Audit Quality Assurance Lead, Group Internal Audit (GIA)–Professional Practices Group, Tokyo Japan

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タケダの紹介

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Better Health for People Brighter Future for the World is the purpose of a company. We aim to create a diverse and inclusive organization where people can thrive grow and realize their own potential while enabling our purpose. We continue to innovate and drive changes that will transform the lives of patients. Were looking for like-minded professionals to join us.

Takeda is a global values-based R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader. We are guided by our values of Takeda-ism which has been passed down since the companys founding. Takeda-ism incorporates Integrity Fairness Honesty and Perseverance with Integrity at the core. They are brought to life through actions based on Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business in this order.

OBJECTIVES / PURPOSE:
The Audit Quality Assurance Lead is responsible for performing assigned audit quality assurance methodology and talent development activities within the established Professional Practices Group (PPG) and Group Internal Audit (GIA) frameworks. You will work closely with the PPG Head and other PPG members to implement GIAs quality assurance activities and other assigned PPG work and to help apply and improve GIA methodology and talent development initiatives.

Your role will contribute to maintaining audit quality and implementing the continued development of GIA practices and capabilities in response to emerging risks business changes new technologies professional developments and expectations from others across the business. You will provide analysis and recommendations that support the evolution of audit practices and help turn relevant insights into practical improvements in methodology tools guidance training and talent development.

You will also serve as a regional point of contact for PPG and help coordinate communication with the GIA Leadership Team GIA members in the various regions and other relevant stakeholders to support audit quality methodology talent development and related PPG initiatives.

How you will contribute:

Work with the PPG Head and other PPG members to plan implement and deliver the approved Audit Quality Assurance program.
Lead assigned internal quality assessment activities by reviewing audit deliverables and practices identifying quality gaps and recurring themes and providing practical feedback to improve audit execution control design and methodology application.
Lead assigned activities that strengthen GIAs audit methodology tools training and digitally enabled approaches based on quality assessment findings and relevant external developments.
Coordinate assigned training and other capability-building activities as part of GIAs talent development efforts including identifying development needs supporting the delivery of relevant programs or training and monitoring progress and effectiveness.
Monitor emerging risks business changes new technologies professional guidance and developments in the audit environment; assess their implications; and recommend appropriate enhancements to the PPG and GIA Leadership Team.
Turn approved improvement opportunities into practical changes and coordinate their implementation across relevant regions and GIA teams.

Build and maintain effective working relationships with GIA Leadership regional audit teams and other stakeholders to coordinate assigned audit quality assurance methodology and talent development activities.

Skills and Qualifications:

Required:

Undergraduate degree or higher preferably in Accounting Business Finance Risk Management Life Sciences or a related discipline.
Relevant experience in internal audit risk management internal controls compliance business process improvement or a closely related function within Takeda or another global organization.
Strong understanding of governance risk management internal controls and internal audit methodology principles with the ability to apply professional standards and sound judgment to provide practical recommendations.
Ability to assess emerging risks changing audit practices and future ways of working and to identify their potential impact on audit activities.
Good understanding of digitally enabled solutions data analytics and technology-driven audit approaches with the ability to apply them to improve audit methodology guidance and training.
Strong analytical communication collaboration and relationship management skills.
Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Willingness and ability to travel internationally as needed normally up to approximately 30%.

Preferred:
Experience supporting audit methodology development process improvement data analytics or training activities.
Professional certification such as Certified Internal Auditor Certified Public Accountant Certified Fraud Examiner or another relevant qualification.
Experience working in a global matrixed organization with cross-regional stakeholders.

Strong understanding of Takedas business operations and key risk areas.

タケダのDEI

Better Health Brighter Future

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary:

• Allowances: Commutation Housing Overtime Work etc.

• Salary Increase: Annually Bonus Payment: Twice a year

• Working Hours: Headquarters (Osaka/ Tokyo) 9:00-17:30 Production Sites (Osaka/ Yamaguchi) 8:00-16:45 (Narita) 8:30-17:15 Research Site (Kanagawa) 9:00-17:45

• Holidays: Saturdays Sundays National Holidays May Day Year-End Holidays etc. (approx. 123 days in a year)

• Paid Leaves: Annual Paid Leave Special Paid Leave Sick Leave Family Support Leave Maternity Leave Childcare Leave Family Nursing Leave.

• Flexible Work Styles: Flextime Telework

• Benefits: Social Insurance Retirement and Corporate Pension Employee Stock Ownership Program etc.

Important Notice concerning working conditions:

• It is possible the job scope may change at the companys discretion.

• It is possible the department and workplace may change at the companys discretion.