Job Description

AstraZeneca is one of the world\'s leading pharmaceutical companies, with a broad range of medicines designed to fight disease in important areas of healthcare: cardiovascular, diabetes, respiratory and cancer.At AstraZeneca Asia Pacific Business Services (APBS), our vision is to be a trusted partner, leading change and create value to our global business. Through this ambition, we will be an agile organisation, driving efficiency and productivity through simple processes, and creating an energised workplace where our people thrive in a culture that supports their career aspirations.Our accounting processes cover Record to Report (R2R), Purchase to Pay (P2P), Travel and Expenses (T&E), Order to Cash (O2C). We drive AstraZeneca\xe2\x80\x99s cash focus through disciplined management of supplier and customer payment terms and practices.ResponsibilitiesResponsible for performing checks on employee\xe2\x80\x99s claim in a timely and accurate manner, against the Company\xe2\x80\x99s Policies, Supporting documents Procedures and External regulatory requirements.Clearly documents all compliance assessment (i.e assessment results) activities in concur during claim processingValidate and check the expenses report summitted by employees. Ensure the employees are not violation of country specific T&E policy.Provide the support and engage in solution to user problem to ensure user satisfaction and productivity.Building and maintaining all documentation related to our business systems and processes to ensure it is up to dateEnsure all activities carried out are in compliance to Company policies and procedures, and are of high ethical standardsRecord all process minor and major incidents. Proposed recommendations for corrective actions to prevent recurrence with guidance from seniors.Ensure all the expense exceptions are appropriately closed and to address findings during the audit process.Ensure the timeliness of expense exceptions processing within agreed timeline, take appropriate follow up action according to defined process.Acquire end-to-end understanding of T&E audit workflow, configuration, audit operation and address any gap identified during the process.Highlight and work with the team lead to manage operation issues and escalations and seek team lead\xe2\x80\x99s support whenever required on T&E audit operation matters.Provide audit observations, suggestion on improvements and refinements where opportunities are seen to improve the tool\xe2\x80\x99s performance as well as submission behaviour.Essential RequirementsDegree in finance, accounting or business administration, or equivalent professional qualification.Possess 1-2 years of accounting or finance work experiences. Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.Good communication skill and able to communicate effectively in English (oral and written).Working experience in a shared service centre across a global /large organization will be an added advantage.Practical knowledge of Microsoft Office and SAP or other ERP systems.Inquisitive, investigative with critical thinking and good problem-solving skills.May need to work globally across time zones and cultures.You are proficient and able to communicate effectively in English & 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 16-Oct-2024Closing Date 15-Nov-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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