AstraZeneca

The Programme

Global Finance Services (GFS) 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, enable 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. We are continuing our transformation journey with the objective of delivering excellence in financial operations. 
 
Report directly to O2C Team Lead, you will work closely with customers, the business and across the Finance functions to support daily operation activities and support in process improvement, standardization and projects. 
 
Main duties and responsibilities:

• Perform daily EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) sales reconciliation and liaise with distribution team and customer to resolve the variances. 
• Process sales order upon receiving the customer’s purchase order and information from Marketing Company in a timely manner and accurately. 
• Release order block based on authorized approval. 
• Issue trade and nontrade invoices, debit note, and credit note to customer based on approved request- both SAP and local tax portal if applicable 
• Send AR documents to customers on time- both e-invoicing and manual. 
• Ensure intercompany trade invoices are generated on time via system batch job. 
• Perform balance sheet reconciliation in Blackline. 
• Perform and support month end close activities. 
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to resolve and support sales order and billing process, issues, and queries. 
• Identify process improvement opportunities through elimination of redundant activities. 
• Participate in process automation initiatives, project, or migration. 
• Comply with internal and external regulations and procedures, that should be in line with the company policies and standard operating procedures.  
• Support team members through proper knowledge transfer, sharing of resources, knowledge and experience and best practice. 
• Ad hoc tasks as and when required.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Degree in Finance & Accounting. 
• 1-2 years of relevant experience in a shared service environment. Fresh graduates may be considered. 
• Accuracy and attention to detail. 
• Action oriented, delivery driven, change agent. 
• Team player, able to work collaboratively. 
• Analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Good communication skills. 
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills. 
• Experience in using SAP is an added advantage.

Applications Close – 30 October 2024.

About Us: 
 
AstraZeneca is an exciting global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company.  
 
We’re inspired by what science can do. Driven by the desire to meet unmet patient needs in our core therapeutic areas. Bold in our thinking. Proactive in pursuing discoveries beyond imagination.  
 
At sites across the world, we bring teams together in a spirit of collaboration to turn great ideas into life-changing medicines – strengthening our product portfolio and harnessing the potential of a pipeline across all stages of the drug development process.