Careers

FP＆A Manager

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Mission

Own and drive the company’s financial planning, performance management, and management control processes to enable fast, data-driven decision-making as the business scales.

Key Responsibilities

＜Financial Planning & Performance Management＞
•Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes
•Own monthly budget vs. actual (BvA) analysis and variance explanations
•Prepare financial outlooks and landing forecasts

＜Management Reporting & Decision Support＞
•Design and manage key financial and operational KPIs
•Prepare materials for management meetings and board discussions
•Translate financial data into actionable insights for leadership

＜Cross-functional Collaboration＞
•Partner with department leaders to support planning, cost control, and prioritization
•Act as a finance business partner to R&D, Operations, and corporate teams
•Support decision-making related to hiring plans, investments, and resource allocation

＜Finance Organization Development＞
•Build and improve FP&A processes, templates, and reporting frameworks
•Contribute to the development of a scalable and repeatable Finance structure

Must Have

•　Bachelor’s degree (Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
•　5+ years of experience in FP&A, management accounting, or corporate finance
•　Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
•　Ability to work with ambiguity in a growing organization
•　Excellent communication skills to work with non-finance stakeholders
•　Fluent in English and Japanese

Nice to Have

•　MBA or other advanced degree
•　Experience working closely with C-level executives
•　Background in life sciences, manufacturing, or technology companies
•　Advanced Excel / financial modeling skills
•　Experience preparing materials for board or investor discussions

Who You Are

• Quality
Value accuracy, structure, and high standards in financial analysis and decision-making.

• Commitment
Take ownership of entire department and follow through with responsibility and consistency.

• Challenge
Proactively identify performance drivers, dig into root causes, and improve FP&A processes and models.

• Teamwork
Partner with internal/external stakeholders to align numbers, translate insights, and enable better decisions.