Associate Director or Manager, Finance Business Partner, GMS/GQ Finance, Osaka Plant

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Job Description

Please note this job requires native level Japanese language command not only in speaking, business writing and reading.

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Takeda is unwavering in our commitment to patients. With the patient at the center of everything we do, we continue to innovate and drive changes that will better their lives - we’re looking for like-minded professionals to join us.

Takeda is a global industry leader –we are united by our four priorities (Patients, Trust, Reputation, and Business) and our shared values of Takeda-ism: Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance. Takeda-ism is more than just a word. It’s a belief and a mindset which guides our decisions, behaviors, and interactions. It’s how we strive to work and live, every day.

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

This position’s responsibility is to be the Finance Business Partner Lead for the site.  Working as an agile thought partner, this role will be a trusted advisor

• Advise site in key business decisions; debate strategic issues, identify growth opportunities and minimize exposure to the financial plan
• Lead and coordinate all reporting, planning, analysis, and consolidation activities, including Business Planning, Financial Reporting and Strategic Planning for the site
• Provide Financial analysis, business and decision support, enable and co-create innovative solutions to site challenges
• Business partner lead to Site Function Heads

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead and coordinate all financial planning and analysis activities within the site, including administration of semi-annual financial planning processes for volume, FTE/CAU/productivity, COP, or CAPEX
• Play a key role in implementing the strategy and running the financial objectives of site.  Demonstrate a deep understanding of how the site operational, business, and financial aspects work
• Perform financial analysis and decision support. Apply analysis to co-create innovative solutions that enable the site to achieve financial results
• Establish budgets and review plans and forecasts against targets and market trends, evaluate the need for corrective action. Manage cost control measures to minimize enterprise risk; including key budget assumptions for absorption, headcount, OpEx, CapEx, B/S, etc.
• Manage the monthly financial management reporting process. Publish metrics for financial performance tracking and presentations. Identify opportunities for streamlining and enhancement
• Improve forecast accuracy and minimize enterprise risk, with predictive outlook. Provide commentary and insights to frame assumptions and context for forecasting. Review forecast against targets and trends to evaluate the need for corrective action plans
• Educate functional management on the use of reporting tools and Finance concept
• Build business case as finance partner amongst a cross functional team and perform financial analysis for investments and projects
• Ensuring SOX controls compliance and audit support where required
• Special assignments from the Site Finance Head when necessary
• Support and follow EHS initiatives and programs

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• In-depth experience in financial analysis, planning, zero-based budgeting, corporate accounting and operations accounting, assets, operating expenses, and capital expenditures.
• Strong knowledge in financial planning and business investment analysis modeling (NPV, ROI).
• Adept at scenario planning and predictive analytics driven forecasting.

Leadership

• Trusted advisor – engage others in collaborative working relationships. Acts as internal consultant who drives results.
• Solution architect – know how our business works. Expert on policies, trends and contemporary practices. Apply knowledge to co-create innovative solutions.
• Enterprise mindset – ability to join the dots, think broadly and serve the best interest of the enterprise through own role and department.
• Catalyst – ability to influence others to support new ways of working.  Skilled and curious listener. Bring others along the change journey

Decision-making and Autonomy

• Capacity to independently solve complex problems with potential to impact the site. 
• Translate complex decisions and change initiatives into prioritized and integrated processes.

Interaction

• Strategic Business Partner with ability to work effectively across cross functions at local, regional and global level not only within GMSGQ Finance but also other divisions or functions.
• Establish credibility and acts responsibly to earn the confidence, trust and respect of others, while setting priorities and meeting specific deadlines in a changing environment
• Foster team collaboration and flexibility in a team environment across multiple- timezones

Innovation

• Understand digital Finance trends and leverage new technologies to enhance the quality of forecasting and predictive modeling
• Proactively take ownership over activities and projects, asking thought-provoking questions in effort to achieve best results.

Complexity

• Make decisions involving financial planning and analysis
• Make decisions impacting process redesign
• Communicate with leadership to impact Financial Plan and strategically minimize exposure

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• BA/BS Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Experience in Pharmaceutical/Biotech Industry, including cost accounting experience in operations
• Minimum of 8 years accounting/finance experience with strong team management peer coaching skills
• Experience in identifying and implementing process improvements affecting other stakeholders
• Experience in working with all levels and disciplines of people within a large organization
• Strong analytical skill with ability to analyze and understand large amounts of data
• Excellent computer software and systems skills (IBM Planning Analytics, SAP, PowerBI, Microsoft 365 Suite - Teams, OneNote, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access is plus)
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and the ability to persuasively convey critical elements of complex issues
• Business level Japanese/English writing and verbal communication skills

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Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary:

• Allowances: Commutation, Housing, Overtime Work etc.

• Salary Increase: Annually, Bonus Payment: Twice a year

• Working Hours: Headquarters (Osaka/ Tokyo) 9:00-17:30, Production Sites (Osaka/ Yamaguchi) 8:00-16:45, (Narita) 8:30-17:15, Research Site (Kanagawa) 9:00-17:45

• Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, May Day, Year-End Holidays etc. (approx. 123 days in a year)

• Paid Leaves: Annual Paid Leave, Special Paid Leave, Sick Leave, Family Support Leave, Maternity Leave, Childcare Leave, Family Nursing Leave.

• Flexible Work Styles: Flextime, Telework

• Benefits: Social Insurance, Retirement and Corporate Pension, Employee Stock Ownership Program, etc.

Important Notice concerning working conditions:

• It is possible the job scope may change at the company’s discretion.

• It is possible the department and workplace may change at the company’s discretion.

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