Job Advert Title: M&D Operations Finance Business Partner
Location: Nihonbashi, Tokyo
Division: Corporate Finance & Control
Employment Class: Permanent
Description
【Purpose & Scope】
This position provides financial leadership and decision support to the senior leaders and teams responsible for Astellas’ Research and Development drug project portfolio and M&D operating expenses. It is expected to influence its business partners’ choices and priorities, establishing a climate of financial stewardship and championing value creation. This role also provides thought and project leadership for R&D and Corporate Finance initiatives to improve financial management.
【Essential Job Responsibilities】
Performance Management:
- Develop and achieve divisional targets while considering direction from Corporate and above-country of CF&C teams and discussing with business.
- Develop and achieve the operating budgets of the M&D Division Heads
- Realize best resource allocation from enterprise perspective as well as division’s priorities
- Develop and execute value added activity of each business to increase enterprise value while involvement in projects which address specific performance opportunities or issues
- Actively managing risks and opportunities in order to steer the financial performance of the responsible financials such as P&L and cashflows to achieve desired targets / outcomes.
Partnering Overall:
Partnering with R&D Program leads who are responsible for key decisions. Details are indicated in stakeholders.
Decision making support:
- Provide counsel, challenge, and influence decisions to drive best ROI / value as well as help to find creative solutions to support PFLs and GALs and their teams on specific decisions with impact on financial results.
- Directs key business initiatives, identifying opportunities to streamline processes and procedures within his/her remit, driving approved initiatives to completion
- Consulted by Business on decisions with material impact on financial results and cashflow
- Provide high quality finance and business insights to increase efficiency and improve performance, which are both on current operations and potential investments into assets, based on global capabilities across finance organization.
- Support definition of clear financial performance measures & metrics aligned with the strategic and operations goals.
- Develop business case proposal and conduct financial evaluation reflecting corporate financial assumptions guidance and defined business assumptions with stakeholders.
Compliance:
- Embed Compliance Culture, ensuring Integrity in Action is actively applied in all initiatives, and proactively address non-compliance
- Ensure a culture of Ethics and Compliance; lead by example and incorporate cross-cultural perspectives when addressing challenging situations
Others:
- Create a high-performance culture through fostering learning and constructive communications.
- Collaborate with COE to ensure correct & sufficient financials sharing to internal and external stakeholders.
- Organizational Context: Intent is to give a sense of the work environment in which the responsibilities are performed.
- The position is part of the R&D Finance organization, and it collaborates with other colleagues in R&D Finance team.
【Qualifications】
〈Required〉
- BS Accounting or equivalent degree
- 5+ years of experience in planning and budgeting in Pharma industry or comparable environment
- Solid working knowledge of accounting and internal control standards
- Experience with ERP systems, planning tools and Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to operate effectively within a global environment, using remote communication, and appreciating different cultural backgrounds
【応募書類 / Application Documents】
和文履歴書・和文職務経歴書・英文レジュメ
Both Japanese and English Resumes are needed
【選考プロセス / Selection details】
書類選考 → 1次面接 → 2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 → 2nd 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.
"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."