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Job Description

Job Title: Cost Accounting Lead
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA

About the role:

The Cost Accounting Lead will play a vital role at the Thousand Oaks Biologics manufacturing site. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of the product costs for all stages of manufacturing. This position will report to the Finance Site Head.

The Cost Accounting Lead interfaces with various departments, including Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality and R&D to help set-up and determine the product costs with the responsibility to analyze, reconcile and report out.

The Cost Accounting Lead will develop a deep understanding of the commercial manufacturing processes, have an intrinsic curiosity about the pharmaceutical industry, an eagerness to collaborate in solving complex business challenges, and a drive to learn. The candidate must possess strong and effective communication skills and be a strategic thinker.

How you will contribute:

• Responsible for setting up the standard cost for direct and indirect overhead as well as the bill of material for all products manufactured at this site. Responsible for the annual standard cost development with a thorough understanding of the inputs (raw material, direct labor, indirect overhead, bill of material yield changes and allowances).

• Validate and analyze the cost of production as part of the month-end close.

• Perform variance analyses such as manufacturing variances and cost revaluation.

• Lead cost accounting initiatives directed by Corporate and be a champion for site.

• Assist with and ensure successful internal and external audits.

• Designated as super user on JD Edwards and SAP applications.

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• In-depth experience in cost accounting and manufacturing processes.

• Adept at scenario planning and predictive analytics driven forecasting.

Leadership

Trusted advisor – engage others in collaborative working relationships. Acts as internal consultant that is results oriented

• Solution architect – understand how our business operates. Expert on policies, trends and contemporary practices. Apply knowledge to co-create innovative solutions.

• Enterprise mindset – ability to connect the dots, think broadly and serve the best interest of the enterprise through own role and department.

Decision-making and Autonomy

• Capacity to independently solve complex problems with potential to impact the site.

• Translate complex decisions and change initiatives into prioritized and integrated processes.

Interaction

• Strategic Business Partner with ability to work effectively across cross functions at local, regional and global levels.

• Establish credibility and acts responsibly to earn the confidence, trust and respect of others, while setting priorities and meeting specific deadlines in a changing environment.

• Foster team collaboration and flexibility in a team environment across multiple time zones.

What you bring to Takeda:

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and 6+ years of Accounting or related experience, OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of Accounting or related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA is preferred.

• 5-7 years’ experience in accounting preferably in a large manufacturing environment and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

• Ability to understand the manufacturing environment and the associated financial processes.

• Strong ability to assess problem situations to identify root causes, devise possible solutions, and make recommendations.

• Ability to analyze transactional level detail in an enterprise resource planning system and articulate the key findings to management.

• Strong business skills and effective understanding of financial and manufacturing systems.

• Ability to multi-task and drive actions to completion under strict deadlines.

• Be collaborative and forge strong relationships with other teams within other manufacturing sites as well as work cross-functionally within our manufacturing site to implement process improvements and make recommendations.

• Positive “can do” attitude and highly analytical; enjoys challenges.

• Detail oriented and comfortable working with large data sets.

• Action-oriented and solution-driven with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

What Takeda can offer you:

• Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision

• Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan

• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings

• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days

• Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions

• Family Planning Support

• Professional training and development opportunities

• Tuition reimbursement

Important Considerations

At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result, we must follow strict rules in our manufacturing facilities to ensure we are not endangering the quality of the product. In this role, you may:

• May work multiple shifts, including weekends, or be asked to work supplemental hours, as necessary.

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This posting excludes Colorado applicants.

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Locations

USA – CA – Thousand Oaks – Rancho Conejo

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time