Job Title:  Financial Controller, North Asia

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:  Finance Controller – North Asia

DIRECT REPORT: Div Vice President - Asia Controller

DEPARTMENT: Shared Service- Finance

FUNCTIONAL REPORT:  North Asia Country Manager

JOB LOCATION: Tokyo

EFFECTIVE ON:

JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for Japan & Korea financial reporting and financial analysis, internal controls, business process improvement, providing advisory and support service to local and corporate management teams, compliance, risk management. Manage India Shared Service Treasury Department.

JOB RELATED DIMENSIONS:

1. STAFF:

Direct subordinate:  2

Indirect subordinate: 9

2. OTHERS:  

ORGANIZATION CHART: Draw an organization chart that shows clearly this job, its immediate supervisor, his/her supervisor, colleagues who also report to this job holder’s supervisor and his/her subordinates.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Summarize in 5-7 statements the principal results expected from this job. Should cascade into the purposes of this job’s  subordinates’ roles

• Report to Div VP-Asia Controller, with a dotted line report to Japan Country Managers, and provide overall financial leadership to the finance team in Japan
• Work closely with the Business Unit Controllers and support their financial reporting
• Maintain effective internal controls
• Ensure tax & SOX compliance
• Provide leadership and oversee statutory, tax and management reporting as well as budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting
• Support integration of new business units into Japan entity including financial reporting, business processes, ERP system set up and support.
• Develop the financial staff
• Control overhead costs and expenses
• Provide financial support to North Asia country managers to meet growth strategies and solve business challenges
• Support treasury & working capital management
• Liaise with external auditors, banks, tax bureau

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Specify the educational background, qualifications and experience which would typically be required to perform this job fully and effectively.

Education background/Qualifications: Bachelor Degree or above in Finance or its equivalent, ACCA/CPA preferred.

Working experience: At least 12 years finance working experiences in US MNCs

Skills:   

- Be familiar with standard practices in a US company, especially in internal control

- Strong strategic thinking, business acumen and inter-personal skills

- Strong leadership and communication skills

- Efficient self-organization skills to maintain high level of multi-tasking

- English and Japanese fluency