Financial Controller, Umea

**_ ROLE OBJECTIVE_**

Financial Controller, UMEA (*) will be responsible for managing accounting matters and accuracy of the IFRS & management reporting, statutory accounting, and compliance with SOX (where relevant), ensuring proper controls. This role also will be responsible to ensure co-ordination with Takeda Business Solutions (TBS) team to ensure countries in the UMEA MCO are complying with TBS ways of working.

The incumbents will manage _Egypt, South Africa_ operational accounting and audit process for multiple workstreams relevant to revenues, distributor relationship & contract management, OPEX, internal/external audit, maintaining proper financial controls and guidelines. Incumbents should be able to act as a business partner and coordinate with all operational functions to ensure compliant with Takeda Policies and maintain a good channel of communication between both LOC & TBS.

**_ Key_** **_accountabilities_**

**_ Ensure adequate controls on Revenue/OPEX booking through managing the monthly closing for the financials of UMEA:_**
- Supports country finance lead to manage relationship with distributors related to all financials matters
- Governs the complexity end to end process of G2N and deals with external/internal auditors regarding all related matters
- Overseas accounts receivables to mitigate against collection risks / unapplied cash / bad debts
- Manages month end revenue closing to ensure proper accruals are maintained and applies robust controls on respective distributors claims
- Business partnering with different cross functional departments to ensure compliance with existing policies, processes, contract management and dispute resolution.
- Working closely with accounting team to ensure that all controls are following company policies.
- Overseeing accounting and finance processes (Ex. treasury, audit, tax, all other accounting matters for the organization) in coordination with the Takeda business solutions team to ensure their accuracy and completeness as well as complying with accounting principles and company policy.
- Responsible for the Pre-Closing review of OPEX ensuring all accounting entries have been posted properly and according to the monthly check list to afford adequate accounting controls and services.
- Oversees the preparation and issuance of the statutory financial statements in collaboration with external audit.
- Coordinate with external/internal auditors and government agencies to ensure compliance in all areas.
- Analyzes accounting issues impacting functional groups and determines their proper process flow and control to have a lean efficient process.
- Ensures that tax matters and concerns are considered and addressed in term of benefit and exposure.
- Review Balance Sheet and analyze P&L ensuring correctness of record and proper reconciliations.
- Ensure the timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
- Co-ordinate with HR for Payroll matters or proper recording of employee’s benefits.
- Establish and develop good relationship with business and Takeda business solution finding out the proper process flow & how to enhance and improve processes.
- Ensure compliance with local regulatory guidelines & internal control procedures to satisfy SOX & Internal Audit requirements.
- Support business leaders on financial initiatives and special projects from time-to-time.
- Identify control issues and implement corrective actions working closly with the financial Controlling lead.
- Work closely with financial controlling lead to harmonize/standardize the process across all the UMEA MCO.
- Responsible for in-scope finance processes for internal audits

**_ SKILLS and LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES_**

**_ DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS:_**

**_ Required Education and Experience_**
- University degree in Finance
- Experience in accounting and financial reporting and solid tax and auditing background
- Knowledge in IFRS and Sarbanes-Oxley.
- Experience in using SAP & Hyperion System

**_ Professional capabilities_**
- Ability to work on multiple tasks but able to focuses on the few priorities that matter most to deliver superior results
- Strong personal integrity and desire to work in a company with a high-integrity culture
- Strong communication and presentation skills

**_ Interaction_**
- Direct report to UMEA MCO Financial Controlling lead.
- Regular liaison within Cluster and BU stakeholders such as Controllership, FP&A, Country Finance Leads.

**_ EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:_**
- University Degree in Finance or Accounting
- Minimum of 8 years of progressive Finance experience.
- Previous experience in export market model & manage multiple legal entity bookkeeping (export and local) is a must to manage the complexity of the countries
- Strong accounting, controllership, and decision support background + extensive practical SAP knowledge
- Audit experience is a strong preference
- Cultural awareness
- Effective communicator
- Arabic / English langu