Assistant Finance Manager

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager - Global R&D, you will play an important role in supporting the financial management of the Global R&D function. Working closely with senior stakeholders across R&D & Global Finance, you will provide insightful analysis, support planning and forecasting activities, and help drive robust financial governance across the organisation. This is a varied role offering exposure to business partnering, financial reporting & people cost management.,

• Support the Senior Finance Manager in the reporting and analysis of Global R&D costs, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and providing value-added commentary on variances versus Plan, Forecast and Prior Year.
• Deliver accurate and timely monthly performance reporting, including variance analysis of actuals, budget, forecast and prior year results.
• Support Senior Finance Manager - Global R&D with preparation of the annual budget & quarterly forecasts, partnering with global stakeholders to ensure high-quality submissions and robust assumptions
• Lead the reporting and analysis of people's costs for R&D Category and Product Development Management (PDM) teams, ensuring organisational changes are accurately reflected in forecasts and plans.
• Partner with stakeholders to strengthen people cost reporting, providing insight into headcount movements, vacancy management and Organisational design impacts.
• Act as a key finance contact for the SVPs of Categories, PDM and Medical Science and their leadership teams, supporting approximately 60% of their budget base through reporting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Support the governance, preparation and processing of intercompany recharges, ensuring compliance with internal policies and accounting requirements.
• Support the continuous improvement of reporting processes, leveraging automation and digital tools to enhance efficiency, accuracy and insight generation.
• Build strong relationships across Corporate, R&D and GBU finance teams to ensure consistent financial management and reporting practices.
• Support the Senior Finance Manager, Global R&D, in ad-hoc analysis and requests for information. E.g. R&D ROI, Global portfolio KPI's etc.
  
  2-3 years of experience in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent) with experience in financial analysis, planning, forecasting, or business partnering.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with large datasets.
The skills for success
• Stakeholder Management & Business Partnering - ability to build relationships and communicate financial information effectively to senior stakeholders
• Advanced Excel & Data Analysis - strong Excel skills and experience working with large and complex datasets.
• Planning & Prioritization - highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset - proactive, curious, and focused on identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.
  
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