FP&A Specialist
Job Summary
You will be responsible for all aspects of FP&A including financial reporting, budgeting, and cost analysis. This role requires collaboration with the German headquarters and contributes to company-wide business growth. You will drive financial efficiency and implement cost-reduction strategies within a professional trading environment.
Responsibilities
- Compile financial and management accounting reports
- Prepare annual budgets and analyze variances
- Develop and implement cost-reduction strategies
- Coordinate with German headquarters
Required Skills
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Business level English (TOEIC 750+)
- Native Japanese (N1)
- Intermediate to Advanced Excel
- JCCI Bookkeeping Level 2
Job Details
### Job Responsibilities
- Compile and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and management accounting reports.
- Prepare the annual budget and conduct comparative analysis of budgets and actual results, identifying issues and leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of countermeasures.
- Conduct cost analysis, develop and implement cost-reduction plans to improve profit margins.
- Under the direction of the department head, carry out assigned tasks during monthly and annual closing and support team members to achieve goals.
- Perform tasks deemed necessary by the department head to improve profit margins and generate cash.
- Perform other tasks shared by the finance team or deemed necessary by the company.
### Communication Requirements
- Communication in English with the German headquarters and German executives is required.
### Working Hours
- 09:00 - 17:30 (7 hours 30 minutes)
- Up to 6 days per month working from home
- Overtime available (paid separately)
### Job Requirements
- 5+ years of work experience.
- Skills equivalent to or above Level 2 of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bookkeeping Examination.
- General knowledge of accounting systems and data.
- English: Business level or higher (TOEIC 750 score is a guideline).
- Japanese: Native level (N1 or higher).
- PC skills: Windows, Excel (intermediate to advanced), PowerPoint (basic presentations; ThinkCell knowledge is a plus).
- Maximum of 4-5 job changes.
### Ideal Candidate Profile
- Proactive work skills, including negotiating with headquarters and improving reports by generating ideas and making improvements.
### Benefits
- Annual salary of 6-7 million yen (monthly salary system).
- Base salary: ¥390,000 or more, role-based allowance: ¥10,000.
- Bonuses twice a year (June/December).
- Commuter allowance (up to ¥50,000 per month).
- Social insurance (Health, Pension, Employment, Workers' compensation).
- 125 days of annual holidays.
- Flexible start/end times.
- Five days of sick leave per year.