Assistant Controller

About the role

As part of Takeda's Global Finance transformation, we are strengthening our controllership capabilities within the Global Finance Centre of Excellence. As Assistant Controller - Manager, you will support Controllers in ensuring the completeness, integrity, accuracy and compliance of financial records while maintaining a strong internal control environment across assigned entities. You will act as the operational bridge between assigned markets and Global Finance CoE accounting teams. Your responsibilities will include coordinating financial close activities, preparing balance sheet reviews and financial analysis, supporting statutory reporting and audits, and helping resolve complex accounting matters. You will work closely with Controllers, local finance teams, FP&A, tax, treasury, transfer pricing, group consolidation, and internal and external auditors.

How you will contribute

• Financial control and reporting – Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities, ensuring timely, complete and accurate general ledger accounting across assigned entities.
• Prepare balance sheet reviews, including exception analysis and follow-up on aged items, for review and approval by the Controller.
• Prepare balance sheet and P&L variance commentary and analysis, responding to questions from Controllers and central controlling teams.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, balance sheet analyses and account ownership documentation.
• Act as the central point of input for manual journal entries within the assigned scope.
• Contribute to the preparation and professional review of IFRS and local GAAP financial statements.
• Support statutory, management, statistical, tax and compliance reporting requirements.
• Prepare and review accounts receivable and bad debt provisions, deferred revenue schedules, and non-standard revenue and accounts receivable transactions.
• Help ensure the proper and timely treatment of accounting matters involving impairments, fixed assets, provisions, legal disputes and bad debt losses.

Audit, controls and compliance

• Coordinate audit preparation and evidence collection for external, internal, SOX and tax audits.
• Prepare audit support documentation and PBC packages in collaboration with local management and specialist teams.
• Execute assigned internal controls and collect supporting evidence in accordance with established methodologies and standards.
• Ensure compliance with Takeda's accounting policies, internal control requirements, SOX requirements and relevant accounting standards.
• Identify and elevate accounting or control issues requiring further review or approval.
• Maintain a clear distinction between the preparation and approval of judgement-based accounting decisions.

Business partnership and collaboration

• Act as the key liaison between assigned markets and Global Finance CoE teams.
• Build strong working relationships with Controllers and local finance teams.
• Partner with FP&A, commercial, supply chain and corporate functions to support reliable financial information and effective issue resolution.
• Collaborate with statutory reporting, tax, treasury, transfer pricing and group consolidation teams.
• Work closely with internal and external auditors.
• Provide clear, concise updates and recommendations to key stakeholders.

Transformation and continuous improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and increase efficiency while maintaining business continuity.
• Challenge existing ways of working and contribute to the transformation of finance operations across functions and business areas.
• Share knowledge, standard practices and process improvements across the Assistant Controller community.
• Support the consistent implementation of improvements across multiple markets rather than within a single entity or team.

What you bring to Takeda

Required qualifications and experience

• University degree or equivalent higher education qualification in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum three years of relevant experience in controllership, accounting, general ledger or Record-to-Report activities.
• Experience supporting annual financial statements, statutory reporting and audit requests.
• Strong experience in month-end close activities, balance sheet reviews and account reconciliations within an international environment.
• Solid understanding of IFRS.
• Experience working with shared-service centres, Global Capability Centres or cross-border finance teams within a multinational organisation.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with leadership and other sta