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Manager, R&D Finance

Manager, R&D Finance

Takeda PharmaceuticalsCambridge, MA, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Manager, R&D Finance

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Manager, R&D Finance 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.

POSITION OBJECTIVES :

  • R&D Finance Manager will support Therapeutic Area Finance Lead with financial and accounting activities for a strategic R&D partnership with an external biotech, managing a complex cost-sharing structure.
  • This role supports clinical trial financial duties for the partnered asset and contributes to broader deliverables by the clinical finance team.
  • The manager will drive continuous process improvements across systems and deliverables, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES :

  • Manage the R&D cost-sharing mechanism for a strategic R&D partnership with an external biotech. Structure includes direct costs and indirect costs (FTEs and functional service providers).
  • Support financial planning, tracking, reporting, variance analysis, and monthly close processes.
  • Support the budgeting process where needed, including budget consolidation for internal governance and joint steering committee.
  • Support on monthly / quarterly closes, tasks including calculation of monthly accruals and preparation of journal entries. Ensure monthly / quarterly / year-end closes are completed accurately with high quality.
  • Establish effective relationships with functional project members including alliance management. Provide effective business partnering support to meet alliance-related deliverables and resolve issues.
  • Develop understanding of clinical trial budget management processes and support the clinical trial finance team on monthly close, process improvements, and other deliverables.
  • Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
  • EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS :

    Education & Experience :

  • Bachelor's degree
  • At least 5 years of experience in R&D / equivalent and FP&A
  • Demonstrated understanding of business operations and measurements;
  • Previous reporting / planning / monthly variance analysis experience
  • Financial planning and reporting systems experience
  • Strong experience in working with datasets and reporting for stakeholders
  • Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and problem-solving
  • Demonstrated breadth and depth of business exposure beyond finance function
  • Demonstrated capability to operate effectively in global / matrix environment
  • Skills :

  • Analytical 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.
  • Teamwork Ability to drive decision-making within a cross-functional and cross-cultural, global team structure.
  • Communication Ability to exercise strong negotiation, diplomacy and persuasive skills in a matrix environment
  • Management - Ability to set priorities and meet specific deadlines in a changing environment, ability to be flexible, accommodating, and to deal with change effectively.
  • Relationship Skill : Ability to gain trust of high-level management and leverage relationships
  • Entrepreneurial : Ability and desire to take ownership of activities and projects, desire to shape the organization, consistent "out of the box" thinking
  • Leadership : Ability to set priorities; develop workflow processes, and direct a team of colleagues with no official reporting relationship
  • Industry Acumen : Ability to define, develop and implement business solutions based on trends, opportunities, needs and market direction within pharmaceutical industry and health care environment.
  • This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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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 : USA - MA - Cambridge

    U.S. Base Salary Range : $111,800.00 - $175,670.00

    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. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

    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

    Worker Type

    Employee

    Worker Sub-Type

    Regular

    Time Type

    Full time

    Job Exempt

    Yes

    It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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