Strategic Financial Analyst (Sales&Strategy Planning )

Key Responsibilities:

1. Collect, compile, and analyze financial data to support accurate accounting of financial transactions and assessments.

2. Collaboration and support for Sales, Strategy Planning, and Customer Service departments

3. Monitor and evaluate key financial metrics, including income, expenses, operating costs, and capital expenditures (CapEx).

4. Investigate and explain variances between actual results and budget/forecast, providing insights into underlying drivers.

5. Prepare financial plans, forecasts, and reports to monitor business performance and support strategic planning.

6. Deliver actionable financial analysis and recommendations to support data-driven decision-making by the respective business head

7. Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory, operational, and corporate policies and procedures.

8. Support the design, development, and maintenance of financial reporting systems and tools to enhance reporting capabilities and meet evolving business needs.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1. Japanese Language: Fluent in Japanese (Business level – JLPT N1)

2. Interpret Data: Ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from Large financial and numerical material.

3. Excel: ability to create pivot table and use v-lookup; intermediate macro

4. Report creation (data preparation & digesting to synthesize it to action points and recommendations, design for adequate presentation to executives)

5. Financial Knowledge: Understanding of general financial principles, accounting and working knowledge of GAAP,and how to apply these principles.