Senior Business Analyst - Controlling RDU

at  AstraZeneca

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Experience of finance and accounting is required. Self-motivation and a commitment to team work are key.
• A recognized finance or accounting qualification. Bachelor, Liccentiate (Licenciatura) or Master Degree. Degree level will be taking into consideration for job offer proposal.
• 4+ years accounting/controlling/FP&A experience where applicable.

ROLE PURPOSE

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization 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, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.
Global Financial Services (GFS) was formed in Q3 2018 through the merger of Global Finance Operations, Integrated Finance Solutions and Cash Generation. GFS is at the heart of the Finance function - accountable to the AstraZeneca (AZ) Group for the design and delivery of high quality, simple to operate transactional finance processes that enable our customers to focus on AZ’s strategic priorities.
The creation of the Global Financial Services (GFS) centers in Warsaw (Poland), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and San José (Costa Rica) will transform the AZ Middle Office to a central function, supporting the business regions through simplification, standardization across the globe, and a structure that is scalable to support the bold ambition of becoming a $50bn company by 2025.
We have exciting opportunities to join our GFS Center in San José, which will establish best practices and be responsible for providing support to embedded finance (CFOs and country business partners and or BPs in Manufacturing).

ROLE PROFILE

As a Controlling Senior Business Analyst you will be working in a team of 6-13 analysts approximately to provide support to financial controlling activities spanning month end financial management, Balance Sheet Governance, execution and monitoring of SOX/Financial Controls, external reporting to Tax and Statutory Reporting authorities and supporting Group Treasury processes. You will be also required to coordinate variety of activities within the team that require more leadership and experienced analysis for complex decision taking while supporting the rest of the Business Analysts to acquire more business acumen.
For commercial regions in controlling you may also be expected to support the Country Controller and any other relevant client in ensuring that statutory reports are submitted to authorities on time and collect necessary data for external auditors and prepare other statistics and central bank reporting requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Close Month Leadership (Calendar, Main point of contact, Manual Vouchers approvals, among others).
• Balance Sheet variance analysis.
• Financial consolidation.
• Balance Sheet Accounts Reconciliation.
• Income Statement (Preliminary and Final Figures).
• Financial Control Framework / SOX – Control Owner.
• Business Support (External & Internal Audits).
• Manage Accounting Cycle.
• Understand company’s balance sheet.
• Calendar Setup.
• Among others.

OTHER ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Schedule flexibility to work on holidays when necessary.
• Flexibility and Ability to travel and work in another AZ facilities outside the country when necessary.
• Schedule flexibility to work on the days off given by the wellness Policy when necessary (Política de Bienestar).