GL Ops Accountant I

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Job Description

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• The Accountant I will be a contributor to the financial close process and financial reporting for the Takeda Business Solutions Americas Group.

• He/she will be responsible for contributing to the production of accurate and timely reporting of monthly / quarterly / annual results at the Group level.

• The financial accountant will bear responsibility for certain aspects of the financial accounting results through reconciliations, analysis, and monthly journal entries.

• All activities of this position will be performed in conformance with our established policies as well as GAAP, SOX, and any other applicable regulatory requirements.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• He/she will be responsible for contributing to the production of accurate and timely reporting of monthly / quarterly / annual results at the Group level

• All activities of this position will be performed in conformance with our established policies as well as GAAP, SOX, and any other applicable regulatory requirements

• Participate in the monthly and quarterly accounting close, including the preparation of  journal entries; responsibilities will also include assigned accounting tasks/calculations, financial statement analysis as needed and reporting of data to support our external SEC filings

• Ensure all information received by the business units, subsidiary systems, and interfaces are accurate, timely and are in compliance with all GAAP and U.S. statutory requirements

• Prepare and document balance sheet account reconciliations and financial statement analysis on a monthly basis. Ad Hoc reporting and analysis to support the financials and other projects

• Responsible for the preparation of monthly and quarterly Sarbanes-Oxley control packages per the documented requirements

• Participate in all aspects of internal and external financial and operational audits

• Prepare and file all required government data surveys

• Perform special projects as required

Required qualifications:

• BS Degree in Accounting required

• 2+ years of related experience is required

• Background in public accounting is a plus, Big 4 experience is a plus

• Prior experience as part of an accounting team within a global company is a plus

• Strong knowledge of MS Excel. Functional ability in Word and PowerPoint.  Familiarity with MS Access would also be a plus

• Experience with SAP is a plus, as well as experience with Hyperion Financial Manager (HFM)

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are needed; must have the ability to interact with peers as well as management throughout the Company; building relationships will be a key success factor for this position; ability to handle ambiguity and to deal effectively with a constantly changing

• A demonstrated customer service focus will be critical for this position; this is a service organization and that will require the highest commitment to understanding customer needs and meeting/exceeding their expectations.

• The successful candidate needs to be able to work in a fast paced environment, be creative, be energetic and be enthusiastic

• Must be a proactive problem solver with the ability to think outside the box, arriving at creative and effective recommendations for improvements and enhancements in financial and non-financial operations

• The candidate should be able to make recommendations  to the accounting manager