Finance Business Partner, Japan
On-site · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Job Summary
Finance Business Partner Japan collaborates with FP&A to deliver financial planning, reporting, and analysis for the Japan market, developing analyses, briefing materials, and executive summaries, and coordinating with APAC teams to support informed decision‐making. Responsibilities include supporting the Head of Finance in preparing insights and recommendations, planning and forecasting cycles (budget, forecast, outlook), variance analysis, consolidating inputs across markets, tracking KPIs and building dashboards, ensuring data quality in financial models and reports, driving continuous improvement of reporting and automation, and coordinating timelines with markets and FP&A teams. The role requires native Japanese and professional English, strong analytical and stakeholder management skills, experience in a multinational environment, and proficiency with Excel, SAP S/4HANA, Hyperion Essbase, and Power BI.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or other Business related discipline
- CPA/CA or MBA a plus
- 5+ years of experience in finance roles, including business partnering, financial planning, reporting, accounting operations, or related areas
- Experience working in a large multinational environment
- Experience supporting commercial functions is desirable
- Prior experience managing a small to medium-sized team is advantageous
- Strong system and tools experience, including Microsoft Office (advanced Excel required), SAP S/4HANA, Hyperion Essbase, and Power BI
- Native level Japanese with business to professional level English with clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
- Excellent organization, project, and time management skills
- High learning agility and intellectual capability
- Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working, with strong ownership, accountability, and ability to handle ambiguity
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