APAC Cluster 3 Controller

Key Responsibilities

Finance responsibilities:

• Responsible for achieving delivery of the statutory trial balance and preparation of financial accounts for Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Hong Kong, Philippines and India.
• Responsible for achieving accuracy of Balance Sheet balances and associated controls across the market

Other:

• Act as counterpart of both internal and external auditors and local Tax and Statutory authorities as needed
• Assist Cluster Controller to manage complex accounting treatments and changes across the market

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Direct and supervise the monthly, quarterly annual global financial closing process to provide timely accurate internal and external financial reporting.
• Accountable for legal entity and IP holder financials.
• Responsible for coordinating with external reporting team for consolidation, eliminations and multi – entity statutory accounting.
• Accountable for supervising the APAC cluster 3 and close process.
• Ensure adequate controls and supporting documentation are in place for all accounting transactions
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation and approval of balance sheet reconciliations
• Manage internal and external audit requests and ownership of actions arising from audits
• Work directly with BPO to maintain vendor performance and provide key input into vendor performance for governance team.

Lead by:

• Shaping and evolving ways of working to optimise the value delivered within a global team.
• Managing performance through agreed-upon metrics; developing, operating and improving KPI’s.
• Stimulating behaviors and alignment across the organization, supporting the delivery of the strategy.
• Motivating and building a strong and effective team between in-house staff and BPO team to drive targeted performance.

Develop and Inspire by:

• Identifying and developing top talent to significantly enhance Astellas’ overall capability and succession pipeline. This includes recruiting managing and developing staff within the local delivery team
• Providing coaching and support
• Operate seamlessly in global operations and cultures, resolve difficulties with respect for diverse populations and ensure a culture of Ethics and Compliance; lead by example and incorporate cross-cultural perspectives when addressing challenging situations
• Manage relationship with all relevant business customers and key stakeholders
• Drive Process Excellence by creating opportunities to improve, drive standardization and further embed control into processes within scope as well as encouraging innovative continuous improvement to standard processes

Qualification & Requirements

Minimum Qualification

• University degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
• Fluency in English conversational and business English (equivalent to Toefl IBT 105+, or 7.5 IELTS, CAE- Cambridge English advanced exam, TOEIC Listening 400+, Reading 400+, Speaking 150+, Writing 150+)
• Advanced degree in Accounting; Professional accounting certification or equivalent (CPA, CIMA)

Minimum Experience

• Experienced, credible leader, demonstrable ability to manage and inspire a team (More than 3 years)
• Must be IT literate, and familiar with Financial Systems, specifically SAP S/4HANA(More than 3 years)
• Experience operating a shared service record to report activities with in-house and outsourced staff

Job Specific Skills

• Proven ability to drive discipline and process orientation in a large complex organization preferably with experience operating a shared service record to report operation utilizing onshore & offshore staff
• Strong focus on operational excellence, lean process management, change management familiarity and leadership
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Track record of consensus building through influencing in a decentralized governance model
• Self-motivation, analytical, problem solving skills and initiative to achieve desired outcomes
• Ability to manage time, balance multiple tasks and constantly work with changing priorities
• Preferred – Healthcare/pharma industry background preferred

Benefits

• Insurance Benefits
• Retirement Benefits
• Vacation Policy
• Other Perks and Benefits…