FP&A Lead, Japan

Role Overview

The FP&A Lead will provide support in liaising with local finance teams and commercial stakeholders for plans, forecasts, and actuals to provide accurate, timely, and informative data. This role will partner with the commercial team to support the decision-making needs of the leadership team to drive business by providing a financial perspective.

What You Will Do

The FP&A Lead will lead the financial planning & reporting processes, analyze performance, and provide variance explanations and recommendations for operational efficiency. They will also partner with the commercial team to drive commercial / financial objectives, monitor business development, and interpret operation results against long-term / short-term plans.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a structured and agile approach, and a good balance of strategic thinking and operational rigor. They will also have a strong compliance and integrity mindset, excellent command of English and Japanese skills, and experience in finance business partnering in a multinational company.

Requirements

• BA or MA in Accounting/Economics/Law/Business
• Experience in finance business partner in multinational company
• Strong communication skill to work with diverse audiences
• Structured, agile, flexible with logical thinking
• Change management
• Strong business acumen
• Excellent command of English and Japanese skills