Finance Business Partner - Singapore Operations

About the role

AstraZeneca is establishing its first biologics manufacturing campus in Singapore, a USD 1.5 billion investment integrating small-molecule API production, monoclonal antibody manufacturing, conjugation, sterile fill-finish and packaging. It is looking for a Finance Business Partner for Singapore Operations, reporting to the Senior Finance Director, combining strategic business partnering with financial stewardship across planning, capital investment, government incentives, controllership and performance management.

Key responsibilities

• Lead budget, forecast and long-range planning across functional costs, operating expenditure, headcount, capital expenditure and productivity initiatives.
• Serve as a finance partner to site and functional leaders, run performance reviews with cost centre owners and develop financial models and scenario analyses.
• Track site performance indicators, build dashboards and executive reports, and support government incentive programmes such as EDB.
• Ensure timely month-end close, coordinate Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Cash and Banking, Travel and Expenses and Master Data with Global Finance Services, and review corporate tax, GST, withholding tax and transfer pricing matters.
• Lead financial risk management, SOX controls, audits and asset-accounting controls.
• Drive simplification, standardisation, automation and digital/AI improvements, and work with the Kuala Lumpur team on reporting and audit readiness.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Accounting or a related field; CPA, ACCA, CMA or equivalent preferred.
• Proven finance experience in pharmaceutical, biologics, complex manufacturing or a similar industrial environment; greenfield or start-up experience is advantageous.
• Experience in capital tracking, capitalisation policy compliance, investment appraisal and government incentives.
• Ability to challenge constructively, communicate complex information clearly and support senior leaders.

Required skills

• Hands-on SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA finance experience.
• IFRS-aligned close, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and scenario planning.
• Advanced financial modelling and identification of automation opportunities.

The role involves at least three days per week in the office in Tuas, Singapore, with flexibility. Applications close on 21 October 2026.