Performance Business Finance Controller

This position is responsible for delivery of Performance management activities, relying on a global Business Finance organization.

1. Contribute to Zone/Region strategic planning

Support general guidelines definition and templates preparation
Conduct financial simulation
Support cluster review and validation

2. Lead and contribute to Quarterly forecast process

Support guidelines definition and templates preparation

Support elaboration and simulation for country/cluster financials

Support review and validation

3. Drive monthly performance analysis and recommendations

Ensure Orders and Sales are properly classified and reported
Lead Gross Margin analysis and follow up with plants/factories
Analyze monthly performance, leveraging standard reporting and analysis produced by Business Finance CoE/Digital Factory
Monitor Year to Go reasonability leveraging backlog data, identify and propose action plans.
Work closely with various Business Finance team for market and pricing evolution
Prepare for monthly business review
Work with different stakeholders to deliver results

4. Support period-end closing

Provide inputs for monthly and quarterly closing
Review and validate monthly closing activities performed by Business Finance CoE

5. Act as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) towards Business Finance CoE

Responsible for managing stakeholders' requests and follow-up towards Business Finance CoE

6. Contribute to Global/Zone standard alignment and continuous improvement of process

Be Subject Matter Expert for selected topic across Zone
Ensure Global standard application within scope of activities
Assess existing processes to simplify and standardise across Zone
Identify and initiate change request on behalf of clusters and Zone, in coordination with Business Finance CoE
Support Global/Regional digital transformation initiatives
Support Data compliance

You will be basen in Japan (either Osaka or Tokyo), reporting to Zone Senior Performance Business Controller.

Must:

Strong analytical skill

Achieve sustainable results

Business/Digital acumen

Advance level of MS Excel

Continuous improvement

Foster collaboration & networking

Good to Have:

Controlling & Business Partnership

General Accounting & Internal Control

Effective Communicate skill

Focus on customer

Languages:

- Good command of English

Japanese business level will be plus.

Successful Candidates might have:

Overall Experience:

5-7 years experience in finance and performance analysis roles

Proven track record in contributing to operational efficiency and performance in an international context

Relevant experience:

Experienced in financial management and performance systems in a Corporate with multi-businesses working with different ERP platforms

Proven track record in international business transformation and change management projects