Business Analyst – Contract Assurance & Performance, Contracting Services

At AstraZeneca, we are driven by innovation and collaboration to improve patients’ lives. We value diverse perspectives and empower our people to contribute ideas, solve problems and make an impact.

Contract Assurance & Performance (CAP) assesses supplier compliance with financial and commercial contract terms, identifies value leakage and recovery opportunities, and strengthens supplier governance, controls and future contracting outcomes.

The Role

As a Business Analyst in CAP, you will support end-to-end contract compliance reviews across AstraZeneca’s supplier base. Combining contract interpretation, risk assessment, data analysis and stakeholder engagement, you will produce evidence-based findings that support financial recovery, cost avoidance and sustainable process improvements.

What You’ll Do

• Review contracts, statements of work and pricing schedules to identify obligations and financial or commercial risks.
• Support audit scoping, risk-based test planning, supplier kick-offs and process walkthroughs.
• Obtain, validate, reconcile and analyse supplier, procurement and financial data to identify non-compliance and value leakage.
• Quantify findings using clear, reproducible calculations and maintain complete, review-ready workpapers.
• Prepare concise observations, reports and presentations for internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Manage information requests, timelines and follow-ups, escalating material risks or delays when needed.
• Support factual-accuracy, recovery and remediation discussions with internal teams and suppliers.
• Recommend improvements to contracts, controls, governance and business processes, and contribute to CAP tools, analytics, automation and AI-enabled ways of working.

Essential Requirements

• Degree or equivalent experience in finance, accounting, commerce, audit, data analytics, procurement, contract management or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in contract compliance, commercial audit, internal or external audit, forensic analysis, procurement analytics or supplier assurance.
• Ability to interpret complex contracts and translate requirements into practical audit procedures.
• Strong analytical skills, including working with large or imperfect datasets, reconciliations and evidence-based quantification.
• Clear written and verbal communication, sound judgement and the confidence to challenge constructively.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, maintain high-quality documentation and collaborate across Procurement, Finance, Legal, business teams and suppliers.

Desirable Experience

• Experience in a multinational, Big Four, recovery-audit or contract-compliance environment.
• Practical knowledge of Excel, Power Query, Power BI, SQL, Celonis or similar analytics tools.
• Exposure to procurement, accounts-payable or contract-management data and platforms.
• Relevant professional qualification, or progress towards one, in accounting, audit, fraud examination, procurement or business analysis.

Date Posted

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.