GFS Controlling UK Hub Senior Business Analyst
Location: Warsaw
Hybrid Model: 3 days per week from office
As GFS Controlling UK Hub Senior Business Analyst, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality financial controlling support across month-end activities, Balance Sheet governance, financial controls, and regulatory reporting. You will act as a subject matter expert for UK-specific queries and provide guidance to the wider team on controlling, payroll-related topics, and process standards.
Working closely with Controlling, Operations, Group Reporting, Tax, Treasury, and external auditors, you will contribute to accurate financial submissions, strong controls, and continuous process improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Subject Matter Expertise & Leadership
- Act as SME for UK queries and a central point of contact for the team on controlling processes, payroll-related matters, and financial policies.
- Provide guidance and support to analysts, promoting best practices, process consistency, and effective issue resolution.
Month-End Close Leadership
- Lead and coordinate month-end close activities, including calendars, data preparation, journal review/approvals, reconciliations, and control documentation.
- Ensure accurate Balance Sheet governance and timely submission of financial schedules.
Balance Sheet Controls & Reconciliations
- Oversee preparation and review of Balance Sheet reconciliations, ensuring quality, completeness, and audit readiness.
- Support accruals and provisions with clear, compliant documentation.
Payroll & Rewards Analysis
- Handle payroll queries, including holiday pay accrual calculations, adjustments, and payroll-related reconciliations.
- Support the bonus release / true-up process, including data validation and accounting accuracy.
- Conduct analysis of employee benefits and support related accounting or control requirements.
Regulatory & External Reporting Support
- Assist with statutory and tax-related data submissions, including schedules for external auditors and regulatory authorities.
- Collect and validate information required for central bank or statistical reporting where applicable.
Financial Controls / SOX
- Act as a Control Owner for key SOX/Financial Controls, ensuring effective execution, documentation, remediation, and ongoing monitoring.
- Support internal and external audits with high-quality evidence and proactive issue management.
Analytical Support & Reporting
- Deliver executive-ready analyses and presentations, translating complex data into clear business insights.
- Produce and maintain financial reports used for management decisions and controlling processes.
Process Improvement & Collaboration
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, standardization, and automation opportunities across controlling and reporting activities.
- Partner effectively with global and cross-functional teams, building strong working relationships.
Essential Criteria
- 4+ years of experience in accounting, controlling, or FP&A.
- Strong knowledge of finance and accounting fundamentals, including accruals, reconciliations, and Balance Sheet management.
- Experience with SAP (FI/CO), BW, and advanced Excel.
- Ability to communicate clearly in English, including explaining financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
- Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within diverse global teams.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure.
- Experience preparing executive-level reporting (PowerPoint).
- Proactive, results-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
Desirable Criteria
- Professional finance qualification (or in progress).
- Experience with financial controls / SOX environments.
- Exposure to commercial or sales finance environments.
- Additional systems experience (e.g., BlackLine).
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 Warsaw
Date Posted
24-lis-2025
Closing Date
07-gru-2025
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.