Finance & Accounting Graduate

This is what you will do:

Alexion AstraZeneca RDU is a high-growth biopharmaceutical company with operations in over 40 countries worldwide. The company is expanding in both size and geographical reach. Our Global Finance Services (GFS) team in Dublin plays a critical role in delivering monthly and quarterly reporting, while also handling the statutory audit requirements for European and International entities.

This Finance & Accounting Graduate role will provide you with a unique opportunity to gain experience across 3 teams within Finance: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Record to Report Controlling (RTR) and Statutory Reporting, gaining exposure to global revenue processes, controls, accruals, statutory reporting, audit requirements, and finance transformation projects. You will work in a fast-paced and global environment, collaborating with both operations and finance professionals to develop your skills and contribute to impactful projects.

You will be responsible for:

As a Finance Graduate, you will be a key member of the Alexion AstraZeneca RDU GFS team and will support the following activities:

EMEA FP&A

• Perform month-end and quarterly FP&A activities, ensuring timely communication of financial results.

• Support local finance teams during yearly forecasting and budgeting cycles.

• Collaborate with business partners to provide analytical support and insights.

• Conduct detailed Profit and Loss (P&L) reviews and provide accurate, timely, and relevant financial performance reporting.

• Handle master data, hierarchies, and reconciliation of SAP and non-SAP data to ensure quality reporting.

• Optimize and standardize reporting catalogues and packs.

Record to Report Controlling

• Perform record to report month end and quarter end procedures for specified EMEA entities including revenue accounting and operating expense journal entry reviews.

• Liaise with outsourced provider to ensure accurate and complete performance of month end and quarter end tasks while adhering to global deadlines.

• Ensure accounting compliance with SOX controls, US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAP accounting principles.

• Review monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and follow up and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.

Statutory Reporting

• Support the maintenance and updating of statutory accounts preparation achievement plans, communicating metrics to partners.

• Assist in the preparation of statutory financial documents and reconciliations between US GAAP and local GAAP.

• Resolve queries from external service providers, auditors, tax advisors, and internal partners.

• Liaise with legal partners to ensure local filing requirements and deadlines are met, and relevant approval documentation is prepared.

• Aid the internal tax and transfer pricing teams with compliance requirements as needed.

• Contribute to analysis required for dividend distributions.

You will need to have:

• Bachelors / Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, or a related field

• Actively pursuing a qualification as an Accountant through a recognized accountancy institution.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel with strong numeracy and analytical skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• A proven track record of academic excellence.

• Ability to engage in problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration in an office-based environment.

• The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to: use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.

We would prefer for you to have:

• Ability to work optimally in a high-growth, fast-paced, and multi-tasking environment.

• A “can-do” demeanour with a proactive approach to challenges.

• Strong communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.

• Comfortable with ambiguity and change, simplifying complex messages as needed.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Proven success in handling multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.

What We Offer:

• Support for professional accountancy qualifications (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) through recognized institutions.

• Hands-on experience in global finance, including FP&A, RTR Controlling, and statutory reporting.

• Engagement with senior stakeholders and involvement in global finance transformation projects.

• Development of both technical and soft skills within a collaborative and supportive environment.

• Opportunities for close collaboration with local and global finance colleagues to stay abreast of market trends and changes.

• Potential for a rewarding career within a high-performing team in a global biopharmaceutical company.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

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AstraZeneca 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.