Corporate FP&A, Manager
About The Position
We are seeking a highly analytical and business-oriented Corporate FP&A professional to support and enhance global financial planning and performance management processes. This role plays a critical part in driving consolidated financial insights, enabling data-driven decision-making, and strengthening cross-regional collaboration, particularly between our teams in Japan and the U.S. The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable, business-friendly insights for senior leadership, while leveraging advanced digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity and efficiency. Fluency in both English and Japanese is required. Candidates must also be willing and able to relocate to Japan for approximately 6–12 months within the first year of employment to gain direct exposure to local financial processes, systems, and business practices, and to support stronger global alignment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- 5–10 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related roles
- Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
- Experience working in a global or cross-regional environment preferred
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial statements
- Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills
- Ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights
- Strong communication skills in English and Japanese
- Ability to work effectively cross-functionally in a global matrix organization
- Experience with financial planning tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Anaplan)
- Familiarity with AI-enabled productivity and analytics tools to enhance financial insights and efficiency
- Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering capabilities
- Strong attention to detail, with a proactive and results-driven mindset
- Willingness to relocate to Japan for a period of approximately 6 to 12 months within the first year of employment
Nice To Haves
- MBA, CPA, or equivalent certification is a plus
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting cycles (monthly, quarterly, annual)
- Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasts and long-term financial planning
- Support long-range planning activities and strategic financial initiatives
- Drive enhancements to consolidated performance management, including P&L and profitability analysis
- Analyze financial results, identify key drivers, and provide actionable insights on variances, risks, and opportunities
- Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor financial performance
- Prepare and deliver financial reporting packages for senior management in clear, business-friendly language
- Translate complex financial data into structured, actionable insights for non-financial audiences
- Support executive-level presentations, highlighting key trends, dependencies, and risks
- Strengthen collaboration with Japan and global teams to improve cross-regional consolidated performance management processes
- Drive standardization and continuous improvement of FP&A processes, systems, and reporting frameworks
- Partner cross-functionally with business leaders, Controllership, and regional finance teams to ensure alignment
- Leverage financial planning systems and tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Anaplan) to enhance forecasting accuracy and efficiency
- Utilize data automation, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to streamline reporting and improve insights generation
- Identify opportunities to improve productivity through automation and adoption of emerging finance technologies
- Champion best practices in data integrity, reporting automation, and digital transformation within FP&A processes
- Support strategic initiatives through financial modeling, scenario analysis, and business case evaluation
- Provide decision support to leadership by assessing financial implications of strategic investments and initiatives
Benefits
- industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing
- flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
