





The Career Starter Program in Finance at AstraZeneca is aimed at graduates and students of the last years of universities who want to use the knowledge gained during their studies in practice. This is an opportunity to raise your professional qualifications in one of the most innovative global biotechnology companies. Join a vibrant and dynamic team with the passion and drive to push the boundaries of science! GFS MEA FP&A Team is at the heart of the AZ Finance function. We are accountable to the AZ Group for the design and delivery of high quality, simple to operate transactional finance processes which, combined with exceptional business analysis and insight, enable our customers to focus on AZ’s strategic priorities. We are looking for graduates or students of the last years of universities who want to use the knowledge gained during their studies in practice. This is an opportunity to raise your professional qualifications in one of the most innovative global biotechnology companies. Your core accountabilities will include: Preparation and consolidation of monthly business performance reports Support in budgeting and planning process across EMEA markets Process documentation / update of manuals and team procedures Ad-hoc report preparation for special projects Month End Closing (MEC) - GL trend analysis, Journal Entries (accrual posting, reclasses), Intercompany invoicing, preparing month end reports Financial Planning & Analysis - planning tool usage, headcount review, manpower cost and opex calculation, preparing analysis and explanations, result commentaries Capex project accounting – MEC and planning tasks Project support – using financial and system knowledge to help budget owners with decision making.