Finance Business Partner ? North Asia (Japan)

＜ Role Description ＞
The Finance Business Partner (FBP) will play a key role in driving business performance through commercial finance partnership, strategic forecasting, pricing analytics, and business intelligence alignment. This role will act as a key finance partner to regional business leadership, providing insight, strategic challenge, and support to maximize revenue growth and profitability. The FBP will lead the alignment of forecast models with commercial pipeline data, deliver timely performance reporting, and ensure financial information is effectively integrated with business intelligence and reporting tools.

This position reports directly to the regional finance leadership team and works closely with FP&A and commercial stakeholders.

＜ Responsibilities ＞
1. Revenue Forecasting, Performance Reporting and Actuals
Own and drive the forecasting process in collaboration with Sales, Operations, and Business Leaders.
Conduct regular reviews of commercial pipeline activity to ensure forecasting accuracy and timely updates.
Ensure changes in opportunity timing or value are reflected in financial forecasts and communicated to key stakeholders.
Review actual results against forecasts and interim performance reports to support accurate revenue and profitability reporting.

2. Cost Management & P&L Oversight
Monitor, analyze, and report on business costs, identifying trends, variances, and opportunities for operational efficiency.
Partner with operational teams to develop and implement cost management initiatives.
Provide comprehensive analysis of the full P&L, including revenue, direct costs, and operating expenses, to support profitability improvement.
Lead regular business performance reviews, providing strategic insights and recommendations to optimize financial results.

3. Commercial & Sales Partnership
Serve as a key finance partner to Sales and Commercial teams.
Participate in commercial discussions and support decision-making through financial analysis and insights.
Work closely with sales teams to understand business drivers, customer dynamics, and pricing considerations.

4. Pricing & Rate Strategy
Lead pricing analysis, including benchmarking across business segments, customer groups, and markets.
Support the development and maintenance of pricing models and governance frameworks for strategic opportunities.
Identify pricing risks, discounting trends, and margin improvement opportunities.
Support reporting and analysis of pricing and profitability metrics.

5. Performance & Business Review Support
Deliver accurate, data-driven projections for annual planning cycles and periodic reforecasts.
Prepare and present performance reporting packs for senior leadership reviews.
Collaborate with operational teams to ensure resource utilization aligns with commercial demand and business objectives.

＜ Key Performance Indicators ＞
Timeliness and accuracy of management reporting
Forecast accuracy (Short-Term, Periodic, and Full-Year)
Pricing effectiveness and margin performance
Effective utilization and alignment of reporting and business intelligence systems

Employee Benefits:
Paternity Leave
Bereavement Leave
Sick Leave
Marriage Leave

What We're Looking For
Academically qualified finance professional with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree; MBA preferred.
Minimum 5 years of experience in Finance or Business Analysis roles, ideally with commercial or FP&A exposure
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Power Query, and expert-level experience with Power BI for data modeling and dashboards.
Proven history in financial system automation and process optimization
Good technical accounting knowledge and strong business acumen
Experience in analyzing and questioning data to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Demonstrated experience in continuous improvement initiatives and process enhancement.
Experience with Salesforce CRM, M3 Cloud suite, Tagetik, and Basware would be advantageous.