About Astellas:
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.
We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.
Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.
The Opportunity:
The Cash and Treasury Assistant Controller supports all cash, banking, and treasury-related accounting activities across all Astellas Affiliates. This includes accounting for bank transactions, cash pooling, foreign exchange, intercompany settlements, interest, and corporate card activities.
Partnering closely with the Treasury team, the role ensures seamless and accurate end-to-end processing of cash and banking accounting entries and provides assurance that cash-related assets and liabilities on the balance sheet are complete, accurate, and well controlled.
In addition, the position plays a key role in operational cash flow forecasting, working with local finance teams and business partners to build reliable cash forecasts that support effective working capital management across the business.
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas we recognise the importance of balancing your work and home life, so we offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues in person at the office alongside the flexibility to work from home; optimising the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.
Key Responsibilities:
• Act as Controller for all bank-related accounting entries received from banking partners across all Affiliates
• Partner closely with the Treasury team to ensure seamless end-to-end cash and treasury transactions
• Provide oversight of banking and treasury balance sheet reconciliations across Affiliates
• Serve as a key contact for J‑SOX/SOX controls and audit requests related to cash and banking accounting
• Support corporate credit card settlement and reconciliation activities
• Take accountability for the calculation and accounting of foreign exchange entries
• Take accountability for the calculation and accounting of interest entries for Affiliates and holding entities
• Support the operational cash flow forecasting process, collaborating with local finance and business partners to build sustainable Affiliate-level forecasts that feed into the Global Treasury cash forecast
• Report on working capital performance, including creditor and debtor ageing, and collaborate with colleagues to assess the impact of inventory holdings across Affiliates
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, supporting efficiency, compliance enhancements, and finance transformation projects
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
• Strong hands-on experience in cash and bank accounting, including bank entries, reconciliations, FX, and interest accounting
• Proven experience partnering with Treasury to support end-to-end cash and banking processes
• Solid understanding of General Ledger accounting with a focus on cash-related postings
• Advanced proficiency in English and preferably the local language as well (spoken and written)
Preferred Knowledge & Experience:
• Indicial relevant experience in accounting or bookkeeping roles
• Experience supporting audits and responding to external auditor and regulatory inquiries
• Exposure to internal controls, J‑SOX / SOX frameworks, and financial governance
• Prior experience in a multinational, matrix organization
• Familiarity with Shared Service Centre or Global Capability Centre operating models
• Experience contributing to cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis is an advantage
Education:
• University degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• Professional accounting or payroll-related certifications are an advantage
Additional Information:
This is a permanent role based in our Global Capability Centre in Warsaw, Poland and hybrid working with the expectation for some office presence. Flexibility may be required in line with business need. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.
Astellas’ Global Capability Centres – Overview
Astellas’ Global Capability Centre’s (GCCs) are strategically located sites that give Astellas the ability to access talent across various functions in the value chain and to co-locate core capabilities that are currently dispersed. Our three GCCs are located in India, Poland and Mexico.
The GCCs will enhance our operational efficiency, resilience and innovation potential, enabling a timely response to changing business demands.
Our GCCs are an integral part of Astellas, guided by our shared values and behaviors, and are critical enablers of the company’s strategic priorities, sustainable growth, and commitment to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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