Job Description

SR Financial Analyst, R&D Finance

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a SR Financial Analyst, R&D Finance in our Cambridge, MA office.

At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.

POSITION OBJECTIVES:

Assist Management in leading financial plan and close cycles for income statement areas of responsibility.Lead financial planning and analysis support for assigned functions.Manage monthly financial close and variance analysis for assigned functions. Analyze monthly financial results and ROI outputs and use this information to drive projects that will impact the business. Communicate ideas and data both verbally and written, in a persuasive, organized and appropriate manner, including running meetings and preparing presentations for customer groups.

ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

Lead semi-annual financial planning processes for assigned R&D functional teams, resulting in highly accurate submissions including cost center detail, management presentation summaries and supporting analyses as required.
Develop financial models and analytical tools to support function objectives and projects.  Assist driving strategic decisions through NPV analysis, ROI modeling, and other financial metrics.  Provide critical thought that may help drive strategic decisions and make recommendations to Senior Management.
Serve as financial representative on key cross-functional teams and proactively provide advisory services.
Communicate ideas and data both verbally and written, in a persuasive, organized and appropriate manner, including running meetings and preparing presentations for customer groups.
Drive the development and use of the financial planning system (various reporting & data visualizations) for assigned functions.  Create, leverage and deploy financial models for own use and those of other finance staff.  Document models and processes and work to creatively and continuously improve the planning process.
Manage the monthly financial close process including identifying and resolving discrepancies in actual transactions in SAP versus planned activity and instructing accounting to initiate correcting entries as necessary, on an ongoing basis.
Work with local and regional finance teams to develop detailed explanation for variances between actual and plan on a monthly basis for assigned functional areas.
Design and distribute monthly reporting packages to senior management, summarizing functional area financial results.  Design and implement solutions to streamline processes and create operational efficiencies.  Educate functional management on the use of reporting tools and finance concepts.
May include team leadership activities or oversight of Associate/Analyst activities.
Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS: 

Bachelor’s degree required, Finance or Accounting preferred.
MBA or CPA preferred
Minimum of 2 - 4 years of business experience.
Previous budgeting/planning/monthly variance analysis experience.
Strong analytical skills with demonstrated business impact in previous position(s).
Strong computer software skills (Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Previous experience in pharma industry is a plus
Demonstrated business investment analysis modeling skills (NPV, ROI).
Financial planning/reporting systems experience (e.g. SAP, IBM Planning Analytics (TM1)).

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Periodic overnight travel may be required.

WHAT TAKEDA CAN OFFER YOU:

401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
Tuition reimbursement Company match of charitable contributions
Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
Community Outreach Programs