• Job Description

  Req#: R0108794

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  Job Description

  OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

  The Chief Accountant for Belarus will be responsible for ensuring the organization of accounting processes managed from TBS Lodz for Belarus are in compliance with local standards and reporting requirements. Reporting to the MCO TuRC Finance Head.

  ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • As the Chief Accountant role for Belarus, responsible for preparation and submission of financial statements, ensuring correctness and timeliness of reporting.
  • Monitor accounting methodology and reporting rules in accordance with local and international standards, compliance with all internal accounting policies and procedures for Takeda Belarus.
  • Maintains control over the accuracy, correctness and timelines of accounting of all business transactions in compliance with the law for Takeda Belarus
  • Analyzes draft of Agreements on the financial side and compliance with tax law
  • Prepares tax, statistical, other local statutory reports, ensures timely submission to the relevant authorities
  • Key person pending Tax, other local Authorities, Internal and External Audits from finance in Belarus
  • Payroll calculation along with controls and process coordination for Belarus office
  • Collaborate with range of TBS cross functional departments
  • TBS Accounting & Controlling business partnering with internal and external process stakeholders
  • Identification and support of implementation of processes improvements to create internal efficiencies while control and reporting delivery is not compromised
  • Support and delivery of regional strategic projects and initiatives

  DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

  Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

  • 5 years or above of Accounting and Reporting hands-on experience gained within a large multi-national organization
  • In depth knowledge of document flow requirements, local deadlines and rules of accounting, tax, statutory reporting
  • Deep knowledge of local and international standards, tax and finance laws of Belarus
  • Ability to lead projects
  • Ability to design process and improvement

  Leadership

  • Ability to speak up and focus management attention in case of potential question marks
  • Understands the business and the interdependencies to respectfully challenge using facts and to anticipate the needs.
  • Establishes and maintain an operational relationship with the TBS teams to educate on financial reporting interdependencies for Belarus
  • Identifies and delivers process improvement opportunities
  • Act as a change agent, drive TBS culture and mindset

  Decision-making and Autonomy

  • Ability to handle change effectively and deal with ambiguity
  • Faces problems head-on, facilitates difficult decisions and takes responsibility for them
  • Ability to solve problems and think creatively - capacity to provide pragmatic solutions and have the drive to implement ideas through to successful conclusion
  • Result oriented – drives to pragmatic solutions and balances the ideal with the practical in order to deliver best value to the organization
  • Able to make sound decisions and lead projects to successful completion
  • Good business acumen with ability to understand the business implications of the finance reporting decisions

  Interaction

  • Ability to effectively interact with all levels within the organization in order to influence outcomes and behaviours
  • Regarded as a good business partner to the business who is known for delivery
  • Collaborating cross functional Business Units / Functions, TBS and Takeda Finance COEs
  • Strong customer service focus, understanding customer needs and possessing the desire and ability to meet and exceed those expectations
  • Key Point of Contact for Belarus state authorities
  • Ability to manage the external third-party suppliers. Examples include local Banks, External Audit or External Vendors
  • Ability to facilitate alignment without compromising principles

  Innovation

  • Engages with the business to understand current requirements, to anticipate future business needs and to challenge the current ways of working to help to identify new and innovative solutions
  • Ability to learn and apply new technology and automation
  • Optimizes processes and drives improvements
  • Ensures sharing knowledge and best practices across respective country, GEM region and TBS

  Complexity

  • Drives the changes within respective country processes, has the combination of process, project and change management knowledge
  • Working within regional remit and within and across other cultures
  • Collaborate and engage with variety of different business partners

  EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

  Experience & Education

  • Higher education in Finance or Accounting field
  • Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent), with 5+ years of work experience in Accounting and Reporting
  • 5 years and above experience in multinational environment is required
  • Intermediate English
  • Deep knowledge of local and international standards, tax and finance laws of Belarus
  • Deep knowledge of document flow requirements, local deadlines and rules of accounting, tax, statutory reporting

  Critical Skills & Competencies:

  • High level of accuracy and accountability
  • Effective communication across all levels of internal management and state authorities
  • Ability to work under pressure and strict deadlines
  • Continuous improvement mindset
  • Ability to build partnerships with key stakeholders based on delivery and trust
  • Ability to work independently and in team environment

  Physical Demands:

  • Flexibility in working hours due to regional nature and demands of the role and organisation

  Locations

  Minsk, Belarus

  Worker Type

  Employee

  Worker Sub-Type

  Regular

  Time Type

  Full time

• About the company

  Hope and empathy. These two words are not often associated with pharmaceutical companies. But here at Takeda, our people are motivated to serve patients with integrity, respect, and empathy. Driven by our mission, we seek to bring hope of better health and a brighter future to those we impact. To do this, we focus on our chosen core therapeutic areas: Oncology Gastroenterology Neuroscience Develop life-saving vaccines No matter the region, business unit, function, or team, everyone at Takeda matters. Every one of our employees is a vital contributor to our bold, inspiring mission.

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