Finance Intern

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.