​

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