Senior Business Analyst, Finance Controlling (6-month Contract)

• Responsible for month end close process, ensuring timely & accurate delivery of financial information to stakeholders.

• Ensure strong control environment across region - FCF.

• Ensure a healthy position of balance sheet is a priority.

• Business Partnering with Marketing Company & GFS (Global Finance Services).

• Support Working Capital & Cash Generation initiatives.

• Transfer Pricing - provide accurate information regarding New TP and Annual Revisions.

• Statutory reporting - Work with external partner to ensure timely and accurate submission of local statutory reporting to relevant authorities.

• Issue resolution - identify and resolve complex issues promptly, collaborate cross-functionally to address root causes and implement effective solutions.

• Stakeholder management - engage to understand their requirements and challenges, build strong relationship for effective collaboration and communication.

• Supervise Business Controller on Shared Service deliveries.

• Act as Assistant Manager in people development, fostering growth and advancement of Business Controller. This includes Identifying development needs, succession planning and employee engagement.

• Assist in better business decisions by provision of financial expertise and insightful analysis to all ad hoc queries in line with SLA.

• Ensure corporate governance standards are met, taking accountability for effective operation of relevant financial reporting controls.

• Continuously identify opportunities for standardization and simplification within the process area, fostering efficiency and streamlined operations.

• Utilize financial data interpretation skills to provide timely and accurate variance analysis and insightful commentary for statutory reporting.

• Experience of Designing, developing & delivery of data-driven analytics silution using business intelligence tools such as PowerBI, Microstrategy, Power Automate is a plus

• You should have a bachelor's degree in finance/Accounting or equivalent, with a minimum 8 years General Accounting / Controlling / experience.

• English proficiency, both verbal and written, with the confidence to express clear opinions and ability to explain financial issues to non-financial management.

• Experience of change management and building engagement.

• Ability to work well in and across diverse global teams.

• Have experience in SAP.

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.