Lead Controllership Analyst

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Job details

Company overview

Our client stands as a prominent player in the field of medtech, providing a wide range of offerings including medical equipment, medical imaging processing devices, diagnostic tools, and life science-related equipment. It delivers products and solutions aimed at advancing diagnostics, treatments, and healthcare, operating across the comprehensive spectrum of medical technology and diagnostics.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Lead Controllership Analyst to join our Pharmaceutical (PDx) Japan Controllership team. This role plays a critical part in supporting period closings, ensuring compliance with accounting policies, and maintaining financial integrity across various cycles. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in accounting principles, enterprise standards, financial processes, have excellent organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate across teams.
This company is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our purpose is to create a world where healthcare has no limits. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.
 Main responsibilities:

• Build strong relationships with the Finance and Operational teams in Japan; support business and finance priorities, support operations leaders/teams to understand financial/accounting implications of transactions and other matters by providing expertise and technical accounting guidance
• Participate in the preparation and analysis of accurate financial statements and disclosures based on actual results; consolidate, analyse and report financials in compliance with reporting requirements under USGAAP and JGAAP
• Support the development and implementation of internal/SOX controls; monitor effectiveness of internal/SOX controls; support internal and external auditors.
• Has knowledge and understanding of latest developments in finance and accounting under US GAAP and local GAAP; and participate in policy implementation where required
• Proactively identify potential risks and opportunities and communicate these timely and effectively to key stakeholders
• Review account reconciliations for designated accounts
• Able to communicate complex messages to others; acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
• Participate in simplification and finance transformation projects
• Uses judgment to make decisions or solve problems; brings new perspective on existing issues and practices; uses technical experience and expertise for data analysis to support recommendations.

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• This role requires significant and relevant experience in the Finance & Financial Reporting. Knowledge level is comparable to a Master's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma with relevant experience).
• Experience in working in a multinational company, in diverse and matrix environment
• Strong analytical skills.
• Clear thinking / strong problem-solving grasp new ideas quickly; take initiative to understand root causes of issues and development solutions; able to work independently; manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication skills: experience working across multiple, functions and regions; able to clearly communicate financial information in an easy-to-understand manner; able to deliver messages effectively verbally and in writing.
• Integrity: Accepting and adhering to high moral, ethical, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others

Salary

7 - 10.23 million yen

Location

Tokyo