Jon Hands Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cambridge, United Kingdom

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases.* Responsible for identifying, collating and analysing a range of financial and non-financial data available within the organisation in order to develop a deep understanding of the drivers of performance and key emerging trends in the Oncology Business Unit (OBU)* Collating intelligence and insight in order to be able to deliver insightful management information on performance and planning in the OBU, pre-empting challenges and assessing risks and opportunities.* Business partnering with the embedded functional contacts in order to refine understanding whilst bringing constructive challenge to forecasts, assumptions and resource allocation based on credible insights, intelligence and analysis.*Communicating this insight through Group forecast reviews with the CFO and CEO, and developing briefing papers for the Senior Exec Team and Board.* Preparing stretching but attainable OBU targets that align to the Enterprise’s strategic and financial objectives* Project managing the Commercial planning cycle and aligning guidelines with Enterprise requirements

Cambridge

BP&A lead, General Medicine, for Amgen UK. Amgen discovers, develops, manufactures and delivers innovative human therapeutics. * Responsible for representing BP&A for all General Medicine products, both in-line and pipeline, through active participation in the product leadership teams.* BP&A lead for the UK commercial launch of Repatha; responsible for all aspects of forecasting, market analysis and insight generation to inform commercial strategy, KPI design and reporting for performance reviews.* Prepare and interpret sales and market analysis, enabling the organisation to have an overview of market insights. * Communicate these during product leadership team meetings to inform and influence brand strategy; identify performance issues and build cross functional support for resolutions.* Develop forecasts in accordance with the company processes and models; lead the monthly sales forecasting and annual long range planning for General Medicine.* Work closely with the General Medicine business unit director to design and prepare for bi-annual Business Reviews presentations.* Manage the process and analysis of Competitive Intelligence.* Commission and manage Market Research projects* Lead customer segmentation, targeting and prioritisation projects.

Cambridge

Accounting Manager for Amgen Inc’s UK and Irish entities, a world leader in biotechnology. * Financial Planning and Analysis support to the commercial business unit director on Amgen’s Prolia collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline.* Business partnering to provide budget planning support and reporting for Amgen UK's commercial teams * Responsibility for external financial reporting to the Dept of Health on pricing, sales, profitability and capital employed under the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme.* Management of statutory financial statements for three legal entities including R&D headquarters and the associated regulatory compliance processes.

Fund Accountant for Amadeus Capital Partners, a venture capital partnership focused on the innovative technology sector. * Wide ranging financial analysis for the CEO, COO and investment managers.* Responsibility for the production of financial analysis, management and investor reporting of four venture capital funds including: **quarterly reporting to investors **quarterly management accounts pack **annual financial reports and the associated UK and US taxation.* Business partnering internally with Investment Managers and liaising externally with investors, auditors, lawyers and bankers at the fund level.

* Wide range of experience in general advisory work for public and private companies included in the technology, beverage, printing, and aerospace/defence industries. * 2 years experience in Corporate Finance (Transaction Advisory Services) on financial due diligence* 3 years experience in Audit and Advisory Services including qualification as a Chartered Accountant