Financial Planning & Forecasting
· Lead Japan’s planning and forecasting processes, including planning assumptions, timelines and governance.
· Develop forward-looking forecasts reflecting business trends, management actions, risks and opportunities.
· Challenge assumptions and ensure financial plans are aligned with business strategy and financial objectives.
· Provide the CFO and senior leadership with a clear and timely view of the financial outlook and key sensitivities.
Business Performance Management & Decision Support
· Lead analysis of actual results versus plan, forecast and prior periods, with clear explanation of key financial and business drivers.
· Translate financial and operational information into actionable insights and recommendations for management decisions.
· Identify emerging risks and opportunities, assess their financial implications and recommend management actions.
· Partner with business and Finance stakeholders to establish meaningful financial and operational KPIs and strengthen performance accountability.
Management Reporting & Executive Communication
· Lead high-quality management reporting for the CFO, senior leadership and relevant governance forums.
· Turn complex financial information into concise, decision-oriented insights focused on business drivers, outlook, risks, opportunities and required actions.
· Own communication and performance reporting with Regional FP&A, ensuring clear and consistent articulation of Japan’s results and outlook.
· Support executive presentations, business reviews and ad hoc analyses for senior leaders.
Finance Transformation & Analytics
· Simplify, standardize and automate planning, forecasting, analytics and management reporting processes.
· Use data and analytics to improve forecast quality, transparency and speed of insight generation.
· Partner with Regional, Global, shared-service and cross-functional teams to develop scalable FP&A processes and ways of working.
· Drive continuous improvement in FP&A capabilities, data discipline and decision-support tools.
Leadership & People
· Lead, coach and develop the FP&A team with clear ownership, accountability and a strong business-partnering mindset.
· Build capabilities in financial analysis, forecasting, communication, commercial thinking and data-driven decision making.
· Promote collaboration across Controllers, Finance and the wider business, and develop a sustainable talent pipeline and future leaders.
Special Projects & Business Partnership
· Lead or support strategic and financial projects requiring scenario analysis, financial modelling or performance assessment.
· Provide FP&A leadership and decision support for material business initiatives, including assessment of financial impacts, risks, opportunities and performance implications.
· Collaborate with relevant business functions and Finance partners to ensure financial considerations are incorporated early into business decisions.
Knowledge / Skills / Competencies / Education
· Significant progressive experience in FP&A, financial management, business finance or a related discipline; Director-level leadership capability expected.
· Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related field.
· Strong financial planning, forecasting, scenario analysis and analytical capabilities, with the ability to identify business and financial drivers.
· Strong commercial and strategic mindset with the ability to balance financial discipline with business objectives.
· Excellent senior-stakeholder management and business-partnering skills, including the confidence to constructively challenge assumptions and influence decisions.
· Ability to communicate complex financial matters clearly and concisely to finance and non-finance audiences.
· Proven leadership,…