Axial Data Lead – Record-to-Report

Job title:

Axial Data Lead – Record-to-Report

Company:

AstraZeneca

Job description

Axial Data Lead – Record-to-ReportLocation: WarsawHybrid Model: 3 days per week from officeAt AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.The Axial Data Lead – Record-to-Report is responsible for coordinating on all business data requirements within the S/4 HANA design and deployment process, along with defining and documenting the S/4 Enterprise Data Standards and ensuring that existing SAP ECC data is fit for purpose at the point of migration to S/4 HANA.The role is aligned to the Enterprise Process Owner (EPO) Record-to-Report (R2R) and is responsible for owning the relationship between the Axial Data and Analytics organization and the EPO team, and proactively engaging with the wider business (including Global Finance Services, Data Offices, Governance Forums and local Sites) to ensure that the S/4 data design meets business requirements, aligns to SAP standard where possible and that S/4 data can be used with confidence achieving a Quality Core at go-live.Typical Accountabilities:

• Lead the definition, documentation and implementation of S/4 Enterprise Data standards related to Record-to-Report (R2R), including master data, reference data and metadata – confirming the business context and ensuring approval in accordance with defined data governance. To include the development of conceptual models, business glossary and ontologies.
• Apply data, process and object expertise to support the S/4 process design, acting as an integral part of the R2R EPO process team, considering both business process and analytics requirements.
• Collect and share relevant as-is data structures and harmonization assessments alongside best practice to-be Data Design proposals and feed into the Global Design process where useful.
• Support the change journey definition from current to future state data design including completion of change impact assessments and outline of critical use case examples.
• Create effective global data governance procedures to ensure that each data asset in the R2R context, is appropriately governed throughout its lifecycle assuring ongoing data quality.
• Provide day to day team management to a set of assigned data design experts.

Ensure data readiness at Axial go-live through leading the data localization within the R2R domain enabling migration and steering the data quality approach, interim state, and the ongoing management of data to ensure that it remains fit for purpose post deployment.

• Lead R2R related data localization and transformation activities by integrating closely with the local site and GFS teams educating on new Axial data standards and driving out relevant data collections and definition.
• Act as the gate keeper for overarching R2R data policies during Axial deployments ensure all data within R2R data domain complies with the Axial Data Governance Framework, AZ Global Data Standards and overarching R2R EPO process standards.
• Support relationship with current business data capability to ensure that S/4 design and the wider enterprise data design remain aligned (to include support of interim state).
• Support the design of the future state Data Competency Centre capability and its operating model
• Steer the S/4 Data Cleanse and Migrate strategy and execution approaches and plans, while providing support to the data migration processes through necessary business inputs.

Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant with significant experience and subject matter expertise in Record-to-Report (R2R) processes including but not limited to External & Management Reporting, Ledger, Project & Asset accounting, Product Costing, Tax, Cash and Banking.
• Demonstrable knowledge of how business data requirements support process execution and analytics, with the ability to explain complex data concepts to business users.
• Experience of designing and implementing Data Definitions & Data Standards for a global enterprise with significant geographical and functional footprint.
• SAP working knowledge across transactions and reporting in an S/4HANA environment, including an understanding of how data integrates within the SAP architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence in a diverse, global team, within and across functions. Experience with global working and across cultures.
• Proven track record of delivery and ability to effectively prioritize to ensure goals and outcomes are achieved

What we offer:Welcome to Warsaw Site, one of over 400 sites here at AstraZeneca, providing a collaborative environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves is at the core of AstraZeneca’s priorities, it’s important to us that you bring your full self to work every day.To help you maintain your best self, here’s a sneak peek into some of the things this site provides for you:

• The best team to support you,
• Multisport card,
• Pension plan,
• Life insurance,
• after-work events,
• private medical care
• lunch card,
• bright and spacious environment,
• sustainable office working environment.

Please note that we are working in a hybrid model of 3 days per week from the office in WarsawDate Posted 12-lut-2025Closing Date 01-mar-2025AstraZeneca 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.

Expected salary

Location

Warszawa, mazowieckie

Job date

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 03:36:39 GMT

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