Head of Finance - Japan

Job Summary

As Japan Senior Finance Leader, you provide financial leadership, business acumen & support to the Sales VP for Japan and his/her Sales Leadership.  This includes providing financial insight and recommendations in complex deals, planning/budgeting, KPI management, business process, analytics and financial modelling to support business planning decisions. As a subject matter expert, you will utilize your strong financial background and related experience to positively contribute to NetApp Japan’s goals and vision, in alignment with the corporate goals and vision. You will review and approve recommendations for financial planning, and you actively promote all aspects of control and compliance. 
This role reports to the Senior Finance Director for Asia Pacific.

Key Responsibilities:

This role has responsibility for a broad range of financial support and analysis tasks & is responsible for directing and controlling activities at the most senior level within the overall Japan Area. 
•    Drive Business results.  Providing Insightful analysis, integrating with business intelligence, in supporting business planning and decision making. 
•    Manage Profitability.  Partner closely with Business Desk Team in guiding the sales team on structuring complex deals as well as overall discount improvement, value selling and delivered the desired profitability.  
•    Prepare and drive operational and financial metrics in support of key decision making. This includes gather, analyze, prepare and summarize recommendations for financial plans, trended future requirements and operating forecasts. 
•    Proactive participation in long-term projects, strategic initiatives and projects related to financial systems or business processes. 
•    Demonstrate strong leadership & influencing skills with the ability to work cross-functionally to establish clear goals and priorities and execute against agreed plans. 
•    Leverage on extended FP&A resources & AI to deliver finance support with continuous focus on driving efficiency.
•    Ensure control and compliance
•    Work with finance functions which have been centralised overseas, including Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Tax and Treasury, as required.

Job Requirements

Skills Requirements: 
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Japanese and English
•Excellent analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and organisational skills
•Good interpersonal, influencing and communication skills as needed to work successfully with multiple staff levels, especially within both Sales and Finance.
•Demonstrate leadership and vision in determining and driving strategy decisions with proven track record of surpassing objectives and delivering exceptional results
•Ability to work both independently and with cross-functional teams, effectively leveraging on resources from extended team.
•Ability to build strong working relationships across all levels of the organisation.
•Ability to function well in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities. 
•Broad conceptual judgment, initiative and ability to deal with complex issues.
•Strong knowledge of general accounting, especially revenue recognition
•Experience with developing budgets and managing within those budgets
•Strong Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerBI and PowerPoint

Education and Experience:
•A minimum of 12 years of experience is required. 
•A University Degree, or equivalent experience is required, plus membership of a professional Accounting Association preferred.

求人要項

雇用形態：正社員・期間の定め無　
試⽤期間：3か月（試用期間中の勤務条件に変更はありません）
就業時間：9:00－17:30 （フレックス制 or 裁量労働制）
休⽇：完全週休2日制（土・日）、有給休暇、夏季休暇（3日）、年末年始（12/29～1/3）、ボランティア休暇（5日間）、私傷病・ファミリー休暇、Global Wellness Day、出産休暇（20週）、育児休暇（10日間）、養老介護休暇（10日間）
・通勤交通費、社会保険完備
・確定拠出型年金、NetApp独自の保険プログラム（団体総合生活保障保険、総合福祉団体定期保険、団体長期障害所得補償保険）、インフルエンザ予防接種、エンプロイー・アシスタンス・プログラム、英語自己啓発サポート、社員持ち株会（ESPP）
勤務地：
東京オフィス（東京都中央区京橋２－１－３京橋トラストタワー）
※受動喫煙措置についての記載：屋内禁煙（屋内喫煙可能場所あり）