Senior Compliance Coordinator, Controlling

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Job Description

Takeda Business Solutions (TBS) is a 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 people experience where you feel supported and confident in our solutions’ is our overarching vision with Patients at the center of all that we do.

Reporting to TBS Controlling Lead, the Senior Compliance Coordinator is a major contributor to the compliance and control standards for TBS. All activities of this position will be performed in conformance with our established policies as well as IFRS, SOX and any other applicable regulatory requirements. Senior Accountant Controlling is a role supporting the controllership function for TBS.  The primary responsibility for this role will be to ensure our control environment is strong and that processes facilitate integrity in our financial statements and other finance processes for Takeda entities serviced by TBS in that region, operating on SAP ERP system.

You will play a significant role in respect of the Finance responsibility, driving operational efficiencies through transforming the function from a process-based outlook to a business solutions approach and creating a best-in-class function and environment for our people.

Specifically, you will be responsible for:

• Thorough understanding of Takeda’s financial control environment and ensuring compliance with all control requirements
• Review of Processes and Controls documentation to identify non-compliance with controls or areas of weakness. Work with various departments within TBS to remediate such non-compliance or areas of weakness.
• Actively monitor SOX requirements and control execution.  
• Support the timely delivery of US Combination Reporting and Representation Letter with high quality
• Focus on delivering key performance indicators for the team, with actions identified and delivered to achieve process efficiency and overall compliance.
• Highlight any process or accounting issues for timely resolution.

How you will contribute:

• Perform, monitor and/or evaluate the effectiveness of established internal controls to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and internal Accounting Policies. This will include making recommendations for enhancements or modifications to existing processes and systems. 
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting related to performance of financial close activities and / or SOX compliance as needed.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders on compliance, controls or reporting issues, develop action plans and help to drive resolution as needed.   
• Support high quality and timely delivery of quarterly financial close activities including activities for KPMG Review
• Work closely with Finance, Risk and Controls CoE to manage SOX deficiencies and remediation plans.
• Assist with the preparation of SOPs, policies and procedures, etc. as needed
• Support audit requests and interact with external and internal auditors
• Partner with other functions across TBS and Finance Business Leaders who are driving digital and automation through tools such as RPA and AI, to ensure such automation is not compromising our controls environment
• Lead moderate scope projects within the department and work with other functions for a cross functional project with a focus on timely and successful completion
• Resolve any escalations or issues raised in respect to the operational delivery provided to Takeda.
• Perform administrative tasks in Workiva to support Controlling activities performed in the tool.
• Provide policy guidance based on a comprehensive understanding of accounting standards
  

Required qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting and 6+ years of accounting, finance, and/or internal controls experience gained in a shared services environment or Public Accounting Practice within a large multi-national organization
• In depth understanding of controls and SOX compliance
• Technically strong accounting (IFRS) and finance skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to solve problems and think creatively - capacity to provide pragmatic solutions and have the drive and leadership to implement ideas through to successful conclusion
• Optimizes processes and drives improvements
• Working with an international / global remit and within and across other cultures. 
• Fluency in English

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