Finance Controller/ Director

Responsibilities:

• Report to the Japan CFO, work closely with the Japan Finance Leaders, Business Intelligence teams, and other influential senior leadership in strategy, operations, and Japan finance;

• Analyse and develop a fundamental understanding of the Japan markets, economic factors and market trends to forecast ahead of the industry;

• Identify business and operational potentials, be a champion of change management and the drive for continuous improvement;

• Provide insight to management on financial performance, balance sheet risk, internal control weakness, statutory filing status, ad hoc projects status and pending tax matters;

• Provide timely and accurate financial information and analyses including management and financial reporting, cash flow projection, budgeting, forecasting and overall control;

• Develop, operate and ensure efficient and effective financial systems including internal control, budget control, financial policies and procedures;

• Prepare presentations on researched markets / sectors / companies, growth strategy scenarios

Requirements:

• An intelligent, commercially curious, and dynamic strategic finance professional

• An ambitious high performer, emotionally resilient

• Possess outstanding academics achieved from a leading international university

• Strong Accounting and Finance knowledge, commercially astute with the ability to contribute to a global strategy

• Able to deliver outstanding results in a fast paced, demanding environment

• Composed, highly motivated and loves challenges

• International work experience and education is highly valued

• An organised team player, with an ability to utilise their own initiative, willing to tackle a range of tasks from admin through to project ownership

• Results-driven, creative in approach

• Good in Japanese and English communication