Senior Compliance Coordinator, Central Controllership

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Takeda Global Finance Center of Excellence (CoE) is strengthening its centralized Controllership capability to promote consistent compliance, control and reporting standards across markets.

As Senior Compliance Coordinator, Central Controllership, you will be a key contributor to the effectiveness of internal controls within Global Finance CoE. You will perform and evaluate controls, maintain SOX documentation, execute segregation-of-duties and access reviews, support balance sheet reconciliation oversight, and contribute to close governance and controllership KPI reporting.

Operating across multiple markets, you will help shift the function from a process-based approach toward a business-partnering and assurance mindset. You will work autonomously within the agreed control methodology while partnering with Controllers, Finance Risk and Controls, Internal Controls, auditors and Record-to-Report teams.

·   Perform, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of established internal controls in line with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and internal accounting policies.

·   Maintain SOX documentation and risk and control matrices, including scoping updates, control descriptions, control owners and evidence requirements.

·   Review process and control documentation to identify non-compliance or weaknesses and support timely remediation.

·   Maintain the control-deficiency log and work with Finance Risk and Controls CoE on deficiencies and remediation plans.

·   Recommend improvements where control design or operation requires strengthening and escalate significant issues appropriately.

·   Execute segregation-of-duties and user-access reviews, report conflicts and track remediation through to closure.

·   Support balance sheet account reconciliation oversight and aging analysis, highlighting aged, unreconciled or high-risk items.

·   Support timely delivery of P&L and balance sheet fluctuation analysis by consolidating input across markets.

·   Coordinate quarterly accounting memo, impairment indicator and subsequent-event reporting cycles.

·   Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting on financial close performance and SOX compliance, contributing to the controllership KPI pack.

·   Support high-quality and timely quarterly financial close activities, including work required for external auditor review.

·   Coordinate evidence and responses for external and internal audit requests across markets.

·   Assist with the preparation of SOPs, policies, playbooks and procedures.

·   Provide policy guidance based on a strong understanding of accounting standards.

·   Perform administrative activities in Workiva and other control platforms supporting centralized controllership delivery.

·   Partner across Global Finance CoE and with Finance leaders on digital and automation initiatives, including RPA and AI.

·   Help ensure automation initiatives do not compromise the control environment.

·   Contribute to moving control monitoring toward continuous, data-driven testing.

·   Use data to identify exceptions, trends and control breakdowns across multiple entities.

·   Lead moderate-scope departmental projects and support their timely, successful completion.

·   Work collaboratively with the Associate Director, Central Controllership and the centralized controlling team.

·   Partner with Controllers, Finance Risk and Controls CoE, Internal Controls, Record-to-Report Operations, Statutory Reporting and Tax teams.

·   Communicate control findings clearly and constructively to stakeholders responsible for remediation.

·   Influence across markets and functions without direct authority to support consistent control execution.

·   Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.

·   At least 5 years of accounting, finance and/or internal-controls experience gained in a shared-services environment or public accounting practice within a multinational organization.

·   In-depth understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance.

·   Strong technical accounting, IFRS and finance knowledge.

·   Experience producing control documentation that can withstand external audit scrutiny.

·   Ability to work with data to identify exceptions, trends and control breakdowns across multiple entities.

·   Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

·   Pragmatic problem-solving ability and the drive to implement ideas through to completion.

·   Experience working with an international or global remit and across cultures.

·   Fluency in English.

·   Professional accounting or audit qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA, Certified Auditor or equivalent, completed or in progress.

·   Experience in the pharmaceutical, healthcare or another regulated industry.

·   Hands-on experience with Workiva, BlackLine, SAP or equivalent control and reconciliation platforms.

·   Experience with control analytics tooling, process optimization and continuous improvement.

·   Ability to operate autonomously within an agreed control methodology and exercise sound judgement when evaluating exceptions.

·   Confidence recommending remediation approaches and identifying issues that require escalation.

·   Clear and constructive communication with stakeholders who own remediation actions.

·   Ability to influence without direct authority across a highly matrixed global organization.

·   Strong documentation, analytical and prioritization skills.

·   A continuous-improvement mindset focused on efficiency, data-driven assurance and business continuity.

·   Base location at Takeda Global Capability Center in Lodz.

·   Working hours aligned with the time zones of supported markets.

·   Occasional early or late working periods may be required to support other time zones.

·   Fast and reliable support is expected during month-end, quarter-end and year-end pressure periods.

At Takeda, we are committed to creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. We foster an inclusive, collaborative and purpose-driven environment where employees are empowered to grow, innovate and make a meaningful impact.

Join us and help strengthen the future of compliance and centralized Controllership at Takeda.

Base Salary Range:

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

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