Inventory Accounting Manager

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Job Description

Do you want to build something next-gen and innovative, while contributing to a greater purpose?

As we continue our digital transformation and experience rapid growth in the U.S. and Europe, Takeda Business Solutions (TBS) is now hiring a Inventory Accounting Manager with a passion for compliance, digital solutions, and helping patients.

This is a vital role within the Global Finance function—a dynamic, highly collaborative team within Takeda Business Solutions.

Here, you will help TBS realize our inspiring vision to build and deliver simplified, innovative solutions by unlocking the value of data for our global business. This, in turn, empowers Takeda’s unwavering commitment to patients.

INSPIRED BY PATIENTS. POWERED BY YOU.

As an Inventory Accounting Manager, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of inventory accounting within the GL Operations team.

Key objectives include:

• Activities of the Inventory accounting team are overseen, and staff are managed and developed to maintain high levels of morale, motivation and productivity.
• Key performance indicators for the team are developed and monitored, with actions identified and delivered to achieve process efficiency and overall compliance.
• Inventory transactions are recorded accurately and on a timely basis.
• Inventory imbalances are identified and resolved.
• Ensuring timely and accurate processing of inventory transactions falling under the remit of the Exton based accounting function.
• Managing inventory analysis of RM, WIP and FG.
• Managing inventory transactions and standard cost setting within the ERP systems.
• Ensuring regular reconciliation of all inventory GL balances to underlying sub-ledgers, and resolution of imbalances to achieve Takeda’s thresholds at month end.
• Ensuring adherence to Takeda’s inventory accounting process.
• Supervising the activities of accounting associates covering processing of transactions, balance sheet reconciliations, and imbalance resolution.
• Acting as subject matter expert for any issues relating to the inventory accounting processes.
• Reviewing and approving balance sheet reconciliations and manual journal entries.
• Reviewing and approving inventory data on TPUSA Combined Rep Letter
• Providing audit support relating to inventory accounting activity.

Required qualifications:

Required:

• CPA with 3-6 years’ experience and public accounting background, Big 4 a plus
• 4+ years’ of experience accounting for inventory transactions
• Competent on ERP systems (strong preference for SAP and JDE)
• Excellent Excel abilities
• Experience of working in a shared service or large multinational company environment
• Supervisory experience

Desirable:

• Experience of SAP, JDE and Hyperion HFM
• Experience with applying US GAAP to inventory transactions
• Experience from the pharmaceutical industry
• Prior Inventory Accounting experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

• Flexibility in working hours due to global nature (different time-zones) and demands of the role and organization.

More About Takeda Business Solutions

Takeda Business Solutions (TBS) is a key business partner for Takeda creating an exceptional experience where you feel supported and confident in our solutions. We harness the power of data and digital to optimize end-to-end processes across Finance, Procurement and HR. TBS is a driver of the latest technology and next generation capabilities in artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and analytics, while being agile at scale. With a clear line of sight to the patient, we create seamless experiences that free up our partners' and colleagues' time to focus on our purpose – better health for people, brighter future for the world.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, 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.

This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

In accordance with the CO Equal Pay Act, Colorado Applicants Are Not Permitted to Apply.

Ready to apply? Go to takedajobs.com and search TBS.

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