Finance Business Partner

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Job details

Company overview

We collaborate with nationwide electronics retailers, computer specialty stores, and others to build an online POS database for home appliances, cameras, and information technology products. As a member of a global research firm, we have accumulated trust and proven track records in sales trend research for communication equipment, electronics, cameras, and IT in the Japanese market since our establishment. We specialize in providing services tailored to Japan's fast-paced business environment, offering market information on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis according to customer needs. By providing market trend information not only in Japan but also worldwide on a common platform, we achieve an overwhelming market coverage. Our data accurately and quickly captures sales performance on an actual sales basis, making our information widely recognized and utilized in the electronics industry.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

• Provide senior level finance business partnering support for the Japan business. Finance business partnering key accountabilities:
• Driving performance
  • Lead financial performance management & reporting, ensuring clear, accurate timely reporting (forecasts, actuals, OP, 3YP)
  • Conducting in-depth analysis of financial and operational performance, identifying trends, key performance indicators (KPI) and areas for improvement
  • Provide fact-based, actionable insights to drive value creation across the entire business
  • Drive a transparent, clear narrative on performance drivers, execution requirements, risks and ops etc.
  • Lead continuous improvement in reporting, forecasting and planning to drive simplification and standardization
  • Partner closely with regional FP&A to drive clarity, simplicity & speed in all financial reporting and planning
  • Leading the development of the periodic forecasts, collaborating with various departments to gather input and ensure alignment with strategic goals
  • Building and maintaining financial models to analyze different scenarios, assess business performance and make informed decisions
• Strategy development & execution
  • Partner with commercial leaders to develop a world-class commercial strategy & supporting 3-year plan (3YP)
  • Providing financial insights and analysis to support strategic decision making, such as investments, cost optimization and resource allocation
  • Drive execution of the strategy – develop, manage performance, communicate & cascade and proactively course-correct
  • Partner with key stakeholders to embed commercial strategic direction into key processes and ways of working
• Controls & Governance
  • Actively partner with other finance teams to create & maintain an environment of strong internal controls, good governance and efficient financial processes

 

• Leadership and team management key accountabilities:
• Talent development
  • Recruit and retain a team of engaged capable finance professionals
  • Focus on personal and professional development throughout the down-line
  • Ensure clarity in ‘what’s expected’ – role definition, performance, development
  • Drive a growth mindset and performance culture among the team
• Leadership
  • Role-model critical leadership behaviors, in particular – collaboration, active listening, managerial courage, standing alone, powerful influencing
  • Develop financial acumen in others
  • Leverage the matrixed organization to drive alignment and clarity
  • Actively enroll and manage all internal and external stakeholders, and make use of subject-matter experts

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor/Master degree in Accounting, Finance or related field 
• Fluency in both Japanese and English
• Qualified finance professional, with 7+ years of finance leadership experience
• Highly experienced team leader, comfortable with managing a remote team across China
• Experienced in managing critical senior level stakeholders across various functions
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex problem solving and ‘structure white space’ to bring clarity and transparency
• Able to handle diverse agenda that spans outside of core finance, in order to be able to provide a ‘total business’ perspective

Preferred qualifications:

• Able to thrive in a deadline driven, fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage team well
• Experience working in a multi-national corporation and a matrixed organization
• Outstanding analytical abilities, strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels in the organization
• Excellent team player and ability to take ownership of tasks/projects
• Highly skilled at problem solving
• Experienced in using data insights to help drive decision-making and influencing stakeholders
• Expert in MS Office Tools – MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of CRM systems such as Salesforce/MS Dynamics
• Comfortable in using BI tools and large datasets for financial modeling
• Professional written/verbal English communication skills

Salary

8 - 15 million yen

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