Strategic Finance Partner for Biologics Ops - SG

AstraZeneca Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; Presencial; SGD 180.000 - 260.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

AstraZeneca Singapore invites a Finance Business Partner to join its first biologics manufacturing campus in Tuas. Reporting to the Senior Finance Director, you will partner with site leaders across operations, projects, engineering and supply chain to deliver robust planning, capital investment, and performance insights.

This role blends strategic business partnering with financial governance in a fast-paced, digital-enabled environment.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Accounting or a related field; CPA, ACCA, CMA or an equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• Proven years of dynamic finance experience in pharmaceutical, biologics, complex manufacturing or another relevant industrial environment; greenfield or start-up experience is advantageous.
• Hands-on experience with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA, including Finance modules, cross-functional integration and implementation lifecycle activities from blueprint through hypercare.
• Proven ability to deliver IFRS-aligned close and insightful management reporting, and to lead budgeting, forecasting and scenario planning with clear communication of opportunities and risks.
• Experience in capital tracking, forecasting, adherence to capitalisation policies, evaluation of investments, realisation of benefits and, preferably, government incentive programmes.
• Able to collaborate with different parties with the ability to challenge constructively, translate complex information into practical recommendations and support senior leaders with robust analysis.
• Proven track record to identify automation opportunities, drive standardisation, support digital or AI-enabled transformation and implement sustainable continuous improvements.
• Strong commercial judgement, documentation and audit rigor, adherence to cGMP and conduct requirements, advanced financial modelling capability, and a hands-on approach in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilidades

• Provide hands on leadership for budget, forecast and long-range planning cycles across functional costs, operating expenditure, headcount, capital expenditure and productivity initiatives.
• Translate operational plans, workforce requirements, project milestones and site priorities into robust financial forecasts, clearly identifying key assumptions, risks and opportunities.
• Serve as a trusted finance partner to site and functional leaders, providing forward-looking insight and constructive challenge to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Lead regular performance reviews with cost centre owners, explain key financial drivers and agree practical actions to address risks, capture opportunities and improve outcomes.
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses and sensitivity assessments to support investment decisions, resource allocation, operational readiness, sourcing strategies and productivity improvements.
• Collaborate across Operations, Project, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, IT and other functions to assess the financial implications of business decisions and seek opportunities to improve value.
• Strengthen financial accountability and capability across the site by supporting other teams to understand cost drivers, financial trade-offs and performance expectations.
• Track and analyse site performance indicators, including spend, headcount, capital deployment and productivity, and translate the results into clear business insights.
• Develop dashboards and executive reporting that highlight performance trends, emerging risks, opportunities, recommended actions and progress against agreed outcomes.
• Lead CAPEX and OPEX tracking and supporting documentation for EDB incentive programmes, ensuring compliance with reporting, audit, milestone and eligible-spend requirements.
• Oversee capitalisation policy compliance, investment appraisal, benefits realisation and financial risk assessment across the project portfolio.
• Review corporate tax, GST and Major Exporter Scheme requirements, withholding tax and transfer-pricing matters before approval for submission, working with relevant specialist teams as required.
• Lead proactive financial risk management and ensure that financial controls, including SOX controls, operate effectively throughout the year. Identify and resolve issues promptly, coordinate internal and external audits, and maintain clear communication with relevant teams.
• Establish sustainable asset-accounting controls for additions, transfers, disposals, impairments and physical verification, supported by complete documentation and audit trails.
• Drive simplification, standardisation, automation and improvements supported by digital tools or AI across finance and operational processes.
• Work closely alongside GFS team in Kuala Lumpur to support accurate reporting and audit readiness, champion Operational Excellence, and share best practices across the Operations Finance network.

Conocimientos

Commercial judgement

Audit rigour

cGMP compliance

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Operational finance

Challenge and influence

Educación

Finance/Accounting degree

CPA/ACCA/CMA or equivalent

Herramientas

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

Descripción del empleo

AstraZeneca Singapore invites a Finance Business Partner to join its first biologics manufacturing campus in Tuas. Reporting to the Senior Finance Director, you will partner with site leaders across operations, projects, engineering and supply chain to deliver robust planning, capital investment, and performance insights.

This role blends strategic business partnering with financial governance in a fast-paced, digital-enabled environment.