Financial Analyst III

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Job details

Company overview

Our client is a global leading Life Science company involved in the import, export, sales, and maintenance of analytical instruments and other equipment. Through their extensive range of products, including reagents and software, they greatly contribute to supporting researchers and driving scientific progress.

Responsibilities

The position is a key role to lead all FP&A activities for the Clinical Trial Division (CTD) . As a strategic business partner, the position will closely work with CTD site leadership team in Japan as well as regional finance counterparts and give CTD business performance improvement by providing insightful financial analysis and support for execution.
Main responsibilities:

• Lead and manage financial planning and review processes closely working with Japan CTD leadership team
• Forecast, track, analyze revenue and P/L
• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of variance
• Preparing monthly/quarterly business review package based on the communication with local function managers, analyzing variances vs forecast, reporting to division finance, presenting in monthly review with management team, and loading data into system by due date
• Measure and find opportunities to improve financial performance
• Support preparing annual operating plan, monthly and mid-term forecasts, and long-term strategic plan
• Develop financial models and analysis to support critical initiatives
• Perform financial analysis for investment to support management decision making process
• Liaise with global/regional commercial and finance team
• Providing financial support for multiple upcoming projects, i.e. site facility expansion project, SAP implementation project, etc.

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Strong eye for business, leadership and ownership, spirit of challenge
• Ability to work optimally in a matrix organization in multi-national companies
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment and has change management experiences
• A self-starter with the highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized
• Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to think creatively, highly driven, and self-motivated
• Ability to influence activities of peers
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance, or equivalent knowledge
• 5+ years experiences in FP&A or Commercial Finance roles
• Thorough understanding in financial accounting
• Strong command in English and Japanese
• Hands-on experience in ERP (SAP/Oracle) and analytical tools (Hyperion)

Salary

8 - 11 million yen

Location

Tokyo