Title:  FBP, R&D Finance

About Astellas

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.

Astellas’ Global Capability Centres – Overview

Astellas’ Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are strategically located sites that give Astellas the ability to access talent across various functions in the value chain and to co-locate core capabilities that are currently dispersed. Our three GCCs are located in India, Poland and Mexico.

The GCCs will enhance our operational efficiency, resilience and innovation potential, enabling a timely response to changing business demands.

Our GCCs are an integral part of Astellas, guided by our shared values and behaviors, and are critical enablers of the company’s strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.

Working Environment and Location

This position is based in Mexico City (Santa Fe area) and will require on-site work in a hybrid set up.

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.

Purpose and Scope

This position provides financial analysis and business partnership for assigned Cell & Gene Therapy assets and activities. Working within established planning and governance frameworks, the role supports portfolio and investment decisions by evaluating assumptions, preparing analysis, and providing recommendations that improve financial visibility, capital efficiency, and performance outcomes.

The position performs financial planning, forecasting, and analysis for clinical development project spend for assigned assets. This individual will translate key drivers into clear, timely insights, identifies emerging issues, and escalates material risks or changes to support prioritization, scenario analysis, and course correction by business and finance leaders.

This position collaborates with FP&A COE teams and business stakeholders to deliver timely, accurate planning and reporting for assigned areas. The role gathers business inputs, applies agreed assumptions and methodologies, explains financial results, and contributes to standardization, continuous improvement, and financial governance across R&D

Role and Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Prepare and coordinate budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans for assigned clinical development programs, with potential exposure to Phase I–III and post-market activities, following established timelines, assumptions, and processes.
• Work with asset teams to maintain accurate project-level financial models, including trial costs, timelines, and resource assumptions.
• Update forecasts based on trial progress, enrollment changes, protocol amendments, and other approved business inputs.
• Perform analysis, reconcile inputs, document assumptions, and escalate significant gaps, risks, or changes to the appropriate finance and business leads.
• Contribute to assigned finance system enhancements, process improvements, and reporting updates by gathering requirements, completing defined deliverables, and supporting implementation.

Business Partnering with Asset Teams

• Serve as a day-to-day finance contact for Clinical Operations, Program Management, and other stakeholders within assigned areas, with guidance from senior finance leadership as needed.
• Prepare financial analysis and decision-support materials related to trial design changes, program plans, and portfolio reviews.
• Review business assumptions, ask clarifying questions, and highlight inconsistencies or financial implications while maintaining strong collaboration with non-finance stakeholders.
• Translate complex financial data into clear insights and recommendations for review by management and senior finance partners.
• Follow through on agreed actions, communicate updates, and escalate decisions or issues outside the role’s authority.

Continue:Role and Responsibilities

Project Spend Tracking & Variance Analysis

• Monitor actual results against budget and forecast at the study and program level for assigned assets.
• Investigate and explain key variances, including timing differences and permanent favorability or unfavorable changes.
• Prepare regular spend updates and flag emerging trends, data-quality concerns, and potential budget pressures.
• Support accrual and month-end processes for assigned assets in accordance with established controls and deadlines.

Strategic Alignment

• Analyze budget-allocation opportunities within assigned areas and present findings and recommendations to finance and business leadership.
• Provide financial analysis and data for enterprise and portfolio initiatives such as pipeline prioritization, licensing assessments, and program progression decisions.
• Identify and quantify risks and opportunities, such as clinical delays, cost overruns, and resource constraints, and escalate material impacts for management consideration.
• Apply established governance, accounting, and internal-control requirements and raise exceptions promptly.

Essential Qualifications

• BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline
• Conversational and business English proficiency
• Experience preparing and coordinating planning, budgeting, and forecasting deliverables within the pharmaceutical industry or a comparable environment.
• Solid working knowledge of accounting and internal-control standards
• Experience with ERP systems, planning tools, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to operate effectively in a global and matrixed environment, including through remote communication and collaboration across cultures
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage assigned priorities and meet deadlines
• Clear communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain analysis, raise questions, and provide fact-based recommendations to stakeholders and management.
• Strong financial reporting and analysis skills, including the ability to identify trends and communicate meaning from data
• Ability to work independently on defined responsibilities, collaborate effectively with business partners and COE teams, and seek guidance when issues fall outside established parameter.
• Ability to build business acumen by gathering relevant information, understanding operational drivers, and applying financial knowledge to assigned areas.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA and / or CPA / CIMA and / or equivalent certificates (or qualified by experience)
• Experience working within a pharmaceutical technology or development area

Benefits

Careers | Astellas

Why 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: Integrity, Innovation 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.