Finance Lead, Turkey: Strategy, Forecasting & Compliance

Takeda; Fatih; On-site; TRY 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda in Istanbul, Turkey, is seeking an experienced Finance Leader to own the local end-to-end finance agenda. You will partner with regional teams, drive planning and forecasting, and ensure accurate local reporting and controls. Strong communication and regulatory knowledge are essential.

The role requires 15+ years in finance, a relevant degree, and professional qualifications, with expertise in Power BI and enterprise planning tools. This position is full-time and on-site in Istanbul.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
• Professional finance or accounting qualification preferred.
• 15+ years of finance experience across planning, reporting, control, business partnering, or local market finance support.
• Experience supporting legal entities, country leadership teams, or market-level stakeholders preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of local statutory, regulatory, or local GAAP requirements preferred.
• Advanced experience with enterprise planning tools, Power BI or equivalent reporting and analytics platforms preferred, plus strong curiosity & willingness to upskill within AI field
• Pharmaceutical, healthcare, or similarly regulated industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the local end-to-end finance agenda for the market, collaborating with Cluster Finance and GCC.
• Act as primary local finance contact for country team and leadership.
• Build and own local plans, forecasts, and financial commentary reflecting business ambition.
• Ensure forecasts are realistic, transparent, and grounded in market dynamics.
• Serve as senior financial partner to local stakeholders and challenge business constructs as needed.
• Coordinate with GCC/shared services for accurate and timely local reporting and close.
• Review and validate local close outputs and commentary before submission to governance.
• Ensure compliance with tax/statutory requirements and support audit readiness.
• Provide information and context to centralized finance teams to enable execution.
• Drive simplification, clarity, and operating discipline while preserving local accountability.
• Advance local-to-cluster improvements using digital, analytics, and AI-enabled finance tools.
• Lead local transfer pricing execution and governance, ensuring compliance with global policies.

Skills

Broad finance leadership

Planning and forecasting

Financial reporting

Controls coordination

Local stakeholder partnership

Independent judgment

Strong communication

Ownership & accountability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Professional finance/accounting qualification preferred

Tools

Power BI

Enterprise planning tools

Job description

Takeda in Istanbul, Turkey, is seeking an experienced Finance Leader to own the local end-to-end finance agenda. You will partner with regional teams, drive planning and forecasting, and ensure accurate local reporting and controls. Strong communication and regulatory knowledge are essential.

The role requires 15+ years in finance, a relevant degree, and professional qualifications, with expertise in Power BI and enterprise planning tools. This position is full-time and on-site in Istanbul.