The Manager, R&D Finance Analyst will partner with TAU leadership to manage financial planning and provide strategic analysis for asset development in R&D.
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Job Description
Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Manager, R&D Finance in our Cambridge, MA office.
At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.
OBJECTIVES:
Finance Business partner to TAU leadership.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
Education & Experience
Skills:
Leadership:
This position is currently classified as " hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.
Empowering Our People to Shine
Discover more at takedajobs.com
No Phone Calls or Recruiters Please.
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Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
For Location:
USA - MA - Cambridge
U.S. Base Salary Range:
$111,800.00 - $175,670.00
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. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.
EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
Locations
USA - MA - Cambridge
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Job Exempt
Yes
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Job Description
Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Manager, R&D Finance in our Cambridge, MA office.
At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.
OBJECTIVES:
Finance Business partner to TAU leadership.
- Independently manages financial planning, forecasting, NPV evaluations for TAU to guide decision making on asset development across the PH 1-4 Assets.
- Serves as active member of TAU management/project teams and provides strategic thinking and consultation to support decision making spanning Research and Development.
- Identifies and implements continual process improvement across systems and deliverables.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Operates as finance business partner for designated function/TAU project portfolio
- Accountable for managing all business function/project portfolio financial planning, analysis and reporting.
- Active member of function management team/project team(s) supporting decision making with significance broadly for the team/business.
- Support the Accounting team on monthly/quarterly closes, tasks including calculation of monthly accruals and preparation of journal entries
- Operates as finance business partner for designated function/TAU project portfolio
- Accountable for managing all business function/project portfolio financial planning, analysis and reporting.
- Active member of function management team/project team(s) supporting decision making with significance broadly for the team/business.
- Develop and maintain performance tracking and analysis for external collaborations.
- Performs ad hoc reporting and analysis as requested.
- Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
Education & Experience
- Bachelors degree
- At least 3 years of overall business experience, and/or
- Strong variance analysis, cost management and valuation experience
- Pharmaceutical-Biotech industry experience or acumen in core therapeutic areas
- Experience consulting with senior level stakeholders/clients;
- Advanced data visualization and presentation experience
Skills:
- Analytical - Ability to analyze monthly financial results and ROI outputs and to understand how to use this information to drive projects that will impact the business
- Teamwork - ability to work effectively in and foster a team environment.
- Communication - Excellent oral, written, and presentation communications skills needed
- Management - Ability to set priorities and meet specific deadlines in a changing environment, ability to be flexible, accommodating, and to deal with change effectively.
- Relationship Skill: Ability to gain trust of high-level management and leverage relationships
- Entrepreneurial: Ability and desire to take ownership of activities and projects, desire to shape the organization, consistent "out of the box" thinking
Leadership:
- Ability to set priorities; develop workflow processes, and direct a team of colleagues with no official reporting relationship
This position is currently classified as " hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.
Empowering Our People to Shine
Discover more at takedajobs.com
No Phone Calls or Recruiters Please.
#LI-JV2
Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
For Location:
USA - MA - Cambridge
U.S. Base Salary Range:
$111,800.00 - $175,670.00
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. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.
EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
Locations
USA - MA - Cambridge
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Job Exempt
Yes
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Top Skills
Data Visualization
Financial Planning
Npv Evaluations
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