Finance Manager（Controller）

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Job details

Company overview

Our client is a global pharmaceutical company with offices across 81 countries.

Responsibilities

The Finance Manager will control and administer the financial activities of the organization through internal control and compliance to ensure that accounting and local policies are compliant with global guidelines. The role will review financial process and implement strong control measure and collaborate with various functions of the organization to establish effective processes. The Finance Manager will also support overlooking the organization’s financial systems and budget & spending controls, and further manage ad hoc projects including business and operation improvements. Main responsibilities:

• Internal control and compliance
• Ensure adherence to corporate Finance policies and procedures, Compliance policies, due diligence processes and effective monitoring to maintain strong internal controls
• Communicate/Provide training to finance and cross functional teams on new policies, and play the lead role in affiliate change management where required
• Respond to internal/external audit
• Prepare and manage SOX documentation
• Accounting and budget / spending control
• Overseeing financial control activities, including the review and analysis of monthly and quarterly numbers and disclosures
• Review accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL and Counsel, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting, DSO, inventory, and monthly close process
• approvals of purchase orders and invoices
• System management including SAP material master and financial systems
• Process improvements and manage operations
• Partner with the commercial team to support the implementation of new business ideas and operational models by providing financial and compliance perspectives
• Manage business improvement projects such as process re-engineering, efficient processes in compliant manner in terms of lead-time, speed & quality of work which bring value to the business

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• BA or MA in Accounting/Economics/Law/Business
• Experience in accounting/corporate finance in multinational company.
• Good understanding of US GAAP, d tax requirements
• Extensive understanding of corporate financial management knowledge and working experience
• Knowledge of legal entity structure, local taxation, operational risks and mitigation methods
• Prior experience working with shared services within a fast-paced multinational company is highly valuable
• Strong in communication and coordination, is able to keep good relationship both internally and externally
• Excellent command of English skills in reading, writing & speaking
• Good command of computer skills, Proficient in SAP, CTE/Concur
• Detailed and analytical minded, with a strong focus on accuracy
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams

Preferred qualifications:

• Audit and project management experiences in PH/OTC are preferred
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA) is preferred

Salary

8 - 12 million yen

Location

Tokyo