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Are you passionate about turning financial data into actionable insight that drives business decisions?
Do you enjoy partnering with stakeholders, improving processes and working with a global finance team to create meaningful business impact?
About the Role
The Business Controller, Japan is a key member of the APAC Business Decision Support finance team. In this role, you will provide financial planning, reporting, analysis, and business partnering support across the Japan Health Solutions business. You will also help to deliver accurate and actionable insights for month-end, budget, and forecast processes while supporting key business functions. The position partners closely with the Japan leadership team, the Decision Support Team, and global business stakeholders to strengthen financial discipline, improve reporting quality, and support informed decision-making.
Main Responsibilities
Serve as a trusted finance partner to the Japan Health Solutions management team and the APAC Business Decision Support Finance Team.
Support business performance improvement through management of monthly management accounting and preparation of performance analyses and reports for senior management.
Lead the planning process (Latest View, monthly reporting, forecasting cycles) and act as a liaison between finance and business.
Partner with business unit managers as a Finance Business Partner to gather financial information from non-financial functions and improve cost analysis and budget management and expenses for future years.
Manage and oversee all aspects of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), including planning, expenditure management, forecasting, and reporting.
Evaluate the effectiveness of controls and drive continuous improvement.
Requirements
Business-level English and near-native level Japanese language capability.
Strong financial background through education and professional experience in finance-related disciplines.
Relevant experience in a business controller or analyst role and experience working in a global organization supporting a commercial business.
Excellent attention to detail with the ability to maintain high levels of accuracy in data.
Highly motivated with the ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities to tight deadlines.
Decision quality: analyses issues, evaluates data, and develops sound recommendations.
Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across global teams and stakeholders.
Work in a Way That Works for You
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave and we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working Pattern
Hybrid working - a blend of office-based and remote working, supporting close collaboration with your team while giving you flexibility in how and where you work.
About the Business
A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.
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財務データを、ビジネス上の意思決定を促進する実践的なインサイトへと変えることに情熱をお持ちですか？
ステークホルダーとの連携、業務プロセスの改善、グローバルな財務チームとの協働を通じて、事業に 意義あるインパクトを生み出すことにやりがいを感じますか？
ポジションについて
日本担当のビジネスコントローラーは、APAC Business Decision Support財務チームの主要メンバーとして、日本のHealth…