R&D Finance Lead

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Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-focused company that will inspire you and support your career? If so, be empowered to take charge of your future at Takeda. Join us as R&D Finance Lead 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:

• Fully integrate into the R&D finance team and Pharmaceutical Sciences group
• Provide tactical and strategic insight to the business and key stakeholders on day-to-day activities as well as projects
• Provide the tools necessary to leadership to make strategic financial decisions
• Enable the teams to be fiscally responsible and achieve financial targets
• Manage cross functional partnerships between Pharmaceutical Sciences and R&D Therapeutic Area Units (TAU) and GMS.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Finance business partner to Pharmaceutical Sciences, focusing on robust forecasts for pipeline related spend
• Project support on various initiatives throughout R&D
• Budget and forecast preparation and adherence
• Monthly/quarterly/year-end closes in partnership with accounting
• Prepare and deliver high quality presentations and reporting to management/project teams
• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 5 years of overall business experience, and/or
• Previous accountability for setting financial objectives and managing budget adherence
• Demonstrated experience supporting leadership discussions and driving solutions/insights that influence decision with broad impact on business. 
• Ability to determine methods and types of analyses to be performed to address a business question.  Ability to interpret and question data inputs to financial models and support alternative recommendations as necessary.
• Ability to set priorities and meet specific deadlines in a changing environment, ability to be flexible, accommodating, and to deal with change effectively.
• Ability to recognize, forecast and communicate events, which may impact the business.

This position is currently classified as “ hybrid” in accordance with Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

Empowering Our People to Shine

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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:

Boston, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range: