Finance SOX & Controls Lead, EUCAN/Americas/GEM

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Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Takeda Business Solutions (TBS) is a newly formed function within Takeda with the objective of enabling Takeda’s business strategy, delivering simplification and cost reduction, improving service and providing a transformation engine for continuous improvement for Takeda. ‘We are committed to creating an exceptional experience where you feel supported & confident in our solutions’ is our overarching vision with a goal of ‘Patient Centricity’, helping focus us on delivering value for Takeda.

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• Lead SOX and controls activities for Finance process areas, supporting the respective functional Solutions Lead, and working with the operational teams to ensure proper execution of controls.

• Manage control changes for the process areas within the region, ensuring RCM, documentation and training updated

• Independent thought leader providing strategic direction for the region & globally on risk and controls.

• A deep understanding and thought leader for SOX, able to give expert advice and insights across TBS and Finance, Risk & Controls

• Elevate control capabilities within the region

ACCOUNTABILITIES

For the Finance process areas (EUCAN/Americas/GEM, supporting other regions):

• Responsible for the strategic direction of risk and controls, identify and assess new risks

• Participate in relevant process changes initiated by the Global Process Owners (GPEs) or Solutions Teams, ensuring correct risks identified and appropriate controls implemented.

• Create, review, and maintain end-to-end process documentation, training and communication of controls.

• Ensure compliance with SOX and other operational controls, including on-going monitoring of controls program.

• First local point of contact with auditors, and requests within process responsibility including RCM, ToD.

Responsibilities for the site (Exton)

• FRC lead for Delivery Centre/ Hub, supporting the delivery center lead,

• Responsible for non-process specific training, and helping build future control capabilities

• First local point of contact with auditors, and requests for region, including ToE process

• Key site contact for other risk areas & local processes,

Other Responsibilities

• Manage global responsibilities for certain activities (e.g. training and comms) including giving relevant support in the Finance area

• Scaling risk & controls solutions globally

• Team leadership and development

• Drive a risk management TBS culture to ensure effective controls

CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLE

• Ability to understand business processes & identify relevant risks

• Ability to design practical controls that mitigate risks

• In depth understanding of controls and SOX compliance

• Expertise in local GAAP and IFRS

• Application of technology & automation

• Change management

• Trusted advisor

• Communicator on all management levels

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional Expertise

• In-depth knowledge and expertise in Local GAAP & IFRS, controls and SOX compliance

• Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

• Accounting, auditing, reporting and internal controls professional familiar with a complex, global organization

• Good understanding of business processes, design and improvement e.g. Finance, HR, Procurement (and other business functions) and the interdependencies

• Experience in measuring progress through volume and outcome based KPI's

• Understanding of technologies supporting risk & controls processes and how they can be utilized to improve solutions 

• Experience in project and change management

• Demonstrated ability to manage third party relationships especially external auditors.

Leadership

• Provides the strategic direction with a long-range plan for the Finance SOX and controls activities

• Strong stakeholder management skills & able to build relationships with all levels within the organization

• Understands the business and the interdependencies to challenge with facts and anticipate needs. 

• Faces problems head-on, facilitates difficult decisions and takes responsibility for them

• Drives process change initiatives, embeds new processes and ways of working

• Builds high performing & engaged teams, develop succession and enhanced career experiences.

• Drives a risk management TBS culture to ensure effective controls

Decision-making and Autonomy

• “Joins the Dots” to shape and improve strategy and execution

• Minimizes complexity and translate complex decisions; designs practical controls to mitigate risks

• Technically strong with proven ability to make sound decisions and lead projects to successful completion

• Strong business acumen with ability to understand the business implications of the risk & controls decisions

Interaction

• Establish credibility and earns respect with a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to facilitate alignment without compromising principles

• Working across and collaborating cross functional Business Units / Functions, TBS and Finance COEs

• Manages the external third-party suppliers

Innovation

• Engages with the business to understand current requirements, to anticipate future business needs and to challenge the current ways of working to provide new and innovative solutions.

• Applies digital environment knowledge to create better solutions and insights

• Works to minimize risks

• Optimizes processes and drives improvements

• Drives simplification that significantly impacts metrics, costs and end user experience

Complexity

• Ensures compliance with SOX requirements within a complex, heavily regulated environment

• Drives the changes at sites, has the combination of process, project and change management

• Working within international / global remit and within and across other cultures

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• 10+ years experience

• University degree or recognized accounting accreditation, Professional qualification (desirable)

• High degree of integrity, confidence and self-awareness

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary for daily interaction with senior management, across all functions and geographies.

• Ability to build outstanding relationships based on trust and through delivering on commitments.

• Enterprise mindset, able to look beyond the boundaries of own function to drive cross-functional collaboration

• Independent problem-solver with ability to structure ambiguous problems and develop qualitative and quantitative approaches for identifying and assessing various options to provide simplified solutions

• Excellent analytical skills applied to a broad range of business issues

• Excellent team leadership and ability to manage across borders and work in a matrix

• Ability to lead and drive change in a developing business environment and challenge existing ways of working.

• Technically strong with a proven ability to make sound decisions and lead projects to successful completion.

• Inquisitive expert on current and possible future trends, practices, digital technology and information affecting the business environment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Some travel required (10%)

MORE ABOUT US:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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