R2R Fixed Assets Senior Team Lead (Contract)

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

Role Summary

You will be responsible to lead, motivate and develop members of the R2R Global Capital & Fixed Assets Team, ensuring that the team operates to the highest standards of financial control, compliance and best practice, ensure quality and accurate delivery of services within agreed key performance indicators (KPIs) and as defined in the Service Level Agreement (SLA), develop knowledge and capability in team members to raise competence to expected levels to meet current and future business needs and contribute process and technical expertise to process improvement initiatives as outlined in R2R scorecard.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver professional and consistent service to global customers.
• Manage the development and performance of the Global Capital & Fixed Assets team to achieve efficient processing and effective team working.
• Ensure adequate resource planning to maintain acceptable service levels.
• Drive development & changes in systems and process improvement initiatives outlined in the R2R scorecard.
• Ownership of SOX/FCF Controls and ensure full compliance.
• Review and approve transactions, entries, reconciliations and reports within specified timelines.
• Review KPI metrics and provide commentaries & root cause analysis where required.
• Lead in issue resolution on BAU operational matters.
• Build and sustain effective relationships with various stakeholders to deliver performance and implement best practices.
• Review and approve statutory audit reporting requirements.

Essential Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of Accounting & Finance work experience, including a minimum of 1-2 years of managing a team.
• Degree in Accounting & Finance or equivalent Professional Qualification eg: ACCA/CIMA/CPA
• Knowledge and experience in SAP, Oracle or similar ERP system.
• Shared service centre working experience across a global/large organization is an added advantage.
• Good communication skills.
• Willing to work on a 1year contract.

AstraZeneca 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.