TBS Finance Solutions Delivery Center Lead

Takeda; São Paulo; Presencial; BRL 80.000 - 120.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading global pharmaceutical company is seeking a TBS Finance Solutions Delivery Center Lead in São Paulo. The role involves overseeing finance operations, partnering with key stakeholders, and driving operational excellence in compliance with company policies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in finance transformation and strong leadership skills, along with fluency in Portuguese and English. This is a full-time position based in Brazil.

Qualificações

• 10–15+ years of experience in the finance industry.
• Fluency in both Portuguese and English.
• Strong influencing, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the TBS Brazil Finance Solution Operational Team.
• Serve as the local TBS Leader and business partner.
• Collaborate with various teams to drive continuous improvement.

Conhecimentos

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Project management

Finance transformation

Stakeholder management

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Master’s in Business Administration

Professional finance qualification (e.g., CPA, ACA, ACCA)

Ferramentas

SAP

Blackline

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description

The TBS Finance Solutions Delivery Center Lead is responsible for leading the Finance Operations for the Brazil LOC, delivering lean, harmonized, and best-in-class finance processes. This role acts as a business leader in-country, partnering with local and global stakeholders to drive operational excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement, supporting Takeda’s purpose: better health for people, brighter future for the world.

Mission / Purpose of the Role

The TBS Finance Solutions Delivery Center Lead is responsible for leading the Finance Operations for the Brazil LOC, delivering lean, harmonized, and best-in-class finance processes. This role acts as a business leader in-country, partnering with local and global stakeholders to drive operational excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement, supporting Takeda’s purpose: better health for people, brighter future for the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the TBS Brazil Finance Solution Operational Team, overseeing Internal Tax, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, General Ledger, and Accounting activities.
• Serve as the local TBS Leader and business partner, acting as the single point of contact for the local Finance Director, Global Tax, Global Treasury, and other local leadership.
• Collaborate with other TBS towers (e.g., Global Inventory, Fixed Assets, Invoice-to-Cash, R2R Operations Hub, Controllership/Data Analytics & Insights, Risk & Controls, Strategic and Relationship Management, and other delivery center leads), as well as local procurement, GDD&T, global & local finance, legal, and compliance teams to drive regional continuous improvement, automation, and innovation initiatives.
• Ensure all processes and services comply with Takeda policies, global standards, and regional regulatory requirements. Enhance the risk and control framework, ensuring alignment with company risk, US SOX, and best practices.
• Maintain an effective local escalation model.
• Act as a lead change agent for global and TBS initiatives, including leading changes associated with the Brazilian Tax Reform.

Core Elements of the Role

• Proven experience in setting up and running shared services and delivering shared service strategies.
• Significant experience in Finance Transformation within a global organization.
• Track record of driving continuous improvement using methodologies such as LEAN or EOAR.
• Demonstrated people management experience, including recruiting, developing, and retaining professional staff.
• Strong background in finance & accounting, treasury, planning, analysis, budgeting, reporting, controlling, and management in a multinational environment.
• Strategic change and project management experience.
• Strong customer service focus and business partnering skills.
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management.

Technical/Functional Expertise

• Operational experience in leading shared services or country finance organizations.
• Senior finance role with strategic, transformation, and operational experience.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end finance business processes.

Leadership

• Strategic thinking and decision-making.
• Success in leading finance teams and developing high-performing teams in high-volume, high-pressure environments.
• Ability to build strong relationships in a matrix environment and influence executive leadership.
• Excellent communication, listening, and influencing skills.
• Acts as a change agent, driving TBS culture and mindset.

Decision-Making and Autonomy

• Technically strong with the ability to make sound decisions and lead projects to completion.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a goal-oriented, timeline-driven, and remote environment.
• Solutions-oriented, with strong business acumen and the ability to balance ideal and practical solutions.

Interaction

• Establishes credibility with in-country and regional finance stakeholders.
• Partners with regional and country finance leads, country managers, TBS leadership team, and other Takeda corporate functions.
• Engages with the business to understand current and future requirements.

Innovation

• Challenges the status quo to drive value and growth.
• Drives simplification, innovation, and continuous improvement while ensuring business continuity.
• Shares knowledge and best practices across regions and globally.
• Applies digital knowledge to create better solutions and insights.

Complexity

• Operates in a complex, R&D-centric, heavily regulated environment.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a matrix organization and manage cross-functional environments.
• Drives change within the country and delivery center, combining process, project, and change management.
• Works within an international/global remit and across cultures.

Education, Competencies, and Skills

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Desirable: Master’s in Business Administration.
• Professional finance qualification (e.g., CPA, ACA, ACCA).
• 10–15+ years of experience in the industry.
• Fluency in both Portuguese and English language.
• High integrity, confidence, and self-awareness.
• Strong influencing, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills.
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential issues.
• Problem-solving and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Knowledge of finance processes and technology (e.g., SAP, Blackline).
• Experience in pharmaceutical companies is an advantage.
• Customer-centric and solutions-oriented.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Flexibility in working hours due to the global nature of the role.
• Flexibility to travel as required.

Locations

BRA - Parque da Cidade

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time