<p><strong>Company Profile</strong></p><p>A leading global healthcare organization is seeking an experienced FP&amp;A Manager to join its Japan finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to play a key role in business partnering, strategic planning, forecasting, and performance management within a highly respected multinational environment.</p><p>You will work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, providing financial insights that directly influence business decisions and drive sustainable growth in the Japan market.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes</li><li>Deliver financial analysis, business performance reviews, and management reporting for leadership teams</li><li>Partner closely with commercial, marketing, medical, and operational stakeholders to support decision-making</li><li>Identify business opportunities, risks, and financial improvement initiatives through data-driven analysis</li><li>Develop and maintain financial models, scenario planning, and profitability analyses</li><li>Monitor KPIs and provide actionable recommendations to improve business performance</li><li>Support strategic projects, investment evaluations, and business cases</li><li>Ensure compliance with internal controls, corporate policies, and reporting requirements</li><li>Collaborate with regional and global finance teams on reporting and planning initiatives</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Your Skills </strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline</li><li>CPA, US CPA, JCPA, or equivalent accounting qualification preferred</li><li>7+ years of experience in FP&amp;A, Commercial Finance, Financial Controlling, or related finance functions</li><li>Experience within pharmaceutical, healthcare, FMCG, consumer, or multinational organizations is advantageous</li><li>Strong financial modeling, analytical, and business partnering capabilities</li><li>Ability to communicate effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders</li><li>Experience working in a matrix and international business environment</li><li>Fluent Japanese and business-level English required</li><li>Advanced Excel and financial systems skills</li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Key Highlights of the Role </strong></p><ul><li>Join a globally recognized healthcare leader with a strong reputation for innovation and patient impact</li><li>Highly visible role partnering directly with commercial and senior business leaders</li><li>Opportunity to influence strategic decisions beyond traditional finance reporting</li><li>Collaborative international environment with regular exposure to regional and global stakeholders</li><li>Stable and high-performing organization with strong investment in Japan</li><li>Excellent career progression opportunities within a global finance organization</li><li>Competitive compensation, bonus, and comprehensive employee benefits package</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Ideal Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>You are a proactive and commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with the business, challenging assumptions, and driving performance through insightful analysis. You are able to operate strategically while remaining hands-on, and you thrive in a fast-paced multinational environment where finance plays a key role in shaping business decisions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Location </strong></p><p>Tokyo</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Salary</strong></p><p>12 - 15 million yen</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Reference Number: 06940-0013470986</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy"><em>https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</em></a><em>). 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.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Z2luYS5raWt1Y2hpLjU2MDQ4LjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">