.**Job Description**:OBJECTIVES/PURPOSEEnsure that all ERP systems related to ERP Finance are appropriately designed, maintained, fit for purpose, and fully meet all legal, regulatory, country and business requirementsSupport business priorities by proactively identifying changes in business and the technology landscape that would impact the ERP portfolio (SAP FI/CO, Concur, BlackLine and other ERP systems)Ensure that all system changes and projects are consistent with the core ERP system design template and standard business process definitions, ensuring standardization of business processes across the organisationACCOUNTABILITIESEnsure that all system changes and projects adhere to Takeda standard integrated design, build and deployment processes. Ensure that dependencies are understood, managed and communicated.Keep up to date with latest development in the technology solutions underpinning the ERP Finance systems, and identify opportunities to leverage these to improve business operations.Partner with stakeholders within the business globally, as well as Consulting partners.Contribute to the development of the strategy for the Finance ERP team as a whole.Ensure business continuity through operational and service excellence of responsible product linesEnsure alignment with Business Process Owners and IT Business Partners to drive engagement, process design, prioritization and deployment support across the respective areas.Partner with countries and key business stakeholders to lead the identification of changes in business and the initial drafting of end user stories.Drive consultation of architects, key business stakeholders, third party software and service providers and IT management in design, planning, integration, expansion, problem determination and resolution.Act as the go to person for stakeholders and liaison/driver for business community. Possess strong knowledge of both business and technology regarding ERP solutions and developments.Propose best practice change and business support.Take ownership for innovation through sustain, product release & strategy, including third party providers.CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLEEngage with stakeholder to collect end user stories and requirementsSubject matter expertise in at least one ERP Finance process/moduleProject deployment and product line capabilities adoptionInnovation and continuous improvementKey stakeholders are business process owners, country leads, leads within the ERP Product Management Group and IT Business Leaders.DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTSTechnical/Functional (Line) ExpertisePossess strong knowledge of both business and technology, to drive ERP solutions to harmonization, optimization and operational excellence of the ERP Services