Finance Business Partner, PL and Productivity (Hikari)

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Job Description

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• Responsible as business partner for planning and coordinating plant budget and business planning activities in alignment with regional and corporate policies and practices.
• Provide financial insights/solutions to senior management team not only for Site level but also for Regional and Global levels if necessary.
• Comply with IFRS (accounting principle) and tax regulation.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Drive Plant MRP process and MRP planning for finance related items such as COP (Core Operating profit), Non-Core item, FTE, Productivity etc.
• Prepare MRP presentation for finance related items listed above.
• Prepare monthly report for COP, Non-Core item, FTE, productivity and others with analysis including strategic proposal.
• Appropriately maintain master data for management reporting.
• Develop accounting treatment for complex transactions.
• Undergo audits including Accounting audit, US-SOX, Internal control, Tax etc.
• Participate in the project (such as M&A, in/out-license, make/buy desicion etc) to provide financial insight and evaluate the project value.
• Keep to develop simple/effective finance operataion as well as internal control.
• Promote appropriate accounting treatment in compliance with IFRS and tax regulation.

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting techniques as well as proficiency with financial statement analysis and projection
• Proficiency in SAP data environment.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with management, public groups, peers and staff.
• Knowledge about IFRS and tax regulation.

Leadership

• Strengthen business control and finance capabilities in Hikari plant (e.g. train/educate non-finance related parties).
• Act as a business partner to support and manage the local business effectively and efficiently.

Decision-making and Autonomy

• Provide financial insights/solutions to promote business decisions.
• Implement necessary changes to comply with accounting standard and tax reguation.

Interaction

• Work across the organization boundaries and all levels of the company to achieve plant, region or corporate objectives.
• Build a trust and Collaborate with various stakeholders in Plant,Region and Global members to explain results, make improvements, manage projects, identify inefficiencies, understand operations and lead the development of complex analysis.

Innovation

• Keep up to date with external trends and best practice in the areas of expertise and Finance controlling more broadly.
• Keep up to date with new/updated accounting standard.
• Keep up to date with new/updated finance systems.

Complexity

• Provides proactive consultation, interpretation and education of complex financial and operational matters to various departmental leaders to drive business decisions.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor Degree
• 5-10 years of experience in Finance & Accounting area
• High level English skill in finance and business area
• Knowledge for finance, accounting and tax
• Communication skill to work efficiently with all related parties
• Business acumen and commercial awareness
• Experience in handling multiple tasks and meeting strict deadlines

Preferred

• Plant Finance experience
• Product costing experience
• Experience of working in overseas countries
• CPA license, MBA or finance related high skill qualification etc.
• Experience in Pharmaceutical industry
• Project management experience

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This position offers an individual a significant opportunity to establish best practices of plant controlling, as a key member of the Finance team with a focus on analysis and interpretation of assigned manufacturing operations in order to optimize financial performance and competitiveness.
• This job description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position.

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.

Locations

Hikari, Japan

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time