Travel & Expenses Associate Analyst (Mandarin Speaker)

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 disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

We are trusted partners who are connected and integrated across the global enterprise, working closely with all functions from Commercial to Manufacturing. It opens up greater development opportunities for more responsibility on a global scale.

In this role, you will be part of the Travel & Expense team ensuring the highest standards of financial control, compliance and best practice, ensure quality and accurate delivery of services.

Key accountabilities

• To support operations of T&E activities including corporate card and purchasing card programs (eg. GL open item clearing, Card application, Card termination and etc.)

• Perform Balance Sheet reconciliation on monthly basis and ensure there’s proper follow up and action plan for all aged open items.

• Ensure the timeliness of all T&E activities and queries are attended to within agreed timeline, take appropriate follow-up action according to defined process.

• Acquire end-to-end understanding of T&E activities, system configuration and address any gap identified during the process.

• Acquire end-to-end understanding of the local business requirements and operate financial controls and governance to a standard that ensure SOX, Financial Controls Framework and Audit requirements are met.

• Highlight and work with the team lead to manage operation issues and escalations.

• Driving continuous improvement and standardization/simplification across the T&E operational process.

Essential Requirements

• Degree 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 (oral and written) in English and Mandarin to support China entity.

• 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.

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.