Bilingual Finance and Planning Analyst for Japanese Corporate Banking in NYC

MUFG Bank • New York, NY

300d • $70,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Japanese Corporate Banking for the Americas (JCB) offers comprehensive global and local financial services to Japanese corporate clients operating in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. The objective of JCB is to support the business of Japanese corporate clients while closely collaborating with a primary office in Japan, various product offices and group companies. In JCB, the Planning Team formulates strategies, implements initiatives, and monitors performance to expand the JCB business. The Finance and Planning Analyst reports to the Planning Team Manager and aggregates and reports financials that contribute to management decisions in a timely manner, while also supporting various strategic planning from a financial perspective.

Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in finance, corporate planning, or a related field within a large corporation is required.
• A bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience is required.
• Must be fluent both in English and Japanese (speaking, listening, reading and writing).
• Must be able to work independently under time pressure and multi-task.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, PowerPoint; ability to model and create complex spreadsheets, look up tables, pivot tables and understand/analyze the results.

Nice To Haves

• Experience and knowledge of Hyperion is preferred.
• Experience and knowledge of Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor financial data, focusing on the expense items, to perform actual variance analysis and support forecasting and budgeting activities.
• Provide JCB managements and Account Officers with various supports, including but not limited to creating JCB business performance reports and providing marketing data.
• Assist implementation of financial strategies.
• Prepare reports for other divisions / departments including FP&A and Tokyo Head Office and other stakeholders.
• Support JCB managements and a planning team to implement new strategies by analyzing financial data, customer portfolio, market data, etc.
• Analyze JCB's business numerically and dynamically, focusing on its business culture, external environment, client portfolio, resources, and requests from headquarters.
• Formulate business strategies for JCB based on this analysis through communication with JCB managements.
• Implement various business initiatives and action plans based on these strategies, monitor their progress, and obtain feedback to further refine the initiatives and plans.
• Drive multiple projects as part of the project management team in collaboration with various stakeholders.
• Handles problems and inquiries by conducting investigation and follow-ups as directed by Managers and the Department Head.
• Analyze problems by following through to bring matter to satisfactory conclusion, or escalating issues to the Manager or the Department Head for further action.
• Perform other duties and tasks assigned by the Department Head, Managers and Account Officers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Retirement plans
• Educational assistance and training programs
• Income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities
• Paid maternity and parental bonding leave
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree