Treasury Director EMEA

About Astellas:

At Astellas, experience is coupled energised with a relentless challenger spirit.

We are unusual in our ability to combine the experience, expertise and resources of an established company with the agility, flexibility and tenacity of a start-up. Relentless curiosity and a hunger for discovery flows throughout our entire organisation.

We harness the latest technology and insights from big data with our research expertise to create powerful solutions that could transform the way doctors and nurses treat and care for their patients. We are accelerating product development, driving operational efficiencies and gaining a better understanding of the needs of patients and their healthcare providers.

We partner and collaborate with academic research institutes and biotechnology companies who share our passion for bringing breakthrough discoveries to patients.

About this job:

Responsible for responsible for all strategic activities in the area of risk management with regard to substantial financial assets and management of cash flow and liquidity. This role collaborates with the other regional leads, and the Treasury Lead to develop and constantly improve the overall Treasury strategy, as well as operating independently within the region. The region lead is accountable for tactical and operational activities on cash and external investment management, foreign exchange risk management and reporting across the region. This role is responsible for providing an efficient infrastructure for the Treasury function within the region and is responsible for developing, monitoring and implementing treasury-specific compliance activities, in alignment with the overall compliance frameworks set by the Finance Compliance & Governance team. This will also include the definition and maintenance of policy.

Amongst the main responsibilities for this role are the following:

• Treasury policy and procedure.
• Treasury risk management.
• Core Treasury activities.
• Lead a team of 2 subordinates all direct reports.
• Represent Technology Division in alliance and partner programs.
• Core Treasury’s activities.
• Stakeholders Management.
• Ad hoc projects.
• Process excellence.
• Compliance.

Essential Knowledge & Experience:

• Same years of experience in a similar role.
• Experience in public accounting and/or corporate accounting.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Degree-educated with post graduate Treasury qualifications
• Member of Corporate Treasurers Association
• Significant PQE experience within a number of treasury roles in a multinational.
• Demonstrating a good breadth and depth of treasury related experience.
• Excellent understanding and experience of the facets of a full Treasury role – FX, interest Rates, Cash Management, Funding.

Additional information:

• Currently this position has the flexibility to work from home and in the office.
• This position is based in Leiden.
• Full time.

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.