Job Description

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. AstraZeneca's Finance function is continuing its transformation journey with the objective of delivering excellence in financial operations.

GBS Analytics is enhancing its range of business support capabilities to underpin the delivery of GBS reporting projects across the service lines it manages. These new support services are being centralised under a new Industrialised Services Team. This role sits within that new team, and has the following key accountabilities:

• BAU Production of BI reports/analysis that are in-service.
• Assisting in the transition into service of new reporting projects, ensuring that appropriate supporting material is in place.
• Assisting in the development of tracking tools to log business issues, along with requests for modifications.
• Facilitating between IT and business teams for any technical issue facing services.
• Any ad hoc activities or projects relating to the support of our services
• Be involved with developments to further automate services

Essential Requirements

• Candidate must possess at least a bachelor's degree in a technical IT discipline/Finance/Accountancy/Banking or equivalent.
• Preferably candidate with working experience of 2-3 years in similar role/scope.
• Good in spoken and written English. Other languages such as Mandarin and Malay are a plus.
• Independent and can also work well in a team.
• Support call centre or similar customer-facing experience.

Desirable Requirements

• Specific tools experience an advantage: SQL, Power BI, MicroStrategy.
• Well versed in software systems development, ideally in BI Reporting developments, with a good understanding of data structures.
• SAP knowledge an advantage.
• Knowledge of finance or accounting is a plus.

At AstraZeneca we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We're on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. We 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. We only employ individuals with the right to work in the country/ies where the role is advertised.

Date Posted 31-Oct-2022

Closing Date 04-Nov-2022

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.