Finance Director, CVRM Brands

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.**Finance Director, CVRM Brands** Location: Wilmington, DE Work arrangement: On-site (3-day per week minimum) Job type: Full-time **The Opportunity** At AstraZeneca, Finance does more than report performance—it helps shape the choices that advance science and deliver life-changing medicines. Join a business that values bold thinking, recognizes impact, and invests in long-term careers. As **Finance Director, CVRM Brands**, you will be the strategic finance partner behind high-impact commercial decisions. You will turn financial, market, and performance insight into clear choices on growth, investment, and resource allocation across an evolving portfolio of brands and lifecycle stages. Reporting to the Head of Finance, CVRM, you will have visibility with senior leaders and the opportunity to influence strategy in a fast-moving therapeutic area. This role is ideal for a commercially minded finance leader who brings constructive challenges, creates alignment, and wants their insight to shape business performance. **What You’ll Do** You will: **Shape commercial strategy:** Advise brand and cross-functional leaders on growth, launch, lifecycle, and portfolio decisions. **Lead planning and performance:** Direct sales and expense forecasting, scenario planning, and performance analysis; challenge assumptions and recommend action on risks and opportunities. **Guide investment decisions:** Build business cases and influence resource choices across rebates, lifecycle opportunities, capabilities, and organizational needs. **Influence senior leaders:** Distill complex financial and commercial information into compelling recommendations, briefings, and forward-looking perspectives. **Strengthen execution and stewardship:** Set financial goals, support business-planning cycles, and maintain discipline across reporting, controls, SOX 404 compliance, and risk management. **Build better ways of working:** Anticipate information needs and create scalable analytics, processes, and decision-support solutions. **Essential Qualifications** - Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field. - 5+ years of progressive finance experience in a complex commercial organization, including partnership with senior leaders. - Strong experience in FP&A, forecasting, performance management, investment evaluation, financial modeling, and governance. - Commercial acumen and the ability to connect financial insight with business strategy. - Ability to synthesize complexity into clear, decision-oriented recommendations and executive presentations. - Executive presence, sound judgment, and a track record of influencing across functions without direct authority. - Learning agility, ownership, and the ability to navigate ambiguity, shifting priorities, and deadlines. **Preferred Qualifications** - MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced business or finance qualification. - Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or another complex commercial industry. - Knowledge of CVRM and experience supporting brand, portfolio, or commercial Finance. **Pay Transparency** The annual base pay for this position could range from $185,000 – $220,000 USD Annual. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered include a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. **Why AstraZeneca?** At AstraZeneca, you will help leaders make responsible, insight-led decisions that support patients and create long-term value. You will join a collaborative Finance community where diverse perspectives are welcomed, expertise is visible, and ambitious people can keep growing. If you are ready to move beyond reporting the numbers and help shape what happens next, we invite you to apply. **Date Posted** 15-Oct-2026 **Closing Date** Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.