Job Description

development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world\'s most serious diseases. But we\'re more than one of the world\'s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, 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, energised and rewarded for their ideas and creativity!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, enables our customers to focus on AZ\xe2\x80\x99s 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.Our Order to Cash (O2C) Team will be responsible to carry out transaction processing activities within a specified process area to meet the needs of both internal and external customers. You will support process improvement initiatives as outlined in our scorecard and perform day to day and the month-end close accounting activities in O2C.Typical AccountabilitiesPerform payment allocation- both automated and manual. Proactively resolve the unallocated cashProcess bank statement- both automated and manual. Proactively follow up with stakeholders to clear open items in bank accountsProcess standard manual payment (via F110 payment run) and nonstandard manual payment (via banking portal)Perform and support month end close activitiesPerform journal posting and balance sheet reconciliation in BlacklineWork closely with internal and external stakeholders to resolve and support cash application and banking process, issues and queriesIdentify process improvement opportunities through elimination of redundant activitiesParticipate in process automation initiatives, project or migrationComply to 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 resource, knowledge and experience and best practiceEssential RequirementsDegree in Finance & Accounting1-2 years of relevant experience in shared service environment. Fresh graduates may be consideredAccuracy and attention to detailAction oriented, delivery driven, change agentTeam player, able to work collaborativelyAnalytical and problem solving skillsGood communicate skillStrong interpersonal and customer service skillsExperience in using SAP is an added advantageFluent written and spoken in English and Mandarin to support China entityAstraZeneca 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-Aug-2024Closing Date 11-Sept-2024AstraZeneca 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.

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