Audit Quality Assurance Lead, Group Internal Audit (GIA)–Professional Practices Group, Tokyo Japan
Tokyo, Tokyo Job ID R0185296 Category Internal Audit Subcategory Corporate Functions Business Unit Corporate Functions Job Type Full timeBy clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use. I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge.
Job Description
Please note that this job requires Near-native level English speaking, writing, and reading skills.
タケダの紹介
タケダは「世界中の人々の健康と輝かしい未来に貢献する」ことを企業の存在意義（パーパス）としています。そして目指す未来を共有しながら、一人ひとりが自分の可能性を引き出し、お互いの個性を認め合う、多様性にあふれた先進的な組織作りに取り組んでいます。私たちと一緒に、世界中の人々のいのちに貢献し、さらなる成長と活躍を目指しませんか。
タケダはグローバルな研究開発型のバイオ医薬品のリーディングカンパニーです。従業員は創業時から受け継いできたタケダの価値観であるタケダイズム（誠実＝公正・正直・不屈）を道しるべとしながら、患者さんに寄り添い（Patient）人々と信頼関係を築き（Trust）社会的評価を向上させ（Reputation）持続可能な事業を発展させる（Business）を日々の行動指針としています。
”Better Health for People, Brighter Future for the World” is the purpose of a company. We aim to create a diverse and inclusive organization where people can thrive, grow and realize their own potential while enabling our purpose. We continue to innovate and drive changes that will transform the lives of patients. We’re looking for like-minded professionals to join us.
Takeda is a global values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader. We are guided by our values of Takeda-ism, which has been passed down since the company’s founding. Takeda-ism incorporates Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance, with Integrity at the core. They are brought to life through actions based on Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business, in this order.
OBJECTIVES / PURPOSE:
The Audit Quality Assurance Lead is responsible for performing assigned audit quality assurance, methodology, and talent development activities within the established Professional Practices Group (PPG) and Group Internal Audit (GIA) frameworks. You will work closely with the PPG Head and other PPG members to implement GIA’s quality assurance activities and other assigned PPG work, and to help apply and improve GIA methodology and talent development initiatives.
Your role will contribute to maintaining audit quality and implementing the continued development of GIA practices and capabilities in response to emerging risks, business changes, new technologies, professional developments, and expectations from others across the business. You will provide analysis and recommendations that support the evolution of audit practices and help turn relevant insights into practical improvements in methodology, tools, guidance, training, and talent development.
You will also serve as a regional point of contact for PPG and help coordinate communication with the GIA Leadership Team, GIA members in the various regions, and other relevant stakeholders to support audit quality, methodology, talent development, and related PPG initiatives.
How you will contribute:
• Work with the PPG Head and other PPG members to plan, implement, and deliver the approved Audit Quality Assurance program.
• Lead assigned internal quality assessment activities by reviewing audit deliverables and practices, identifying quality gaps and recurring themes, and providing practical feedback to improve audit execution, control design, and methodology application.
• Lead assigned activities that strengthen GIA’s audit methodology, tools, training, and digitally enabled approaches based on quality assessment findings and relevant external developments.
• Coordinate assigned training and other capability-building activities as part of GIA’s talent development efforts, including identifying development needs, supporting the delivery of relevant programs or training, and monitoring progress and effectiveness.
• Monitor emerging risks, business changes, new technologies, professional guidance, and developments in the audit environment; assess their implications; and recommend appropriate enhancements to the PPG and GIA Leadership Team.
• Turn approved improvement opportunities into practical changes and coordinate their implementation across relevant regions and GIA teams.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with GIA Leadership, regional audit teams, and other stakeholders to coordinate assigned audit quality assurance, methodology, and talent development activities.
Skills and Qualifications:
Required:
• Undergraduate degree or higher, preferably in Accounting, Business, Finance, Risk Management, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in internal audit, risk management, internal controls, compliance, business process improvement, or a closely related function within Takeda or another global organization.
• Strong understanding of Takeda’s business, operations, and key risk areas.
• Strong understanding of governance, risk management, internal controls, and internal audit methodology principles, with the ability to apply professional standards and sound judgment to provide practical recommendations.
• Ability to assess emerging risks, changing audit practices, and future ways of working, and to identify their potential impact on audit activities.
• Good understanding of digitally enabled solutions, data analytics, and technology-driven audit approaches, with the ability to apply them to improve audit methodology, guidance, and training.
• Strong analytical, communication, collaboration, and relationship management skills.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as needed, normally up to approximately 30%.
Preferred:
• Experience supporting audit methodology development, process improvement, data analytics, or training activities.
• Professional certification such as Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, or another relevant qualification.
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization with cross-regional stakeholders.
タケダのDE＆I
Better Health, Brighter Future
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.
