Accounts Clerk

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Sydney, New South Wales
Hybrid
3-5 Years Experience
Healthtech • Software • Analytics • Biotech • Pharmaceutical • Manufacturing
Takeda exists to create better health for people, brighter future for the world.
The Role
As an Accounts Clerk, you will manage accounts payable and receivable, ensuring compliance with Australian accounting standards. Your responsibilities include processing invoices, managing travel expenses, allocating cash receipts, and handling intercompany transactions while collaborating with various stakeholders to maintain accurate financial records.
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Job Description
About Takeda
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 a values-based, 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. As we continue looking ahead, we know that behind our greatest achievements, there is an engaged team of curious learners.
About the role
As an Accounts Clerk, you will be managing both accounts payable and receivable functions. Your role will be crucial in ensuring compliance with Australian accounting standards and taxation laws, while also adhering to our company policies. You will collaborate closely with various stakeholders to implement effective financial processes and ensure the accuracy and compliance of financial data.
What you will do:

  • Accounts Payable & Procurement: Timely invoice processing, payment runs, vendor query resolution, bank balance management, and leveraging technology for efficiency.
  • Travel and Expense Management: Processing employee travel, expense claims and managing corporate card programs.
  • Accounts Receivable: Allocating customer cash receipts, monitoring AR aging reports, resolving discrepancies, and managing customer credit limits.
  • Intercompany Transactions & Master Data: Managing intercompany recharges, ensuring accurate intercompany balances, maintaining supplier and customer profiles, and supporting month-end and year-end financial activities.


What we're seeking in you:

  • 4 years of bookkeeping/accounting clerical experience.
  • Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office programs (particularly Excel).
  • Experience in full-function accounts payable and receivable duties.
  • Experience in a multinational company is a plus.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Strong task prioritisation skills.


What awaits you:

  • Inclusive and transparent culture, committed to offering an exceptional employee experience and sense of belonging
  • Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
  • Market leading benefits that make a difference to individuals, families, carers during each stage of your career
  • Work from anywhere globally for up to 2 weeks each year
  • Challenging and rewarding career and development opportunities tailored to your aspirations
  • Generous leave options including additional purchased leave and gender-neutral paid parental leave
  • Holistic and comprehensive wellbeing program with social, financial, mental and physical pillars
  • End-of-trip office facilities to make your commute smooth & easy


Takeda is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, creating an environment where everyone can contribute and participate to reach their full potential. We aim for all employees to feel equally valued, supported, and celebrated. Your unique attributes-such as culture, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and age-truly enrich our team, reflecting the diversity of our wider community. We welcome your application, even if you don't have all of the required experience, and encourage you to email us if we can provide any reasonable accommodations to enable you to participate in this recruitment process.
Locations
Sydney, Australia
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time

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Christina Alves
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HQ: Cambridge, MA
50,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1781

What We Do

We strive to transform lives. While the science we advance is constantly evolving, our core purpose is enduring. For more than two centuries, our values have guided us to do what’s right for patients and for society.

We know that changing lives requires us to do things differently. We start by listening to and addressing what really matters to patients, the people who love them, and those in the healthcare system who provide care. And that’s what inspires us all to be bold, push boundaries and set new standards that open up greater opportunities. Join us in our effort to discover, develop and deliver new treatments to patients.

Why Work With Us

We connect to our history and Japanese heritage through everything we do to bring our purpose, values, vision, and imperatives to life. We are committed to bringing better health and a brighter future to patients. Being a part of Takeda means having the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than yourself.

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