Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

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The FPA Manager position is Responsible for working collaboratively with all areas of the business to enable completion of the enterprise wide budgeting and planning processes for the Egypt Marketing Company. This role includes responsibility for oversight of multiple reporting and planning applications to ensure the financial data is accurately represented.

Major Accountabilities

•Responsible for developing and maintaining sound financial processes, including supporting systems, for budgets (LRP/RBU), LV/Outturn forecasts and local management reports.

•Leads Egypt Budget and Long-Range Plan submissions to Group Finance in accordance with defined group reporting requirements

•Leads communication and alignment with Group Finance regarding financial submissions requirements

•Ensures forecast and actual data loaded into multiple financial reporting applications and management reports is accurate and aligned.

•Responsible for obtaining a solid understanding of Egypt and global AstraZeneca portfolio of brands and functional areas along with key business drivers, risk factors and trends and applying this knowledge.

•Identifies and implements continuous improvement opportunities to the planning and reporting processes.

•Assist in preparation of presentations, reports and associated analysis for Egypt SLT, CFO and CP requests.

•Supports ad-hoc reporting requirements and financial analysis for local and group management.

•Perform International / MEA reporting as needed.

SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES NEEDED

Essential Skills and experience required:

A-Experience

· Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) required. (Degree in Finance or Accounting preferred)

· 6+ years of financial experience required

B-Skills and competencies

•Knowledge of Egypt Pharmaceutical business operating model

•Excellent PC skills and experience including Hyperion Planning, SAP, SAP Business Warehouse, Excel and PowerPoint

•Strong analytical ability

•Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including oral and written

•High degree of accuracy with attention to detail

•Demonstrated ability to perform in an environment that emphasizes teamwork to meet deliverables

•Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage multiple and frequently changing priorities

•Demonstrated capability to meet strict deadlines with a high level of ownership and strong sense of urgency

Desirable Experience :

· MBA

· Strong financial system acumen

· Previous Financial Planning & Analysis experience

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Applying should be through AstraZeneca Career site.

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