Takeda Pharmaceuticals Hiring for DD&T Finance Business Partner at Boston Full Time

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Job Description

Job/Position: DD&T Finance Business Partner

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE (3-4 bullets)

• Manages one or more GDT Functions, financial planning, and analysis process, enabling the Global Data & Technology organization and the embedded DD&T across BU/BFs.

• Manages the Finance Reporting (Monthly, Budgetary, and Annual) for Global Data & Technology Initiatives. Develop accurate and timely financial information and advise on ongoing improvements to enable more accurate reporting and forecasting

• Drive the creation of shareholder value by supporting and challenging DD&T business functions in an active, transparent, and constructive manner as well as develop a library of tools to enable financially-based decision support. Lead initiatives to drive optimization of DD&T spend across the Global Data & Technology

• This role collaborates closely with counterparts and reports to the Head of Global Data & Technology Finance to support the global GDT function, ensuring clear visibility into operational and project budgets, forecasts, and actual performance.

• This position develops standard reports and performs statistics, cost, and variance analysis. This role ensures that the group is compliant with all relevant Takeda policies and that managers have access to accurate and forward-looking information to support strategic planning and day-to-day management.

ACCOUNTABILITIES (Describe the primary duties and responsibilities of the job. Include only the essential functions of the job. Approximately 5 – 10 bulleted task statements should be identified).

• Responsible for financial reporting and controlling IT activities for responsible areas including budgetary, and financial reporting oversight.

• Accountable for the execution and operations of the consumption model for global Data, Digital & Technology with the support of DD&T Finance and Service Owners.

• Delivers high-quality financial budget planning and analysis and decision support to the Head of Digital Finance.

• Promotes, organizes, and improves financial documentation including preparation of financial presentations for reporting.

• Responsible within the respective area of responsibility and supports Head of GDT Finance for evaluating the finance system of internal control, identifying gaps or efficiency opportunities in internal control, and proposing solutions to enhance internal control

• Liaise with accounting/tax professionals, and offer cost center owners a guide and training to let them operate day-to-day procure to pay processes properly and consistently from accounting and tax perspectives.

• Serve as a change agent and tactfully present “unpopular” ideas and messages when necessary

• Build consensus with responsible Executive staff on the key messages, format, and specific content for Plan and Update Presentations. Communicate finalized content to business functions including KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), costs, performance and quality metrics, resource utilization, etc.

• Foster a mindset of constant cost optimization (Volume as well as the unit price of conducted activities)

• Strategically works with functional Head of IT Controlling on specific areas of Business and Investment Analysis, IFRS Interpretation, Venture Capital Evaluation of Digital Ventures

• Interface with audit external partners /auditors

General Business & Investment Analysis

• Responsible for creating a library of financial/quantitative tools to enable financially-based decision support.

• Development of business cases supporting investment proposals. Analyses may include items such as:

• General business proposals

• Capital spending

• Insource/outsource analysis

• Other cost/benefit analysis

CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLE (Describe what is critical and/or what differentiates this role).

• Deep understanding of Global Data & Technology scope and related Financials.

• A broad understanding of the Global Data & Technology landscape, partner network, and strategies

• Excellent Business Partnering capabilities to enable sustainable relationships with partners

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Leadership (Vision, strategy and business alignment, people management, communication, influencing others, managing change)

• Leadership -/ Communication – ability to communicate, engage and promote ideas and data both verbally and written, in a persuasive, organized, and appropriate manner, including running meetings and preparing presentations for customer groups. Ability to communicate effectively with Senior Management. Ability to “push back” in a respectful manner and to present “unpopular” ideas and messages when necessary.

Decision-making and Autonomy (The capacity and authority to make organizational decisions, autonomy in decision-making, complexity of decisions, impact of decisions, problem-solving)

• Ability to analyze financial and operational data to derive useful insights. Act as a decision support partner for the GDT organization.

• Ability to interpret and question data inputs from various sources (company systems, project teams, vendors, etc.). Defines and anticipates problems/opportunities and proposes solutions/plans of action along with relevant information to key decision-makers

Interaction (The span and nature of one’s engagement with others when performing one’s job, internal and external relationships)

• Engagement with GDT Executive Team, Chief of Staff, and Strategy and Operations

• Close collaboration with Technical Accounting and FP&A Team

Innovation (The required level of scientific knowledge, knowledge sharing, innovation, and risk-taking)

• Drive innovative approaches and proposals to reduce the total Cost of Ownership for Data and Technology

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES, AND SKILLS: (List the essential and desirable education and competency requirements to perform the primary responsibilities of the job. Any minimum requirements should be noted.)

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting, including well-rounded coursework in other disciplines.

• At least 15 years of overall business experience, with a minimum of 5 years in financial planning and analysis roles.

• At least 5 years of people management experience.

• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated business impact in previous leadership roles.

• Internationally mobile for future assignments within the company

• Strong computer software skills (Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

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.

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Locations

Boston, MA

Zurich, Switzerland

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time