Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients? Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians. If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong at Astellas! Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com . This position is based in Bengaluru and will require some on-site work. **Purpose and Scope:** The APAC Cluster 3 Controller is accountable for managing Record to Report (RTR) operations in 5 countries (approx. - Revenue across 5 countries), including supporting ongoing operations, maintaining controls and compliance, meeting improvement objectives, and absorbing new work from business units into Global Business Services (GBS). Over the next year, this role will predominantly focus on the implementation of the RTR Target Operating Model and the stabilization of operation of the BPO in the GBS Operating Model Over the next 2~3 years this role will focus on maintaining stability of the RTR organization, improving business process and performance of KPIs and SLAs. This role will also continue to migrating transactional processes from (newly acquired) business units into the GBS Operating Model **Number of subordinates:** Provides direct oversight to 6 subordinates and indirect oversight to at least 22 BPO resources **Finance responsibilities:** Responsible for achieving delivery of the statutory trial balance and preparation of financial accounts for Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Hong Kong, Philippines and India. Responsible for achieving accuracy of Balance Sheet balances and associated controls across the market **Other:** Act as counterpart of both internal and external auditors and local Tax and Statutory authorities as needed Assist Cluster Controller to manage complex accounting treatments and changes across the market **Essential Job Responsibilities:** + Direct and supervise the monthly, quarterly annual global financial closing process to provide timely accurate internal and external financial reporting. + Accountable for legal entity and IP holder financials. + Responsible for coordinating with external reporting team for consolidation, eliminations and multi – entity statutory accounting. + Accountable for supervising the APAC cluster 3 and close process. + Ensure adequate controls and supporting documentation are in place for all accounting transactions + Ensure timely and accurate preparation and approval of balance sheet reconciliations + Manage internal and external audit requests and ownership of actions arising from audits + Work directly with BPO to maintain vendor performance and provide key input into vendor performance for governance team. + Lead by: + Shaping and evolving ways of working to optimise the value delivered within a global team. + Managing performance through agreed-upon metrics; developing, operating and improving KPI’s. + Stimulating behaviors and alignment across the organization, supporting the delivery of the strategy. + Motivating and building a strong and effective team between in-house staff and BPO team to drive targeted performance. + Develop and Inspire by: + Identifying and developing top talent to significantly enhance Astellas’ overall capability and succession pipeline. This includes recruiting managing and developing staff within the local delivery team + Providing coaching and support + Operate seamlessly in global operations and cultures, resolve difficulties with respect for diverse populations and ensure a culture of Ethics and Compliance; lead by example and incorporate cross-cultural perspectives when addressing challenging situations + Manage relationship with all relevant business customers and key stakeholders + Drive Process Excellence by creating opportunities to improve, drive standardization and further embed control into processes within scope as well as encouraging innovative continuous improvement to standard processes **Internal Stakeholders** + Head of GBS Tower + Finance Towers Leadership outside GBS + Record to Report Service Delivery Head + Affiliate Leadership and Commercial Finance Team + Financial Controls and Governance (FC&G) + GBS Process Owners + GBS transformation team + Systems team **External Stakeholders** + External Audit Firm(s) + External service provider management teams + Professional service providers, external contractors and vendors, BPOs + Tax Authorities **Minimum Qualification** • University degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline • Fluency in English conversational and business English (equivalent to Toefl IBT 105+, or 7.5 IELTS, CAE- Cambridge English advanced exam, TOEIC Listening 400+, Reading 400+, Speaking 150+, Writing 150+) • Advanced degree in Accounting; Professional accounting certification or equivalent (CPA, CIMA) **Minimum Experience** • Experienced, credible leader, demonstrable ability to manage and inspire a team (More than 3 years) • Must be IT literate, and familiar with Financial Systems, specifically SAP S/4HANA(More than 3 years) • Experience operating a shared service record to report activities with in-house and outsourced staff **Job Specific Skills** • Proven ability to drive discipline and process orientation in a large complex organization preferably with experience operating a shared service record to report operation utilizing onshore & offshore staff • Strong focus on operational excellence, lean process management, change management familiarity and leadership • Excellent verbal and written communications skills • Track record of consensus building through influencing in a decentralized governance model • Self-motivation, analytical, problem solving skills and initiative to achieve desired outcomes • Ability to manage time, balance multiple tasks and constantly work with changing priorities • Preferred - Healthcare/pharma industry background preferred **Working Environment:** • This position is based in Bengaluru, India and will require on-site work. • Requirement to be co-located with the HQ or GBS Hub Location but able to travel internationally on occasion • Ability to work in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment • Ability to manage multiple projects and demands on time • Ability to operate effectively within a global environment, using remote communication, and appreciating different cultural backgrounds **Astellas’ Global Capability Centres – Overview** Astellas’ Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are strategically located sites that give Astellas the ability to access talent across various functions in the value chain and to co-locate core capabilities that are currently dispersed. Our three GCCs are located in India, Poland and Mexico. The GCCs will enhance our operational efficiency, resilience and innovation potential, enabling a timely response to changing business demands. Our GCCs are an integral part of Astellas, guided by our shared values and behaviors, and are critical enablers of the company’s strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients. • At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines. Category PlatformX Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. 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