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10 AstraZeneca finance leaders
These ten current AstraZeneca finance leaders, including CFOs of AstraZeneca divisions and regions, hold senior vice president, vice president and CFO roles across the company. Readers can learn how AstraZeneca's finance organization handles planning, business partnering and financial oversight for its businesses, regions and operations.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ankush Nandra
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Group Planning and Finance Business Partnering · AstraZeneca
Ankush Nandra has been Senior Vice President Group Planning and Finance Business Partnering at AstraZeneca since August 2024. The profile also lists Vice President Finance & CFO International Region Central Enabling Functions (2018–2024) and Vice President Finance & CFO Europe (2015–2018) at AstraZeneca, plus Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Chair at The Bankers Investment Trust PLC since 2023.
Helen MacPhee
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Finance · AstraZeneca
Helen MacPhee has been Senior Vice President Finance at AstraZeneca since November 2022. The profile also lists VP Finance & Head of Global Financial Services (2018–2022), VP Finance & CFO (2015–2018) and VP Compliance (2012–2015) at AstraZeneca, and the headline notes non-executive director and audit chair roles.
Jesus Diaz-Ropero
LinkedInExperience: VP Finance, CFO International Markets · AstraZeneca
Jesus Diaz-Ropero has been VP Finance, CFO International Markets at AstraZeneca since September 2024, based in Dubai. The profile also lists CFO Latin America (2022–2024), Chief Operating Officer Global Finance Services (2019–2022) and CFO SPAIN (2014–2019) at AstraZeneca.
Joe Watson
LinkedInExperience: CFO · AstraZeneca
Joe Watson has been CFO at AstraZeneca since November 2018, a role the profile describes as CFO for AstraZeneca's business in China, which has annual revenue of $5 billion and more than 20,000 employees. It also lists VP Finance, Group Planning and Business Performance (2015–2018) and CFO, Japan (2013–2015) at AstraZeneca.
Kara McNulty
LinkedInExperience: CFO Global Oncology Business · AstraZeneca
Kara McNulty has been CFO Global Oncology Business at AstraZeneca since January 2020, a C-level finance and accounting role based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The profile also lists VP Finance, R&D Oncolgy at AstraZeneca (2019–2020) and CFO, VP Finance, IT & Legal at AstraZeneca Canada (2016–2019).
Merve Eryılmaz
LinkedInExperience: CFO and Vice President of Finance, Legal and Enterprise Excellence (FLEX) · AstraZeneca
Merve Eryılmaz has been CFO and Vice President of Finance, Legal and Enterprise Excellence (FLEX) at AstraZeneca since July 2024. The profile also lists Director, Finance Business Partnering - Europe & Canada (2021–2024), Cluster CFO GCC (2018–2021) and CFO Turkey (2017–2018) at AstraZeneca.
Osman Mia
LinkedInExperience: VP Finance, EUCAN CFO Biopharmaceuticals · AstraZeneca
Osman Mia has been VP Finance, EUCAN CFO Biopharmaceuticals at AstraZeneca since May 2025. The profile also lists VP and COO Global Finance Services (2022–2025), Middle East and Africa CFO (2019–2022) and Business Partner Director International Finance (2016–2019) at AstraZeneca.
Richard Hasselbusch
LinkedInExperience: Vice President and CFO, Global Operations and IT · AstraZeneca
Richard Hasselbusch has been Vice President and CFO, Global Operations and IT at AstraZeneca since March 2022, based in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The profile also lists Vice President, Global Business Services (2020–2022) and Vice President & CFO, Performance Minerals (2015–2019) at Minerals Technologies Inc., and Financial Controller, US Commercial Operations and Global Medical Affairs at Merck (2013–2015).
Tarlanay Sonmez Cingay
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Finance, International Markets Region · AstraZeneca
Tarlanay Sonmez Cingay has been Vice President Finance, International Markets Region at AstraZeneca since May 2026 and was CFO Middle East and Africa Area from January 2025 to April 2026. The profile also lists CFO Western and Southern Europe Area (2020–2024), CFO, Nordics - Baltics (2018–2019) and CFO Russia and Eurasia (2015–2018) at AstraZeneca.
Wilhelm Golubich
LinkedInExperience: Country CFO Germany · AstraZeneca
Wilhelm Golubich has been Country CFO Germany at AstraZeneca since April 2025, for a business the profile puts at about 3bn and 1,200 people, leading commercial finance, accounting, tax, procurement, sustainability, sales/customer/contracting service teams and site services. The profile also lists CFO Austria Novartis at Novartis (2022–2025).
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Match the person's scope to your question, since a division or operations CFO, a regional or country CFO and a group planning or shared-services leader each see different parts of the finance organization. Check each person's earlier roles as well, since experience in other regions or businesses can matter as much as the current title.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does AstraZeneca's finance team decide how to allocate investment across therapy areas and markets?
- 02How do regional and country finance teams work with global planning on forecasts and performance targets?
- 03What does AstraZeneca finance look for when evaluating suppliers, partners or new business models?
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