Financial Services Risk & Regulatory Transformation Consultant

- Advise financial services clients on the design and implementation of target operating models across Finance, Risk and Compliance functions.
- Support organisational transformation initiatives, including shared services, outsourcing strategies and operating model optimisation.
- Lead or contribute to finance, risk, compliance and management reporting transformation programs.
- Design and enhance enterprise data governance frameworks, reporting processes and management information capabilities.
- Support the implementation and optimisation of finance, performance management, GRC and related management systems.
- Advise clients on regulatory and accounting change programmes, including new accounting standards and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Contribute to risk and compliance transformation initiatives, including AML/CFT, KYC, transaction monitoring, governance enhancement and risk culture initiatives.
- Support ESG and sustainability-related projects, including sustainability strategy, ESG reporting processes, climate risk management and ESG risk frameworks.
- Work closely with business stakeholders, technology specialists and cross-functional consulting teams to deliver complex transformation programmes.

Employee Benefits:
Social insurance and statutory benefits in accordance with Japanese law. Additional benefits are available and can be discussed during the recruitment process.

Essential:
- Good background in at least one of the following areas:
1) Global or group-wide finance system planning or implementation programmes (e.g. Oracle, SAP or equivalent platforms).
2) Management information, BI, GRC or related enterprise system implementation projects.
3) Management accounting or finance performance management within a financial institution.
4) Strong understanding of financial products and financial services operations.
- Strong logical thinking and structured problem-solving capability.
- Ability to identify business issues, develop hypotheses and support solution delivery.
- Strong stakeholder communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
- Experience working collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver work in a structured manner.

Advantageous:
- Team leadership or project management experience.
- Vendor management experience.
- Knowledge of finance, risk, compliance or regulatory management processes within financial services organisations.
- Experience engaging directly with business users and senior stakeholders.