Job Description

Job Title - Reporting Associate

Career level - C2

About AstraZeneca:

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world\xe2\x80\x99s most serious disease. But we\xe2\x80\x99re more than one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we \'re dedicated to being a phenomenal Place to Work.

Who we are:

The Global Business Service (GBS) team sits within Finance at AstraZeneca and is a dynamic and results-oriented environment and provides a range of enterprise-wide services. We dare to change the way we work by freeing up the business to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. We aim to do this by freeing up time, freeing up money, protecting AZ\xe2\x80\x99s value and providing new capabilities.

What we do:

A trusted partner to the business, we\xe2\x80\x99re on a mission to make AstraZeneca more agile, efficient and effective. Through our hybrid model of in-house delivery centers and service towers across the globe, we\xe2\x80\x99re reimagining how we work. Here we drive new ways of working and operating models, process simplification and innovative solutions, whilst ensuring that automation and data is at the heart of everything.

How we do it:

Be part of a team building a community. We interact with diverse cultures and perspectives and are united by our sense of belonging. This is the place to learn and grow together.

Why we love it:

As a growing multi-national company, there\xe2\x80\x99s so much potential to develop. Embrace opportunities at a global business that\xe2\x80\x99s facing new and varied challenges. This is the place to build an exemplary, international CV.

A fun place to be, we\xe2\x80\x99re creating community hubs that build partnerships, not just working relationships.

We\xe2\x80\x99re on an exciting journey to take our team to the next stage. This is the place to leave a legacy behind.

About the role

Roles & responsibilities

The Reporting Associate will prepare data-driven insights for business decision-makers to help develop business intelligence, optimize effectiveness and/or predict business outcomes. The role will enable the identification, analysis and interpretation of trends or patterns and prepare ongoing reports and data visualizations to aid in data storytelling within defined scope, using established tool and standards. This role will also build Data Analysis skills and experience whilst performing simple Data Analysis tasks under supervision.

The Reporting Associate works under the supervision of more senior analysts on simple-to-medium complexity data analysis and visualization challenges. Accountabilities include:

Capture, extract, analyze and interpret field data from different sources to develop business insights.

Create various types of reports and visualizations to identify trends, patterns and key performance indicators related to business activities: sales, marketing, operations, and other processes.

Design and develop standardized and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and visualizations for business collaborators.

Define and understand analysis requirements and be able to identify appropriate data sources.

Develop, implement, and support analytical and data visualization solutions designed to drive the interrogation of datasets for insights in business application areas within defined project scope.

Clearly and objectively communicate insights and results, as well as their associated uncertainties and limitations.

Translate business problems into the appropriate analytics problem and solutions using established frameworks and tools.

Provide insights support for exploratory, descriptive, and predictive data analytics to multi-functional small-scale projects to implement defined solutions that drive value to AstraZeneca.

Understand Risk, Assurance, Privacy, Information Security and Regulatory policies to ensure data and information controls are in place and adhered to

Build effective relationships with established range of partners to ensure utilization and value of information resources and services. Clearly and objectively communicate results, as well as their associated uncertainties and limitations.

Develop, maintain, and apply ongoing knowledge and awareness in trends, standard methodology and new developments in analytics.

Implement working practices to ensure that work is delivered to robust quality standards and aligned to defined governance frameworks and policies.

Handle simple ad hoc requests of data (sourcing, extraction, profiling, integration) to support Data Science model generation and business insight.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in a relevant subject area or equivalent number of years of experience

Proficient, with 2+ years of recent experience in data analysis tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, VBA, Power BI, SQL, Python, AWS, Databricks, Microsoft Office, ETL

Familiarity with database systems (e.g., SQL, NoSQL, graph)

Proven ability to draw conclusions from data and communicate in a succinct fashion to partners.

Ability to work well in and across diverse global teams.

Excellent communication and presentations skills

High degree of accuracy with attention to detail

Proven ability to meet strict deadlines.

Strong analytical ability

English (fluent written and spoken)

Ability to work well in a team.

Creativity and solution-oriented approach

Ability to work under time pressure and in changing circumstances.

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience of managing data collection processes

Experience and ability to review and improve existing processes.

Knowledge of Oracle systems

Pharmaceutical Industry Experience

Experience of working in a customer-orientated organization

Experience of working in a matrix organization

Use of financial systems for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting

WHY JOIN US?

We\xe2\x80\x99re a network of high-reaching self-starters who contribute to something far bigger. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering world-class technology and data solutions.

We\xe2\x80\x99re not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. Put simply, it\xe2\x80\x99s because we make a significant impact. Everything we do matters.

SO, WHAT\xe2\x80\x99S NEXT?

Are you already envisioning yourself joining our team? Good, because we\xe2\x80\x99d love to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we\xe2\x80\x99ll be in touch as soon as we can.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Date Posted 02-Feb-2024

Closing Date

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.

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