Lead Consultant - Business Analyst – Enterprise Planning & Management Reporting (EPMR)

Job Title:Lead Consultant - Business Analyst – Enterprise Planning & Management Reporting (EPMR)

Location:Chennai

We are one purpose-led global organisation. The enablers and innovators, ensuring that we can fulfil our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world.

AstraZeneca (AZ) is in a period of strong growth and our employees have a united purpose to make a difference to patients around the world who need both our medicines and the ongoing developments from our science. In this journey AZ must continue to work across borders and with partners and new colleagues in a fast and seamless way. The ambition, size and complexity of the organisation, coupled with the opportunities afforded by new technology, has led the Board to approve a large-scale transformation programme – Axial.

The Axial Programme will be powered by S/4HANA a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system which will be implemented right across the organisation and will provide our business with standardised processes, enhanced financial management, common data and real time reporting, transforming the way we work through our entire supply chain - from bench to patient.

The new system will be used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes. This is a once in a generation programme for AstraZeneca and will shape our ways of working globally for many years to come.

The Axial programme needs the best talent to work in it. Whether it’s the technical skills, business understanding or change leadership, we want to ensure we have the strongest team deployed throughout. We are aiming to deliver a world class change programme that leaves all employees with a fuller understanding of their role in the end-to-end nature of our global company. This programme will provide AZ with a competitive edge, to the benefit of our employees, customers and patients.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Business Analyst to join our Enterprise Planning & Management Reporting (EPMR) team. This role is responsible for enabling end-to-end enterprise planning, analytics, and reporting across Finance, Commercial, Operations, and Workforce functions. The BA will work closely with partners to translate business requirements into planning solutions, drive data-driven insights, and ensure seamless integration of SAP and non-SAP systems through SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).

What you’ll do

1. Enterprise Planning & Reporting

• Support end-to-end planning cycles including Annual Operating Plan, Mid Term Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting.
• Deliver plan vs actual analytics across P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow.
• Enable Management Business Reviews through automated dashboards and insights in SAC.

2. Financial Process Analytics

• Revenue: Volume forecasting, Gross to Net analysis, Gross Magin, and price-volume impact reporting.
• OPEX (Non-MP): Direct brand and non-brand cost planning, allocations, and variance analysis.
• COGS: Product costing, phased budgeting, inventory position planning, and provisions/write-off planning.
• R&D: Planning and reporting for science units and project-based costs.
• CAPEX: Planning and monitoring project and enterprise-level capital expenditures.
• Cash Flow: Indirect and direct cash flow analytics, integrating investing and financing forecasts.
• Group Reporting: Consolidation, statutory reconciliation, and enterprise-level management reporting.

3. Commercial & Operational Analytics

• Product cost and pricing analysis for decision support.
• Operating performance metrics to support supply chain, production volume, and market demand planning.
• Workforce and labour cost planning at cost centre and employee level with integrated HR data.

4. Systems, Data Integration & Reporting

• Work with SAP S/4HANA (ACDOCA, ACDOCP, ACDOCU and MASTER DATA tables) and non-SAP tools.
• Build, maintain, and reconcile planning and reporting datasets in SAC for product costing, revenue, OPEX, workforce, CAPEX, and financial statements.
• Ensure harmonization of plan, actual, and forecast data across multiple source systems.
• Collaborate with IT for data governance, system automation, and process optimization.

5. Advanced Analytics & Insights

• Create dashboards, KPIs, and scenario models in SAC to support leadership decision-making.
• Conduct variance analysis, trend insights, and predictive forecasting.
• Drive continuous improvement in enterprise planning, reporting, and analytics processes.

Essential for the role

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in financial planning, management reporting, and analytics.
• Strong expertise in SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and integration with non-SAP data sources.
• Solid understanding of group reporting, and statutory reconciliation.
• Advanced Excel, data modelling skills to use SAC and Non SAC plugins to Excel.
• Ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear insights for business partners.

Desirable for the role

• Experience in pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or consumer goods industries.
• Knowledge of EPMR processes and enterprise planning cycles.
• Strong customer management and multi-functional collaboration skills.
• Diligent, analytical attitude with a problem-solving approach.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a global finance transformation journey driving digital planning and analytics.
• Work with ground breaking SAP and SAC technologies to deliver enterprise-wide insights.
• Contribute to strategic commercial, operational, and workforce planning that builds business growth.

Why AstraZeneca?

At Astrazeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what’s next?

• Are you already imaging yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
• Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and hope its yours
• If you’re curious to know more then we welcome your application no later than

Where can I find out more?

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Date Posted

31-Mar-2026

Closing Date

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.