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Mercari

Peer-to-peer mobile marketplace for secondhand goods

Group Corporate Planning Specialist - EPM Implementation

Corporate Finance & FP&AConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMinato City, Tokyo, JapanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least five years of management accounting practice in a corporate planning or finance/accounting department, or experience implementing or operating an EPM system; relevant consulting experience counts toward this requirement.
  • Experience managing a system implementation project, including planning from requirements definition through testing and release, managing progress, issues, and risks, and coordinating stakeholders including vendors.
  • A track record of making proposals to management or business units based on quantitative data analysis.
  • A track record of organizing and leading cross-departmental, company-wide projects.
  • Strong adaptability to uncertainty and change.
  • Ability to organize business-unit requirements and translate them into system requirements and operating rules, and to collaborate with stakeholders across specialist domains, including IT and vendors.
  • Japanese language proficiency at Independent level (CEFR B2) is required.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the EPM system implementation project, including planning and managing progress, issues, risks, and scope; operating governance meetings; and reporting to executives and relevant departments.
  • Organize business requirements for budgeting and budget-versus-actual management, design operations, and drive implementation in the system and user acceptance testing.
  • Coordinate with related departments such as IT, HR, and finance operations, and with vendors; prepare data; support production release and stable operation; and roll out the system to group companies and establish ongoing use.
  • Coordinate with other company-wide projects related to corporate management.
  • Organize and redesign the group-wide business processes for budgeting, budget-versus-actual management, and mid-term planning around system-based operations.
  • Prepare data and metrics so that key performance indicators and financial figures can inform management decisions.
  • Plan and drive cross-group projects, including overseas group entities.
  • Build management accounting rules and infrastructure, including system implementation and adoption.

Desired Qualifications

  • Possess an MBA, a certified public accountant qualification, or equivalent knowledge or experience.
  • Experience designing, developing, or operating EPM tools such as Anaplan, or project-management qualifications such as PMP or equivalent knowledge.
  • Knowledge of or experience with web services or consumer-to-consumer services.
  • Experience collecting and preparing budget and actuals data, including for group companies and overseas offices, and managing accounting on a consolidated basis.
  • English language proficiency at Independent level (CEFR B2) is welcome.

About the Company

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Mercari

Peer-to-peer mobile marketplace for secondhand goods

Mercari operates a mobile peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling secondhand goods. Users list items by taking photos in the app, and buyers complete purchases there, with payments held in escrow until receipt is confirmed. Revenue comes from seller fees (10% in Japan; 10% plus 3.6% buyer protection in the US), plus Merpay payments and promoted listings, plus shipping partnerships for integrated delivery. The platform differentiates itself through a simple mobile experience, escrow and buyer protection, shipping integration, and a broader marketplace including Mercari Shops for sellers, with a goal of extending product life and supporting a circular economy.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
2013

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