Finance Business Partner

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Job details

Company overview

We are an innovative solution provider specializing in the health and wellness sector in Japan. The company develops medical devices and healthcare solutions based on advanced technology and in-depth understanding. This helps improve the quality of healthcare and optimize patient care, thereby contributing to better health. The company also pursues sustainable innovation and contributes to improving health and wellbeing in society. We are committed to providing comprehensive healthcare solutions through a variety of partnerships and collaborations.

Responsibilities

 You are responsible for:・Providing in-depth business insights by forward-looking analysis, and by translating variances in financial and non-financial KPIs for Japan into actions・Employs financial insights and business acumen to influence business strategy, pro-actively engages business management to achieve short- and long-term goals. Advises on opportunities to accelerate financial performance (growth, cost reduction etc.).・Visualizing and story telling of business performance vs FC / budget towards Japan Head of Finance, Business Leader Japan, Zone Leader Japan and, Business Leaders in the Growth region. ・Able to explain complex issues and key messages; articulates the financial performance of the entity, providing the business context, opportunities and risks.・Collaborating with other members of the Japan Finance staff, to achieve financial goals of the Japan zone.・Working proactively together with the Business Partners and wider organization to deliver reporting, analysis, insights and plans for Cost of Organization of Philips Health Systems Japan.・Deploying and working effectively with global standard tools. Making sure that changes in the business and financial outlook are properly reflected into reporting systems.・Initiating the harmonization of reporting, (scenario) analysis, financial planning process, business cases and continuous process improvements.・Mentoring and coaching the dedicated FP&A analysts working in the shared service center who are supporting the reporting, analysis and forecasting of full P&L (1 resource) and Cost of Organization (shared resource) ・People/team: model the company's competencies and Finance values/ways of working; contributing to high performing team and driving engagement
Key priorities in the role: ・Achieve financial targets of Budget/Forecast (OIT, Sales, Gross Margin, EBIT).・Implemented best practices with regard to financial planning, reporting, standard tool usage and generation of business insights to drive timely decision making. Adherence to policies and processes.・Collaboration across Health Systems and implement performance mgt around FTE planning, Marketing budget and other Cost of Organization costs. ・Accomplish both soft and hard goals in key areas of responsibilities and be a trusted partner to the business leader and the management teams. ・Be a role model to other Finance team member contributing to employee engagement.
Your future career:This role provides great opportunities for such career growth, both in Japan and outside of Japan. This role is also considered as potential succession for the Head of Finance position.

Requirements

You're the right fit if:・10+ years of progressive Finance experience, gained in a large matrix organization, preferably international environment.・Bachelor or Master’s degree in a Business Economics, Finance and/or Accounting orientated study.・Post-graduate qualification like MBA, MSc, CFA, CPA, CMA is a pre.・Proven experience as Finance business partner with experience in accounting, financial planning & analysis. Proven ability to marry financial constructs with business knowledge and to partner with general management and functional teams.・Intellectual capacity to digest complex information, see trends and analysis through data and translate this into concrete actions.・Strong problem solving capabilities and continuous improvement trackrecord・A change agent, who initiates, coaches and directs Finance staff teams and stakeholders to or through change, through effective communication and leadership techniques.・Curious mindset, with excellent communication skills in both Japanese and English.・Advanced technical skills in Excel, Digital Data Analytics Tools experience (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau) ERP (SAP preferred), and PowerPoint.・Ability to balance speed and accuracy

Salary

12 - 15 million yen

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