Apac Cluster 3 Controller

This position is based in Bengaluru and will require some on-site work.

**Purpose and Scope**:
The APAC Cluster 3 Controller is accountable for managing Record to Report (RTR) operations in 5 countries (approx. - Revenue across 5 countries), including supporting ongoing operations, maintaining controls and compliance, meeting improvement objectives, and absorbing new work from business units into Global Business Services (GBS).

Over the next year, this role will predominantly focus on the implementation of the RTR Target Operating Model and the stabilization of operation of the BPO in the GBS Operating Model

Over the next 2~3 years this role will focus on maintaining stability of the RTR organization, improving business process and performance of KPIs and SLAs. This role will also continue to migrating transactional processes from (newly acquired) business units into the GBS Operating Model

**Number of subordinates**:
Provides direct oversight to 6 subordinates and indirect oversight to at least 22 BPO resources

**Finance responsibilities**:
Responsible for achieving delivery of the statutory trial balance and preparation of financial accounts for Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Hong Kong, Philippines and India.

Responsible for achieving accuracy of Balance Sheet balances and associated controls across the market

**Other**:
Act as counterpart of both internal and external auditors and local Tax and Statutory authorities as needed

Assist Cluster Controller to manage complex accounting treatments and changes across the market

**Essential Job Responsibilities**:
Direct and supervise the monthly, quarterly annual global financial closing process to provide timely accurate internal and external financial reporting.

Accountable for legal entity and IP holder financials.

Responsible for coordinating with external reporting team for consolidation, eliminations and multi - entity statutory accounting.

Accountable for supervising the APAC cluster 3 and close process.

Ensure adequate controls and supporting documentation are in place for all accounting transactions

Ensure timely and accurate preparation and approval of balance sheet reconciliations

Manage internal and external audit requests and ownership of actions arising from audits

Work directly with BPO to maintain vendor performance and provide key input into vendor performance for governance team.

Lead by:
Shaping and evolving ways of working to optimise the value delivered within a global team.

Managing performance through agreed-upon metrics; developing, operating and improving KPI’s.

Stimulating behaviors and alignment across the organization, supporting the delivery of the strategy.

Motivating and building a strong and effective team between in-house staff and BPO team to drive targeted performance.

Develop and Inspire by:
Identifying and developing top talent to significantly enhance Astellas’ overall capability and succession pipeline. This includes recruiting managing and developing staff within the local delivery team

Providing coaching and support

Operate seamlessly in global operations and cultures, resolve difficulties with respect for diverse populations and ensure a culture of Ethics and Compliance; lead by example and incorporate cross-cultural perspectives when addressing challenging situations

Manage relationship with all relevant business customers and key stakeholders

Drive Process Excellence by creating opportunities to improve, drive standardization and further embed control into processes within scope as well as encouraging innovative continuous improvement to standard processes

**Internal Stakeholders**

Head of GBS Tower

Finance Towers Leadership outside GBS

Record to Report Service Delivery Head

Affiliate Leadership and Commercial Finance Team

Financial Controls and Governance (FC&G)

GBS Process Owners

GBS transformation team

Systems team

**External Stakeholders**

External Audit Firm(s)

External service provider management teams

Professional service providers, external contractors and vendors, BPOs

Tax Authorities

**Minimum Qualification**
- University degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
- Fluency in English conversational and business English (equivalent to Toefl IBT 105+, or 7.5 IELTS, CAE- Cambridge English advanced exam, TOEIC Listening 400+, Reading 400+, Speaking 150+, Writing 150+)
- Advanced degree in Accounting; Professional accounting certification or equivalent (CPA, CIMA)

**Minimum Experience**
- Experienced, credible leader, demonstrable ability to manage and inspire a team (More than 3 years)
- Must be IT literate, and familiar with Financial Systems, specifically SAP S/4HANA(More than 3 years)
- Experience operating a shared service record to report activities with in-house and outsourced staff

**Job Specific Skills**
- Proven ability to drive discipline and process orientation in a large complex organization preferably with experience operating a shared service reco