O2C Team Lead (Sales Order & Billing)

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. 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, 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. We are continuing our transformation journey with the objective of delivering excellence in financial operations.

Report directly to O2C Team Manager, you will be leading a team of 8 headcounts to ensure efficiency for sales order and billing processing and compliant with policies and quality standard. You will work closely with customers, the business and across the Finance functions to manage the processes and also drive standardization and process improvement projects with the global team.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day and month end closing activities performed by the team to ensure timely and accurate service delivery for SO & Billing processes in accordance to the defined SLAs/ KPIs

• Ensure accurate and timely monthly revenue reporting and reconciliation.

• Collaborate within sub-function teams to ensure smooth end-to-end process in O2C.

• Set team goals and manage team performance. Ensuring team engagement and employees development.

• Driving processes standardization and process improvement in collaboration with other teams. Possess continuous improvement mindset, coach team to identify and implement improvement initiatives.

• Effective communication and strong collaboration with stakeholders at different level to achieve company objectives. Possess good influencing and conflict management skill.

• Sharing best practice and provide support/ guidance to local business partners.

• Develop and ensure good knowledge management and back-up processes for knowledge retention and business continuity.  

• Ensure SO and Billing processes are in compliance with company policy, the accounting standards, and local statutory requirements.  

• Support the implementation of global initiatives and project migration.

Essential requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting/ Financial/ Business or equivalent

• 5 years of relevant working experience in Finance/ Accounting  sector, preferably in a global business

• 2 or 3 years of direct people management. Ability to develop and coach team member

• Experience of working as business partner at a management level to drive operational performance and people agenda

• Strong knowledge of Sales Order and Billing process, has experience in project management

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skill

• Self-driven and independent to drive improvements within the organization

• Knowledge of SAP will be a plus

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.

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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.