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Financial Controller

Munters
3 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Tokyo, Japan

Background

We are seeking a professional who not only oversees all aspects of accounting and finance, but also maintains a broad understanding of business trends and customer dynamics. The ideal candidate will have the ability to grasp the organization holistically and provide clear, effective guidance on internal resource allocation and workforce planning.

Job description

·        Oversee all accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting activities.

  • Report and communicate with HQ finance group
  • Salary calculation and social insurances
  • Investigate Budgeting, Forecasting and Business Outlook making.
  • General Affair

·    Ensure compliance with local regulations, corporate policies, and internal controls.

  • Monitor business performance, market trends, and customer developments to provide strategic financial insights.   
  • Partner with the managing director and business leaders to support decision-making and long-term planning.
  • Lead and coach the finance and business support team; drive continuous improvement in processes and systems.
  • Manage cash flow, inventories, working capital, and financial risk.
  • Coordinate annual audits and liaise with external auditors, tax advisors, and banks.
  • Provide direction on workforce planning, resource allocation, and organizational structure from a financial and operational standpoint.

Requirements

Mandatories

  • Experienced in Finance over 10years
  • Ensure all financial transactions/activities
  • Experienced ERP system (Microsoft Business Central)
  • Business level English skills, written and verbally
  • Team worker
  • Result oriented with a self motivating personality
  • IT skills
  • Bookkeeping Grade 2 (Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
  • Strong understanding of business operations, customer dynamics, and cross-functional workflows.
  • Ability to analyze complex financial data and communicate insights clearly to senior management.

Nice to have

  • Experienced Microsoft business central (ERP system)
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to analyze complex financial data and communicate insights clearly to senior management.

The ideal candidate would

  • Proactive and hands-on problem solver
  • Be innovative (personality) to lead the development in a new field for Munters Finance team.
  • Be a doer that is comfortable with delivering and that has a focus on results.
  • Strategic thinker with a broad business perspective
  • Strong integrity and commitment to compliance