About this role
Position Overview
To support the FP&A team with financial reporting, data analysis, and budget processes to assist high-quality financial planning and company decision-making.
Key Accountabilities
Reporting Support
- Assist in preparing monthly P&L reports and variance analysis for senior management.
- Help collect, monitor, and organize expense reports across departments, coordinating with stakeholders as needed.
Analysis Support
- Assist in tracking KPIs and gathering data for trend analysis.
- Support deep-dive analyses and help prepare presentation materials and insights.
- Assist with return analysis on project proposals and investment performance tracking.
Expense and Capital Planning Support
- Provide administrative and analytical support for the annual budget and rolling forecast processes.
- Assist the expense account owner with cross-departmental coordination.
- Help create documentation, schedules, and presentations for senior leadership.
Ad Hoc Support
- Assist with ad-hoc financial requests and reporting tasks from other departments in Japan as well as Corporate.
Requirements
- University student or recent graduate (Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related discipline).
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Japanese (written and verbal; TOEIC 800+ / JLPT N2 or N1 preferred).
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, basic financial modeling).
- Proactive, self-starter mindset with strong interpersonal and coordination skills.
- Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule during busy monthly and year-end closing periods.
Preferred
- Previous internship or practical experience in corporate finance, accounting, or FP&A.
- Familiarity with financial systems (e.g., Hyperion, Business Objects, JDE software) is a plus.