Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients? Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians. If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong to Astellas!Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com .
Astellas’ Global Capability Centers Overview
Astellas’ Global Capability Centers (GCCs) are strategically located sites that give Astellas the ability to access talent across various functions in the value chain and to co-locate core capabilities that are currently dispersed. Our three GCCs are located in India, Poland, and Mexico. The GCCs will enhance our operational efficiency, resilience, and innovation potential, enabling a timely response to changing business demands. Our GCCs are an integral part of Astellas, guided by our shared values and behaviors, and are critical enablers of the company’s strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.This position is based in Bangalore, India & will require work from the office at least the minimum number of days per week as agreed by the business leader.
Purpose And Scope
As a member of the Budget/Forecast/Reporting chapter of the CDTO Office, our goal is to optimize resource and budget allocations through timely, accurate reporting. Your primary responsibilities will include support and delivery of Budget/Forecast/Reporting for assigned sub-functions within DigitalX. You may serve as our primary contact within the region; your responsibilities will include communication and coordination of regional activities relating to DigitalX financial management with other functional units. Providing coordination and support of DigitalX activities in the following areas: finance processes (regional and global), DigitalX budget/forecast, financial management and financial reporting.
Responsibilities And Accountabilities
- Budget/Forecast/Reporting: Responsible for the coordination of budget, forecasts, and reporting for assigned groups. Coordination with and support for DigitalX members and project teams with budget/forecast planning processes. Provide necessary monthly reporting and analysis to group Heads and leadership teams as needed. Review initiative proposals for project teams to ensure correct spend categorization, adhering to global and regional accounting principles. Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial close processes, ensuring that DigitalX costs are categorized and recorded according to global and regional accounting principles.
- Procure to Pay: Support DigitalX members with inquiries, vendor contracts, requisitions, system approvals and payments aligned to approved budgets and in accordance with the defined processes and managerial accounting guidelines.
- Master Data: Prepare and submit Master Data requests utilizing both global and regional systems as required. Update cost objects, as necessary.
- Fixed Assets Support: Support and coordinate with regional teams regarding reporting work under construction, capitalization, and registration of all DigitalX tangible and intangible fixed assets.
- Intercompany/Allocations: Participate in intercompany re-charges and allocation procedures and processes within DigitalX. Create and maintain auxiliary materials.
- Other responsibilities or accountabilities may be assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, computer science or business required.
- Minimum 3-5 years of related responsibility required, with demonstrated progress in managing a service and operational management, reporting and continual improvement; preferred in an IT planning, governance, or control function.
- Pharma sector experience with strong customer focus; in multi-disciplinary, matrix and cross-cultural settings
- Knowledge and strong understanding of and ability to comply with industry laws and relevant regulations.
- Excellent organization skills and capable of operating in a matrix organization
- Well-developed communication skills and the ability to maintain positive and cooperative working relationships with IT teams.
- Demonstrable examples of ability to promote best practice and knowledge sharing.
- Collaboration skills to interact with all levels of personnel to achieve shared goals.
- Fluent in written and verbal business English.
Preferred Qualifications
- SAP S4 – reporting
- BPC – Business Planning & Consolidation
- Project Management
Category
Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans
