OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

The Accountant II will be a major contributor to the financial close process and financial reporting for the Shared Service Center 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 Senior Accountant will bear responsibility for certain aspects of the financial accounting results through Financial Statement 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.Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of established internal controls to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley. This will include making recommendations for enhancements or modifications to existing processes and systems.  Responsible for the preparation of monthly and quarterly Sarbanes-Oxley control packages per the documented requirements.Prepare and file all required government data surveys. Perform special projects as required

EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS: 

Minimum of a BS Degree in Accounting or equivalent degree and experience requiredCPA is preferred as well as background in public accounting, Big 4 is a plus.Prior experience as part of an accounting team within a global company is preferred.3+ years of related experience is requiredExperience in service-oriented or shared services finance organization is preferred.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The position may require occasional travel to various Takeda locations.