R2R Global Lease Senior Associate Analyst II (1-year contract)

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world's most serious diseases. At AstraZeneca, we're proud to have a unique workplace culture that encourages innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energised and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

Global Business Services (GBS) is the heart of the AZ Finance function. We are accountable for the design and delivery of high quality, simple to operate transactional finance processes which, combined with outstanding business analysis and insight, enables our customers to focus on AZ’s strategic priorities. Our remit covers record to report, procure to pay and order to cash, tax, planning & forecasting and management reporting, to customers across AZ Globally in Commercial, Science, Operations & Enabling Functions, Tax, Treasury and Group Finance. AstraZeneca’s Finance function is continuing its transformation journey with the objective of delivering excellence in financial operations.

Role Summary

You will be responsible to carry out transaction processing activities within R2R Global Lease team. As part of your tasks in daily accounting activities and month-end close, you will also ensure quality and accurate delivery of services as well as participate in process improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform R2R Lease transaction processing independently, adhering to global and local guidelines.
• Carry out all reporting requirements and complex issues accurately in a timely matter.
• Analyses accounting entries, identify and resolve issues under minimum supervision.
• Prepares and/or review Balance Sheet Reconciliations following the Global Policy within specified timelines. Collaborates with various parties to resolve outstanding items.
• Support the development/changes in systems, transactions and processes. This includes preparing and updating process documentation.
• Support Team Lead to review entries and reports completed by team.
• Support Team Lead to review KPI and provide commentaries where required.
• Support ad hoc activities or projects.
• Provide guidance and mentoring analysts.
• Work collaboratively with internal customers and stakeholders.
• Compliance to SOX / FCF controls documentation.
• Support statutory audit requirements.
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement areas
• Ability to work independently with reduced supervision.
• To lead on sub project groups based on the initiative driven by tower lead.
  
  
  

Essential Requirements

• Degree in Accounting & Finance or equivalent Professional Qualification eg: ACCA/CIMA/CPA
• 3-5 years of accounting & finance work experience.
• Knowledge and experience in SAP, Oracle or similar ERP system.
• Shared service centre working experience across a global/large organization is an added advantage.
• Good communication skills and able to converse effectively in English.
  
  
  

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law. AstraZeneca only employs individuals with the right to work in the country/ies where the role is advertised.