Job Description

Astellas is a global life sciences company committed to turning innovative science into VALUE for patients. We provide transformative therapies in disease areas that include oncology, ophthalmology, urology, immunology and women's health. Through our research and development programs, we are pioneering new healthcare solutions for diseases with high unmet medical need. Learn more at Astellas.com

Are you driven to make a real difference in the lives of patients?

We're seeking passionate individuals who thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new ideas, and aren't afraid to take intelligent risks. People who act with unwavering integrity and are deeply committed to making a tangible impact.

Purpose and Scope:

This position is responsible for end-to-end design, standardization, and governance of enterprise-wide financial planning processes, ensuring consistency, scalability, and data integrity across regions and functions.

It establishes and embeds driver-based planning frameworks, defines planning granularity, cycles, and methodologies, and drives stakeholder alignment to enable effective decision-making.

The role also acts as the data owner of FP&A governance and management accounting data, while continuously enhancing processes through adoption of new technologies (e.g., AI, automation) to improve efficiency and insight quality.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

1. Global Process Standardization

• Define and implement standardized financial planning processes across the enterprise, including planning cycles, timelines, and end-to-end workflows
• Establish driver-based planning frameworks, including definition of key drivers, modelling logic, and scenario planning methodologies
• Define required planning granularity (e.g., by cost object, activity, resource type) and ensure alignment across regions and functions
• Standardize planning approaches across key domains (e.g., COGS, Payroll, G&A, CAPEX), ensuring consistency in assumptions and methodologies
• Lead stakeholder engagement across FP&A, FBP, HR, DX, and business teams to ensure adoption of standardized processes
• Collaborate with DX to translate planning requirements into system capabilities and enable automation of forecasting and scenario modelling
• Continuously assess and refine planning processes to improve effectiveness, scalability, and user experience

1. FP&A Governance & Management Accounting Control

• Define and maintain enterprise-wide management accounting policies, frameworks, and manuals
• Establish governance over planning and reporting processes, including financial calendars (management accounting, statutory alignment)
• Act as data owner for management accounting within S4, BPC and related FP&A systems, ensuring clear definitions and ownership of master data
• Define and enforce standards for master data (e.g., cost objects, hierarchies, drivers), including structure, definitions, and usage rules
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and completeness across planning, reporting, and analytics processes
• Establish controls and monitoring mechanisms to manage both qualitative and quantitative aspects of financial data (accuracy, consistency, completeness)
• Partner with FBP, GBS, DX and system teams to ensure effective execution and compliance with governance frameworks

1. Process Innovation & Technology Enablement

• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., AI, advanced analytics, automation) applicable to FP&A processes
• Lead the integration of new technologies into planning and management accounting processes to improve efficiency and insight generation
• Drive automation of forecasting, scenario modelling, and reporting processes through collaboration with DX and system teams
• Develop and promote advanced analytics capabilities, including predictive modelling and driver-based insights
• Define future-state process designs incorporating digital and AI capabilities, ensuring scalability and sustainability
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within FP&A processes and governance

1. Cross-functional Leadership & Transformation Support

• Act as a central point of coordination between FP&A COE, FBP, GBS, DX, and business stakeholders
• Drive alignment between global standards and local execution, ensuring practical applicability of frameworks
• Support enterprise-wide finance transformation initiatives, including system implementations and process redesign
• Provide subject matter expertise in planning, management accounting, and process governance to senior stakeholders
• Facilitate decision-making by ensuring transparency, consistency, and alignment of planning and reporting processes

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum of 7–10 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, with strong exposure to planning process design and standardization
• Solid experience in driver-based planning, scenario modelling, and financial forecasting methodologies
• Proven ability to design and implement standardized processes across multiple functions (e.g., COGS, Payroll, CAPEX)
• Strong understanding of management accounting principles, including governance frameworks such as financial calendars, policies/manuals, and master data management
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Finance, HR and DX
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proactive approach to driving process improvements
• Project management capabilities with the ability to manage cross-functional initiatives and deliver outcomes in a global environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or MBA in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CMA, or CFA
• Experience leading global process transformation or standardization initiatives in a multinational environment
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end financial planning and management accounting processes across multiple domains (e.g., COGS, Payroll, CAPEX)
• Familiarity with FP&A systems (e.g., Anaplan, BPC) to effectively collaborate on system enablement (non-technical ownership)
• Demonstrated experience in governance framework design, including policies, calendars, and master data management
• Experience working in cross-functional and cross-regional teams, with exposure to large-scale transformation programs

Work Environment:

This position is based in our Global Capability Center in India. At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.

What awaits you at Astellas

• Global collaboration: Become part of a connected global business of like-minded life science leaders, all dedicated to improving patients' lives worldwide.
• Real-world patient impact: Contribute to transformative therapies that reach patients around the world, knowing your work makes a difference every day.
• Relentless Innovation: Join a company at the forefront of scientific breakthroughs, where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare.
• A Culture of Growth: Chart your own course within a supportive environment that values your contributions, champions your development, and empowers you to pursue your passions.

Our Organizational Values and Behaviors

Values: Innovation, Integrity and Impact sit at the heart of what we do.

Behaviors: We come together as ‘One Astellas’, working with courage and a sense of urgency We are outcome focused and consistently take accountability for our personal contribution