Key Responsibilities:
Ensures the execution of the organization's financial strategy in alignment with its overall business goals.
Oversees the preparation and presentation of accurate and timely financial reports to senior leadership team and board of directors.
Conducts in-depth financial analysis to provide insights into organization's financial performance, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
Uses data-driven analysis to make strategic financial decisions.
Identifies, assesses, and mitigates financial risks that could impact business profitability or financial stability.
Implements risk management strategies to safeguard assets and investments.
Ensures the organization complies with all financial regulations, accounting standards, and tax laws in the regions where it operates.
Maintains strong relationships with regulatory authorities and auditors, where applicable.
Manages the allocation of financial resources, including capital investments, debt financing, and dividend policies.
Establishes and maintains robust financial controls, policies, and procedures to prevent fraud, errors, and financial mismanagement.
May assist with evaluation potential mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures from a financial perspective. May lead financial due diligence and integration efforts when necessary.
Maintains relationships with investors and analysts, communicating the company's financial performance, strategic initiatives, and growth prospects.
Oversees the management of the finance information systems and necessary reports for critical analyses of financial performance.
Builds and leads a high-performing finance team, setting clear goals and expectations, providing mentorship, and fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.
Manages a team of Senior Finance Managers carrying out the financial management and control processes.
Knowledge and Attributes:
Process driven and commercially astute.
Significant understanding of how technology solutions are influenced and affected by various business scenarios.
Excellent business negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Political savvy.
Significant knowledge of financial principles, accounting standards, and financial reporting.
Significant understanding of financial modelling and analysis.
Ability to think strategically and align financial strategies with the organization's overall business objectives.
Significant proficiency in identifying, assessing, and managing financial risks.
Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey financial information to various stakeholders, both internal and external.
Strong leadership and team-building skills to lead and develop a high-performing finance team.
Significant capability to make sound financial decisions based on data analysis and risk assessment.
Ability to adapt to changing business environments and lead financial transformation initiatives when necessary.
Commitment to ethical and responsible financial practices and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Commitment to staying updated with industry trends, financial regulations, and best practices through ongoing professional development.
Academic Qualifications and Certifications:
Required experience:
Significant financial leadership experience in a related environment, managing people, processes and budgets to achieve corporate and divisional objectives.
Significant demonstrable experience with and understanding of the deliverables of a financial function.
Significant strategic planning experience.
Significant in depth knowledge and understanding of IT industry environment and business needs, combined with strong understanding of business process.
Significant experience managing finance operations on a global scale, including knowledge of international taxation, foreign exchange, and regulatory compliance in multiple regions.
Extensive experience in specializing in financial perspective to drive business performance and business operational standardization.
Extensive experience in working in Global MNC and/or High-Tech Industry
Candidates who can speak Japanese will be highly of advantage
