Work in Japan : 【外資系・大手製薬】 Coordinator or Manager, Kobe (OA-339030-YKA)

Minimum Experience Level

No experience 

Minimum English Level

Business Level 

Minimum Japanese Level

Native 

Minimum Education Level

Bachelor's Degree 

Visa Status

Japanese national or permission to work in Japan required  

Primary responsibilities
- Work with the Director of Legal & Compliance and the affiliate Compliance Committee to establish an annual audit plan, and supplement the audit plan as necessary.
- Conduct audits on a continuous basis according to the audit plan.
- Identify and assess risks, measure policy compliance, influence action plans, partner with affiliate management and process owners to implement and improve processes; share best practices and key learning across the organization.
- Coordinate corporate audits of the affiliate and responses to corporate audit findings.
- The scope of areas that the ACA may audit includes Financial Controls, Privacy, Information Technology, and all aspects of promotional practices and ethical interactions with healthcare providers.

Secondary responsibilities
- Coordinate fact-finding investigations of alleged violations on behalf of the Ethics Committee.
- Provide input on training to affiliate training and compliance functions.

- Experience in compliance or auditing role, either at a company or an accounting/consulting firm
- Auditing experience (preferably with one of the top 3 accounting firms) and/or risk & compliance management experience.
- Passion for the importance of controls and risk management to maintain sustainable growth
- Ability and willingness to work both independently and within a team environment
- Language ability: conversational English; native Japanese
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills
- Confidence and maturity to interact with and influence senior management
- Ability and desire to collaborate with global counterparts
- Ability to interact with all levels of management

Desirable Skills / license
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)—US or Japan
- Proven change management and influencing skills across a whole organisation

The company is a leading company in pharmaceutical industry and has established a strong presence across the globe.