Finance Controlling Director
Job Summary
An international automotive manufacturer is seeking a Finance & Controlling Director to oversee financial stability, transparency, compliance, and business steering. The selected candidate will manage financial planning, reporting, accounting, tax, treasury, and internal controls in a hybrid role. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree, 10+ years of relevant experience, leadership background, and native Japanese with fluent English.
Responsibilities
- Manage overall Finance and Controlling performance including planning, reporting, accounting, tax, and treasury.
- Ensure compliance with local laws, Group policies, and audit standards.
- Lead the Finance and Controlling organization and oversee daily operations.
Required Skills
- 10+ years of relevant finance/accounting experience with leadership background
- Strong knowledge of IFRS, JGAAP, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls
- Native level Japanese and fluent level English
Job Details
Job Description An international automotive manufacturer is seeking a Finance & Controlling Director. The selected candidate will be responsible for ensuring the company's financial stability, transparency, compliance and business steering. This is a hybrid role.
Responsibilities:
* Overall responsibility for Finance and Controlling performance, including financial planning, management reporting, accounting, tax, treasury, internal controls and governance
* Provide transparent, reliable and timely financial information to support management decisions and safeguard company assets
* Ensure compliance with applicable laws, Group policies, local accounting and tax requirements, audit standards and company procedures
* Develop and maintain a capable, compliant and efficient Finance and Controlling organisation with clear roles, documented processes and adequate controls
* Identify, communicate and mitigate financial, operational and compliance risks within the function and across cross-functional business decisions
* Lead the Finance and Controlling organisation by managing personnel and overseeing daily operations
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree or above in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related
* More than 10 years of relevant experience in finance, controlling, accounting, tax, treasury, audit or related corporate finance functions
* Several years in a leadership role in an international or multinational environment
* Strong knowledge of financial controlling, business planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, IFRS, JGAAP, tax, treasury, liquidity management, internal controls and audit processes
* Proficient in ERP, reporting, and office productivity tools
* High integrity, sound judgment, strong communication and negotiation skills, leadership capability, analytical thinking, cost discipline and process improvement mindset
* Excellent people management skills
* Native level Japanese; fluent level English
Preferred Requirements:
* Professional accounting, tax, treasury or controlling qualification
* Proficient in German