Assistant Controller - Manager

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Łódź; On-site; PLN 170,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Lodz, Poland, seeks an Assistant Controller - Manager to support controllership within the Global Finance Centre of Excellence.

You will oversee month-end close, balance sheet reviews and IFRS reporting while coordinating with regional teams and auditors to ensure accuracy and compliance. You will partner with FP&A, tax, treasury and group consolidation, driving process improvements and strong internal controls across markets.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent qualification in Accounting/Finance/ Economics/ Business Admin.
• Minimum three years in controllership, accounting, GL or R2R activities.
• Experience supporting annual financial statements, statutory reporting and audits.
• Strong month-end close, balance sheet reviews and reconciliations in international environments.
• Solid IFRS understanding and experience with multinational organisations.
• Experience with shared-service centres and cross-border finance teams.
• Strong communication skills and confidence with leadership.
• Fluent business English.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities with accurate GL accounting across entities.
• Prepare balance sheet reviews and variance commentary for controller review.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations and ownership documentation.
• Coordinate audit preparation and evidence collection for external/internal/SOX and tax audits.
• Maintain internal controls and ensure compliance with policies and standards.
• Collaborate with FP&A, tax, treasury, transfer pricing and group consolidation teams.
• Act as liaison between markets and Global Finance CoE accounting teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Business English

Communication

Collaboration

Autonomy

IFRS knowledge

SOX familiarity

Education

University degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics/Business Admin

ACCA/CIMA/CPA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

BlackLine

HFM

Job description

Job Description

About the role

As part of Takeda's Global Finance transformation, we are strengthening our controllership capabilities within the Global Finance Centre of Excellence.

As Assistant Controller - Manager, you will support Controllers in ensuring the completeness, integrity, accuracy and compliance of financial records while maintaining a strong internal control environment across assigned entities.

You will act as the operational bridge between assigned markets and Global Finance CoE accounting teams. Your responsibilities will include coordinating financial close activities, preparing balance sheet reviews and financial analysis, supporting statutory reporting and audits, and helping resolve complex accounting matters.

You will work closely with Controllers, local finance teams, FP&A, tax, treasury, transfer pricing, group consolidation, and internal and external auditors.

How you will contribute

Financial control and reporting

• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities, ensuring timely, complete and accurate general ledger accounting across assigned entities.
• Prepare balance sheet reviews, including exception analysis and follow-up on aged items, for review and approval by the Controller.
• Prepare balance sheet and P&L variance commentary and analysis, responding to questions from Controllers and central controlling teams.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, balance sheet analyses and account ownership documentation.
• Act as the central point of input for manual journal entries within the assigned scope.
• Contribute to the preparation and professional review of IFRS and local GAAP financial statements.
• Support statutory, management, statistical, tax and compliance reporting requirements.
• Prepare and review accounts receivable and bad debt provisions, deferred revenue schedules, and non-standard revenue and accounts receivable transactions.
• Help ensure the proper and timely treatment of accounting matters involving impairments, fixed assets, provisions, legal disputes and bad debt losses.

Audit, controls and compliance

• Coordinate audit preparation and evidence collection for external, internal, SOX and tax audits.
• Prepare audit support documentation and PBC packages in collaboration with local management and specialist teams.
• Execute assigned internal controls and collect supporting evidence in accordance with established methodologies and standards.
• Ensure compliance with Takeda's accounting policies, internal control requirements, SOX requirements and relevant accounting standards.
• Identify and escalation accounting or control issues requiring further review or approval.
• Maintain a clear distinction between the preparation and approval of judgement-based accounting decisions.

Business partnership and collaboration

• Act as the key liaison between assigned markets and Global Finance CoE teams.
• Build strong working relationships with Controllers and local finance teams.
• Partner with FP&A, commercial, supply chain and corporate functions to support reliable financial information and effective issue resolution.
• Collaborate with statutory reporting, tax, treasury, transfer pricing and group consolidation teams.
• Work closely with internal and external auditors.
• Provide clear, concise updates and recommendations to key stakeholders.

Transformation and continuous improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and increase efficiency while maintaining business continuity.
• Challenge existing ways of working and contribute to the transformation of finance operations across functions and business areas.
• Share knowledge, standard practices and process improvements across the Assistant Controller community.
• Support the consistent implementation of improvements across multiple markets rather than within a single entity or team.

Required qualifications and experience

• University degree or equivalent higher education qualification in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum three years of relevant experience in controllership, accounting, general ledger or Record-to-Report activities.
• Experience supporting annual financial statements, statutory reporting and audit requests.
• Strong experience in month-end close activities, balance sheet reviews and account reconciliations within an international environment.
• Solid understanding of IFRS.
• Experience working with shared-service centres, Global Capability Centres or cross-border finance teams within a multinational organisation.
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with leadership and other stakeholders.
• Fluent English at business level.

Preferred qualifications and experience

• Professional accounting, audit or finance qualification, such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA, Certified Auditor or equivalent, completed or in progress.
• Experience within the pharmaceutical, healthcare or another regulated industry.
• Knowledge of SAP, BlackLine, HFM or equivalent financial, consolidation and reconciliation platforms.
• Understanding of financial accounting and reporting, internal controls and SOX requirements.
• Experience supporting process change and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• An additional language relevant to the supported markets.

What will help you succeed

• The ability to work autonomously within an agreed control framework.
• Sound judgement when identifying issues that require escalation.
• A clear understanding of the distinction between preparing financial information and approving judgement-based decisions.
• The ability to interpret and connect operational details across markets.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across a global finance organisation.
• A continuous-improvement mindset and the confidence to challenge established ways of working.
• The ability to communicate complex financial topics through clear, concise updates and practical recommendations.
• Flexibility during key reporting periods, including month-end, quarter-end and year-end close.

Locations

Lodz, Poland

Base Salary Range: zł169,600.00 - zł233,200.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time