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 recent 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

📌 Process Lead, FP&A COE (India)
🏢 Astellas
📍 India