Travel & Expenses Associate Analyst (Mandarin Speaker)

AstraZeneca; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca is hiring for a role within Global Business Services Finance in Malaysia. The role reports to the T&E Audit Team Lead and focuses on expense oversight, audit processing, and continuous improvement across the global T&E audit process.

Requirements include a degree in finance/accounting/business admin, 1–2 years in finance, and strong English and Mandarin communication. Familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems and MS Office is preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in finance, accounting or business administration, or equivalent professional qualification.
• 1–2 years accounting or finance work experience; fresh graduates welcome.
• Good communication in English & Mandarin (oral and written).
• Experience in a shared service centre is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP or other ERP systems.
• Inquisitive, investigative with critical thinking and good problem-solving skills.
• Able to work globally across time zones and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Operate on expense Oversight tool and ensure expense exceptions are properly closed.
• Ensure timely processing of expense exceptions within the defined timeline.
• Acquire end-to-end understanding of Oversight audit workflow and address gaps.
• Highlight and raise issues to management; coordinate resolutions on audit matters.
• Provide audit observations and suggest improvements to tool performance.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardization across the global T&E audit process.

Skills

English

Mandarin

MS Office

SAP

Analytical thinking

Time zones coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting/business administration

Tools

SAP

Job description

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. At AstraZeneca, we're proud to have a unique workplace culture that encourages 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 Business Services (GBS) 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. AstraZeneca's Finance function is continuing its transformation journey with the objective of delivering excellence in financial operations.

The role holder reports to the T&E Audit Team Lead and is accountable for:

• Operate on expense Oversight tool and use sound judgement to ensure expense exceptions are appropriately closed and to address findings during the audit process.
• Ensure the timeliness of expense exceptions processing within agreed timeline, take appropriate follow up action according to defined process.
• Acquire end-to-end understanding of Oversight audit workflow, configuration, audit operation and address any gap identified during the process.
• Highlight and work with the team lead to manage operation issues and escalations and seek for support whenever required on T&E audit operation matters.
• Provide audit observations, suggestion on improvements and refinements where opportunities are seen to improve the tool's performance as well as submission behaviour.
• Driving continuous improvement and standardization/simplification across the global T&E audit process.

Requirements

• Degree in finance, accounting or business administration, or equivalent professional qualification.
• Possess 1-2 years of accounting or finance work experiences. Fresh graduates are welcome to apply too
• Good communication skill and able to communicate effectively in English & Mandarin (oral and written) to support China entity.
• Working experience in a shared service centre across a global /large organization will be an added advantage.
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Office and SAP or other ERP systems.
• Inquisitive, investigative with critical thinking and good problem-solving skills.
• Will need to work globally across time zones and cultures.

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.

Date Posted

04-Sept-2026

Closing Date

03-Oct-2026

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.