AstraZeneca is a global, innovative 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 Finance Services is at the heart of the Finance function - accountable to the AstraZeneca (AZ) Group for the design and delivery of high quality, simple to operate transactional finance processes that enable our customers to focus on AZ’s strategic priorities.

You will be responsible to carry out transaction processing activities within a specified process area to meet the needs of our partners. You will support process improvement initiatives as outlined in our scorecard and perform day to day and the month-end close accounting activities in C2C Collection Team.

Role Responsibility

• Perform various tasks related to handling transaction processing within well-defined guidelines, including resolving basic queries and investigations in a timely manner
• Carry out all reporting requirements accurately. Analyses collections and reports AR related accounts and other accounts to ensure all long outstanding items are action timely
• Ensure compliance to key controls as identified in the FCF/SOX documentation
• Work collaboratively in a team to drive C2C’s important metrics on working capital. This includes reduce in overdue for receivables, increase rate of Collection to Terms (CTT) percentage and support business in reducing Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
• Support team lead in activities to enhance the effectiveness of the team
• Generate, compile and analyse critical metrics related to collection function at month end

Essential Requirements

• You should have at least a Degree in Accounting, Commerce or equivalent
• Possess 2-3 years of accounting work experiences
• Strong knowledge and experience in SAP is an advantage
• Experience of working in a shared service centre across a global/large organization
• Good communication in English
• Proficiency in Mandarin and Bahasa Melayu is beneficial

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.

Date Posted

12-Mac-2020

Closing Date

10-Apr-2020

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.