About this role
Job Posting Title: Manager, Finance Req ID: 10147991 Job Description: 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
Job Posting Segment: Finance Job Posting Primary Business: DCP Finance Primary Job Posting Category: Financial Analysis Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Minato-ku, Japan Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted: 2026-07-13