Finance Business Partner - #49653

We are looking for a curious, data-driven and analytically strong Finance Business Partner, digitally fluent and ready for the future, to join our Insight to Impact (i2i) R&D team at our headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

About The Role

In this role, you will act as the Finance Business Partner for Patient Evidence Stakeholders & Communities (PE S&C). You will be the primary finance point of contact for your scope, working closely with senior stakeholders across PE S&C and in close collaboration with another Finance Business Partner covering the area.

The Insight to Impact (i2i) R&D team operates as an independent and trusted sparring partner to R&D leadership. We create impact by connecting insights, assessing risks and opportunities, supporting business cases including resource reallocation, and driving robust business planning and decision-making.

Who You’ll Work With

• Senior stakeholders across the various sub-teams within Patient Evidence S&C.
• The other Finance Business Partner supporting Patient Evidence S&C.
• Integrate (planning & resource management tool) team, Resource management & process improvement lead.
• Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, Planning & Reporting and colleagues within I2I R&D.
• Talent Partners and other cross-functional teams.

This role requires strong collaboration across functions and geographies.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain trusted partnerships with PE S&C stakeholders, combining strong business support with the ability to challenge, influence and shape decisions
• Develop a deep understanding of PE S&C activities, business drivers, and external partnerships, identifying opportunities for efficiency and value creation
• Collaborate closely with FP&A to ensure clear role definition, standardized reporting, and timely, high-quality financial analysis using modern reporting tools and dashboards
• Take joint ownership (with FP&A) of the Budget, Forecast, and Long-Term Plan processes for PE S&C, including internal resource allocation
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate accruals and compliance with IFRS
• Lead monthly financial performance reviews, delivering forward-looking insights, trend analysis, and scenario-based perspectives
• Develop, validate, and challenge business cases for new or incremental investments, applying financial modelling and data-driven insights to inform recommendations
• Drive dynamic resource allocation and prioritisation by leveraging data, analytics, and predictive insights to support transparent, fact-based decision-making
• Actively contribute to the evolution of finance ways of working by adopting and promoting digital finance tools, automation, advanced analytics, and emerging AI-enabled solutions to improve efficiency, insight generation, and decision support
• Champion culture of continuous learning, digital experimentation, and openness to change.

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience, skills & mindset

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration or a related field.
• Several years of experience in controlling or finance within an international environment.
• Strong financial analysis and forecasting capabilities, with a solid understanding of business drivers .
• Experience working with reporting tools, SAP (FICO modules) and strong accounting knowledge (IFRS)
• Curious, analytical, able to connect the dots in complex settings.
• Digitally savvy, eager to leverage new tools/technologies.
• Strong problem-solver, calm and effective under pressure.
• Proactive and risk-aware, builds alternative scenarios.
• Influential stakeholder partner, confident

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About Us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?

At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [email protected]. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.