Manager, Finance

Summary:

This position will play an integral role in the development of strategic and financial plans for CPGP. The successful candidate will work in support of lines of businesses (LOBs: GBC and Publishing) to identify and analyze business trends and potential new business opportunities. The candidate will also provide key decision support to senior management team members.

Key Responsibilities:

General areas of responsibility include:

Business Planning and Analysis

• Analyze business performance, including licensing royalty revenue from various perspectives and dimensions such as brands and franchises, product categories, licensees, consumer demographics, distribution channels, adopted technologies, market / industry analysis, etc.

• Dive deeply into financial data, predict future financial trends, and proactively provide insights and financial advice to senior management.

• Formulate annual 5-Year Plan, annual budget and quarterly forecast, working closely with key members in Licensing team.

• Control division expenses in accordance with budgets. Combat revenue shortfall by reducing expenses when necessary.

• Develop presentation materials and supporting analysis required for business review meetings by management team, with emphasis on “story-telling” as well as quantitative / qualitative accuracies.

• Lead or actively participate in various cross-functional projects for organizational efficiency improvement, new business development, etc.

• Liaison with APAC finance team to smoothly proceed forecasting operation (financial modeling)

• Support for quarter-end closing regarding revenue recognition and accrual process

• Proactively identify and implement process improvement opportunities

Financial Reporting

• Conduct periodical (monthly / quarterly / annually) financial reporting to US, APAC and Japan headquarters in a timely and accurate manner.

• Carry out other ad hoc reporting tasks for management team, headquarters, etc.

• SOX control and governance as key liaison with US headquarters

People management

• Supervise/coach team members and develop them as future talents

• Provide effective feedback and motivate them to maximize their performance

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor Degree (Business, Finance or Economics preferred).

Experience

• 10+ year experience in financial planning & reporting, in roles of increasing responsibility.

• Oversight of budgeting and forecasting processes.

• People management experience

• Experience or knowledge in accounting field is a plus.

• Global or multi-national business experience

• Experience analyzing large volumes of data and deriving insights from them

Language Ability

• Native level Japanese and fluent in English (written and verbal).

Computer Skills

• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

• Dexterity with SAP and other enterprise software.

• Experience with Power BI is a plus

Professional Attributes

• Strategic and ability to adapt to dynamic, rapidly changing business environment.

• Strong project management skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in both speed and quality.

• Logical thinking with attention to details.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Team player. Positive contributor. Consideration for others. Excellence orientation.

• Strong sense of responsibility.

• Customer/Guest orientation

• Operational effectiveness

• Drive for results