Job Advert Title: JSOX Internal Control Specialist
Location: Nihonbashi,Tokyo
Division: Internal Audit
Employment Class: Permanent
Description
【募集の背景 / Purpose & Scope】
Accomplish the global Internal Audit mission and objectives to provide independent assurance for internal controls over the financial reporting through the JSOX assurance program for Astellas group.
The Internal Control Specialist is responsible for developing and executing appropriate JSOX assessment plans for regional and/or global business operations and controls (CLC, BPC, ITAC and ITGC) in compliance with the Standards for Management Assessment and Audit concerning Internal Control (known as “JSOX”), collaborating with IA members, co-sourcing resources, and 2nd line functions to complete the assessment plans as scheduled, generating assessment reports for management, providing advices to stakeholders, and developing innovative auditing approaches.
【職務の内容 / Essential Job Responsibilities】
（雇入れ直後）
Under supervision of the JSOX Japan & APAC Assessment Lead, the Internal Control Specialist is responsible for:
•Evaluating the internal control environment and associated systems, and conducting annual scoping analysis to determine the significant accounts, business process/cycles, and relevant IT applications that will be in JSOX scope.
•Based on the scoping analysis and the guidance from Head of IA JSOX and JSOX Japan & APAC Assessment Lead, develop the API Regional Assessment Plan as well as supporting developing Assessment Master Plan.
•Take accountability for assessing and reviewing the control design and operating effectiveness and present the results inclusive of deficiencies and recommendations to Control Owners (COs), 2nd line functions such as Finance Compliance & Governance (FC&G) and DigitalX, and other key stakeholders.
•Investigate identified deficiencies to specify the root causes to provide viable advices for stakeholders and evaluate impact of the deficiencies on the financial reporting including its reliability.
•Support JSOX Japan & APAC Assessment Lead and Head of IA JSOX for preparing the API and consolidated JSOX assessment progress and results reports for Global Internal Control Assessor.
•Secure, train, and manage an appropriate level of co-sourcing partners to perform JSOX testing procedures in a timely fashion in compliance with the relevant JSOX Policy and SOPs.
•Monitor performance and deliverable quality of the co-sourcing partners to assure the contract terms and KPIs are appropriately met.
•Liaise directly with external auditors (EY) to ensure that nature, timing, extent and quality of test work will provide external auditor with maximum level of reliance on Internal Audit Testing.
•Collaborate with FC&G and DigitalX to maintain effective internal controls and support enhancement of the standardized internal controls across the regions.
•Take initiative and act to improve the current JSOX Group operations and develop innovative approaches by leveraging updated technologies to achieve effectiveness and efficiencies in the global JSOX Group operations.
•Provide contributions to global projects that enhance standardizations of the global JSOX Group operations to achieve more efficiencies in collaboration with the global JSOX members.
•Perform and support additional IA and/or advisory engagements or other initiatives within the function.
（変更の範囲）
会社内での全ての業務
【就業環境に関する要件 / Specific Physical or Environmental Requirements】
•At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.
【応募要件 / Qualifications】
＜必須 / Required＞
•BS / BA degree in accounting or finance
•Minimum 4 to 6 years of work experience in financial statement audit, IT solution consulting, accounting, or financial reporting; management / supervisory experience.
•Experience in evaluating process level financial and IT general controls in a SOX environment.
•Strong written and verbal communication skills in Japanese and English languages.
＜歓迎 / Preferred＞
•CPA/CIA/CISA
•Experience working in a SAP general ledger environment
•Experiences in installing GRC tool and/or other business supporting tool such as Power Platform in business operations.
【応募書類 / Application Documents】
和文履歴書（必須）・和文職務経歴書（必須）・英文レジュメ（必須）
Resumes
【選考プロセス / Selection details】
書類選考 → 1次面接 → 最終面接
※変更の可能性もございますので、予めご了承下さい。
CV screening → First interview→ Final interview
*Please be advised that there might be a change in the process.
【勤務地 / Location】
（雇入れ直後）
東京都中央区 アステラス製薬 日本橋事業所 本社
Nihonbashi, Tokyo
（変更の範囲）
会社の定める事業場および自宅
【勤務開始日 / Start Date】
応相談
Will be decided according to the candidate's flexibility
【契約期間 / Contract Duration】
期間の定めなし
Not limited to specified period
【試用期間 / Probation Period】
試用期間原則なし
No probation period in principle
【給与 / Salary】
①基本給：当人の経歴・技術・技能等を考慮して決定
②裁量労働制の場合：裁量労働手当として職務グレードに応じて50,000～100,000円支給
③フレックスタイム制の場合：月間の所定労働時間を超えて勤務する時間に対して時間外勤務手当を支給
①Base salary: will be decided by the candidate's experience, skill and capability.
②When Discretionary Work System is applied: Discretionary work allowance will be paid.(50,000～100,000yen, based on the Grade)
③When Flextime System is applied: Overtime allowance will be paid for time worked in excess of prescribed working hours.
【昇給 / Salary Raise】
有り
【賞与 / Bonus】
有り
【諸手当 / Allowance】
裁量労働手当、住宅手当、通勤手当 等
Discretionary work allowance, Housing allowance, Commutation allowance, etc.
【勤務時間 / Working Hours】
8:45～17:45（月～木）、8:45～16:00（金）、企画業務型 裁量労働制
裁量労働制の場合、所定労働時間を働いたものとみなす
8:45～17:45（Mon～Thu）、8:45～16:00（Fri）
Discretionary Work System
【休日 / Holidays】
完全週休２日制（土曜・日曜）、祝日、5月1日、夏季、年末年始
Weekends(Sat and Sun), holidays, May 1st, summer vacation, New Year holidays
【休暇 / Vacation Leave】
年次有給休暇、育児休業制度、介護休業制度 等
Annual paid leave, childcare leave system, nursing care leave system, etc.
【福利厚生 / Welfare】
雇用保険、労災保険、厚生年金、健康保険、共済会制度、社宅制度、持株会制度、財形貯蓄制度 等
Employment Insurance, Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance, Welfare Pension Insurance, Health Insurance, Mutual Aid Association System, Company Housing System, Employee Shareholder Association System, Property Accumulation Savings System
【アステラス製薬 採用サイト/ Career web site】
https://re-jp.astellas.com/jp/recruit/newgraduates/
For more information about Astellas, please visit our career web site.
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