Do you want to make an impact in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines?  Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

As part of AstraZeneca the Nordic-Baltic (NOBA) Marketing Company employs around 450 people across 7 countries and has offices located in Södertälje, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius. By 2025 AstraZeneca NOBA aims to become a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and improve the lives of millions of people. This will be achieved by driving excellent launches, building close collaboration and partnerships with stakeholders in health care systems, and developing high- performing teams.

We are looking for you to come and join our Finance Team in the role as Financial Controller. You will join a team of 3 colleagues located in Sweden, Denmark, and Lithuania supporting financial activities within the Nordic-Baltic cluster. In this the role, you will be responsible for internal and statutory reporting for the Sweden and Finland markets. You could be based either in Finland or Sweden.

The role

As a Financial Controller you will be responsible for the financial reporting (both IFRS and Local GAAP) and all direct and indirect taxes for your respective markets. You will have support from both internal and external teams, but it is your responsibility to ensure compliance with AZ global standards as well as local legislation. In this role it is therefore important that you remain updated on the relevant countries’ legislation for financial reporting and tax. It will also be essential to establish an efficient cooperation with internal mid-office and back-office finance teams as well as maintaining regular interaction with EY, external auditors and tax authorities.

You will lead the monthly (quarterly/year-end) closing process for your markets and ensure correct and timely submission of tax returns, financial controls (SOX, financial control frameworks), etc. AstraZeneca is committed to sustainability and you will therefore be an important part in driving further optimization and simplification of financial systems and processes.

We are committed to deliver good performance in a timely manner. In our team we build success through positive team spirit and encourage people´s development.

In order to succeed in this role, you have:

• M.Sc. or equivalent in Finance or other relevant discipline
• Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience
• In-depth understanding of accounting principles and their application (local GAAP and IFRS)
• Strong knowledge of SAP
• Excellent communication skills and fluent in both written and spoken English
• Leadership - ability to remotely, through use of digital tools, coordinate, align and engage different teams to drive activities

Your former experience from working as an auditor as well as experience from co-operating in a diverse and inclusive business environment would be an advantage.

In this role you will align with stakeholders and colleagues via digital solutions. It is therefore important that you feel comfortable with current technologies and have previous experience of handling daily interactions with teams with various cultural and educational backgrounds.

Why AstraZeneca? Our offer to you

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines to our patients is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential.

We're proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration.

Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together.

Is this an opportunity for you, would you like to join our team? Apply already today!

If you’re curious to know more then please reach out to Karolin Nilsson, Director Financial Control. Phone: +46 (0)8 553 238 59   Email: karolin.nilsson@astrazeneca.com

Welcome with your application, in English, latest April 26th, 2020.

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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.