Senior Specialist, Global Transparency Operations (Guadalajara)

Positions are open to Mexican Citizens and official residents of Mexico.

Location: Guadalajara (hybrid). Strong English communication skills required.

Overview

Join our Global Payment Transparency (GPT) team as a Senior Specialist, General Transparency Operations. This role is integral to fulfilling AstraZeneca's external disclosure obligations across Europe, the United States (US), and emerging markets such as Japan and Australia. You will be working in a complex, high-activity environment, processing high-quality, accurate, and consistent payment data.

Accountabilities

• Conduct data stewardship, data analysis & reconciliation processes of internal and external data.
• Partner with internal and external collaborators to clarify or seek additional information pertaining to identified data issues.
• Contribute and adhere to Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) processes and standards.
• Acquire an understanding of the basic reporting requirements for each country's disclosure obligations.
• Gain knowledge of AstraZeneca's internal systems that contribute to a disclosure report.
• Support internal and external audits or data requests of payment transparency data as necessary.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or relevant field).
• Experience in finance, auditing, quality assurance/control, SOX, data management/stewardship and/or risk management.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle competing projects simultaneously within aggressive timelines.
• Ability to interpret and use data effectively, understand business context and generate improvement actions.
• Strong ethical, collaborative, and influencing skills.
• Experience working with large amounts of data, with attention to detail.
• Excellent computer skills, including data and reporting software programs.
• Fluent command of English.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience in or with the biopharmaceutical industry or a consulting firm working with pharmaceutical clients.
• Knowledge of data reporting & analytics tools (e.g., MicroStrategy, Power BI, Tableau, Qlik View/Sense, etc.).
• Prior exposure or familiarity with scripts (e.g., Microsoft Excel + VBA, Python, JavaScript, SQL, etc.) will be a plus.
• Working knowledge of / experience with payment transparency requirements in Europe (EFPIA), the US (Open Payments or formerly Sunshine Act).
• Global / cross-cultural experience.