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Job Description
About the role:
Join Takeda as an Internal Auditor, where you will conduct audits of Takeda’s Non-GxP financial, operational, and compliance processes to evaluate Takeda’s control environment within the Americas region (US, Canada, Mexico, and South America). You will also work in coordination with GIA management to achieve the annual audit plan by performing the planning, fieldwork, and reporting for internal audits and providing support for department initiatives.
How you will contribute:
- Manage audit projects and activities of varying complexity, utilizing a small to moderately-sized team of internal or co-sourced auditors;
- Identify risks and evaluate the design and effectiveness of internal controls across financial, operational, and compliance processes;
- Assess the efficiency of operations and compliance with relevant corporate policies and regulations through the execution of audit work programs;
- Assist in key departmental process improvement initiatives and special projects;
- Work with GIA management to communicate audit findings and recommendations, ensuring all significant areas are appropriately documented and addressed;
- Identify risk areas to Takeda through planning and fieldwork;
- Build networks and relationships with other functional areas to build support for the audit plans and initiatives.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Executing activities to support the completion of the audit plan such as engagement risk assessments, audit planning, fieldwork execution, and communicating audit results to GIA management and control/process owners;
- Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and provide process owners with recommendations and insights to strengthen Takeda’s control environment;
- Draft audit reports based on fieldwork results;
- Ability to communicate effectively, present professionally, and work well with management and peer group;
- Maintaining knowledge and understanding of accounting and audit standards, regulatory issues, and industry updates;
- Actively foster relationships with control and process owners to build business acumen;
- Support other Takeda Internal Audit teams in Japan and Zurich, as needed, for either project-based or operational activities;
- Performing ad hoc activities as requested by GIA management;
- Maintain the highest standards of professionalism and independence in the execution of all duties.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university;
- 1+ years of audit and/or monitoring experience;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to summarize audit issues, risks, insights, and recommendations;
- Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work effectively to meet tight or demanding timelines;
- Highly proficient in understanding processes, risks, and controls across multiple disciplines (financial, operational, and compliance);
- Proven ability to deliver quality work product across multiple work streams simultaneously;
- Ability to work through ambiguity in a fast-paced environment;
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally (20 - 30%).
Preferred:
- Experience from a life sciences company, major public accounting, or consulting firm;
- Strong understanding of life sciences industry risks and regulatory requirements defined by Federal healthcare laws, OIG compliance program guidance, FDA legislation, FCPA, UK Bribery Act, etc., as well as a demonstrated ability to apply industry guidance and standards in the delivery of work product;
- Relevant professional certification, such as CFE, CPA, or CIA.
More about us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best-in-class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.
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 - Kendall Square - 500
U.S. Base Salary Range:
$84,000.00 - $132,000.00
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.
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 - Kendall Square - 500
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
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