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Finance Manager

Dublin, Leinster
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At Takeda, we are guided by our purpose of creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. Every corporate function plays a role in making sure we — as a Takeda team — can discover and deliver life-transforming treatments, guided by our commitment to patients, our people and the planet.

People join Takeda because they share in our purpose. And they stay because we’re committed to an inclusive, safe and empowering work environment that offers exceptional experiences and opportunities for everyone to pursue their own ambitions.

Job ID R0137416 Date posted 11/05/2024 Location Dublin, Leinster

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Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-oriented, innovation-driven company that inspires you and promotes your career? Then take your future in your hands and become part of Takeda as a Finance Manager.

This role is within a centrally organized team that interacts with the Executive Management and finance leads of global entities that achieve complex operating and tax strategies (herein referred to as Principle Entities).

These entities are responsible for over $6B of revenue, internal & external manufacturing activities (including complex toll manufacturing setup), IP ownership, and service over 700 employees.

Finance Manager develops a sustainable network with supply chain operating entities and interfaces with various finance teams within Takeda.

Responsibilities are spread across 3 main sub-functions

  • Monthly financial close
  • Financial oversight
  • Stakeholder Management

ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Full Ownership of end-to-end revenue accounting for the entities in Ireland
  • Finance business partnering with employees in Ireland
  • Preparation and presentation to BOD of Statutory financial statements for entities in scope under FRS and support other financial statements handled by Takeda Business Solutions
  • Review of reconciliations, CMO reconciliations and other work carried out by other teams and guide Takeda Business Solutions on complex accounting topics including lease accounting, payroll, fixed assets etc.
  • Tax compliance-related work for Irish entities
  • Independently work with service providers on complex accounting topics to resolve audit points on Irish entity audits
  • Ownership of GL queries across the entities and work to resolution independently
  • Support liquidations/mergers and other tax transactions for Ireland
  • Ownership of SOX controls for Irish entities
  • Document and align end-to-end processes, key controls, and responsibilities between the different finance teams, controllership, and TBS
  • SOX & Audit contact for complex entities and co-ordination with responsible controllers/TBS
  • Organize process walk-throughs with external and internal auditors and monitor testing activities/issue resolution
  • Support integration and elimination projects impacting the complex entities
  • Monthly, quarterly, and annual close accounting activities for Controllership organization in Ireland
  • Track audit & statutory financial status for complex entities

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

  • Professional Accounting qualification required. (ACA, ACCA)
  • Minimum of 4 years of Post Qualified Experience(PQE)
  • SAP ECC experience essential
  • Fiinance personnel with hands on experience in IFRS, SOX and UK/Irish GAAP
  • Preferably practice trained (top 10)
  • Ability to influence and lead without authority
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • Knowledge of tax concepts and principles for Ireland
  • Expertise with statutory accounting and leading audits
  • Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and the ability to persuasively convey critical elements of complex issues

Desired:

  • Pharma experience preferred.
  • Experience in dealing with organizational change in the accounting/reporting function
  • Experience dealing with multi-location projects and managing third-party consultants

What Takeda can offer you:

  • A flexible work environment
  • Comprehensive benefits package.
  • Continuous professional development and global career opportunities
  • A culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit, agile thinking, and collaboration

Takeda is focused on creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. We aim to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments in our core therapeutic and, including gastrointestinal and inflammation, rare diseases, plasma-derived therapies, oncology, neuroscience, and vaccines.

Takeda Ireland was established in 1997. Our story in Ireland is one of substantial growth, rapid change, and new ideas. Over the past two years, Takeda Ireland has invested over €55 million in Ireland to develop our manufacturing sites. Solidifying our commitment in our people and contributing to the local economy. Takeda in Ireland has commercial operations, corporate services, and manufacturing facilities across four locations: Baggot St, Bray, Citywest, and Grange Castle. We have been certified as Top Employer for several consecutive years.

How we will support you:

Takeda is proud of its commitment to create a diverse workforce and to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are living with disabilities, chronic illness, or neurodiversity, please feel free to let us know so that we can provide you with appropriate support during the application process.

Locations

IRL - Dublin - Baggot Street

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time
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