Company ProfileGlobal transportation company with a small office in Central Tokyo. The Role<ul><li>Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for the Business Unit, aligning plans with global business unit strategy and regional goals.</li><li>Provide strategic recommendations based on financial analysis and projections.</li><li>Monitor financial performance and key KPIs, conduct variance analyses, and develop action plans with business and regional stakeholders.</li><li>Partner with operations and commercial teams to improve profitability and cost efficiency.</li><li>Deliver timely, accurate financial reporting to global and regional finance, translating complex data into clear insights and ensuring consistency with group-wide standards.</li><li>Work with finance teams and leaders of legal entities across the region to align business unit objectives with entity-level operations, compliance, and statutory reporting within local legal frameworks.</li><li>Act as a trusted advisor to the Business Unit, supporting strategic initiatives such as market expansion, M&A, capital investments, and transformation projects through scenario modeling and investment appraisals.</li><li>Collaborate with global finance peers, regional colleagues, and local entity CFOs to share best practices and foster a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement.</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>Fluent Japanese and business ~ high business level English (reporting to APAC HQ in English)</li><li>Financial planning and analysis and controlling experience, with a business partnering track record</li><li>Manufacturing industry experience nice to have, but not required</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Great exposure to APAC HQ as that's where this role will be reporting to</li><li>Work as a sole member for finance - #1 position in Japan finance</li><li>Generous company DC available</li><li>Flex time with core hours (10:00 - 16:00)</li><li>Hybrid remote work. Work from home 2 days per week</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary10 - 12 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013532480 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/QnJlbm5hLkh5YWt1bm8uNTk2NjEuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">

Tokyo,
remote
Permanent
10.0M - 12.0M JPY / Yearly
Company ProfileGlobal transportation company with a small office in Central Tokyo. The Role<ul><li>Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for the Business Unit, aligning plans with global business unit strategy and regional goals.</li><li>Provide strategic recommendations based on financial analysis and projections.</li><li>Monitor financial performance and key KPIs, conduct variance analyses, and develop action plans with business and regional stakeholders.</li><li>Partner with operations and commercial teams to improve profitability and cost efficiency.</li><li>Deliver timely, accurate financial reporting to global and regional finance, translating complex data into clear insights and ensuring consistency with group-wide standards.</li><li>Work with finance teams and leaders of legal entities across the region to align business unit objectives with entity-level operations, compliance, and statutory reporting within local legal frameworks.</li><li>Act as a trusted advisor to the Business Unit, supporting strategic initiatives such as market expansion, M&A, capital investments, and transformation projects through scenario modeling and investment appraisals.</li><li>Collaborate with global finance peers, regional colleagues, and local entity CFOs to share best practices and foster a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement.</li></ul> Your Skills <ul><li>Fluent Japanese and business ~ high business level English (reporting to APAC HQ in English)</li><li>Financial planning and analysis and controlling experience, with a business partnering track record</li><li>Manufacturing industry experience nice to have, but not required</li></ul> Key Highlights of the Role <ul><li>Great exposure to APAC HQ as that's where this role will be reporting to</li><li>Work as a sole member for finance - #1 position in Japan finance</li><li>Generous company DC available</li><li>Flex time with core hours (10:00 - 16:00)</li><li>Hybrid remote work. Work from home 2 days per week</li></ul> Location Tokyo Salary10 - 12 million yen Reference Number: 06940-0013532480 By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (<a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/QnJlbm5hLkh5YWt1bm8uNTk2NjEuMTA4OThAcmhpanAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
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