Manager, Finance

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This position will play an integral role in the development of strategic and financial plans for CPGP.  The successful candidate will work in support of lines of businesses (LOBs: GBC and Publishing) to identify and analyze business trends and potential new business opportunities.  The candidate will also provide key decision support to senior management team members. 

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General areas of responsibility include: 

Business Planning and Analysis  

• Analyze business performance, including licensing royalty revenue from various perspectives and dimensions such as brands and franchises, product categories, licensees, consumer demographics, distribution channels, adopted technologies, market / industry analysis, etc. 

• Dive deeply into financial data, predict future financial trends, and proactively provide insights and financial advice to senior management.  

• Formulate annual 5-Year Plan, annual budget and quarterly forecast, working closely with key members in Licensing team. 

• Control division expenses in accordance with budgets.  Combat revenue shortfall by reducing expenses when necessary. 

• Develop presentation materials and supporting analysis required for business review meetings by management team, with emphasis on “story-telling” as well as quantitative / qualitative accuracies. 

• Lead or actively participate in various cross-functional projects for organizational efficiency improvement, new business development, etc. 

• Liaison with APAC finance team to smoothly proceed forecasting operation (financial modeling) 

• Support for quarter-end closing regarding revenue recognition and accrual process 

• Proactively identify and implement process improvement opportunities 

Financial Reporting  

• Conduct periodical (monthly / quarterly / annually) financial reporting to US, APAC and Japan headquarters in a timely and accurate manner. 

• Carry out other ad hoc reporting tasks for management team, headquarters, etc. 

• SOX control and governance as key liaison with US headquarters 

People management  

• Supervise/coach team members and develop them as future talents 

• Provide effective feedback and motivate them to maximize their performance 

Qualifications: 

 Education 

• Bachelor Degree (Business, Finance or Economics preferred). 

Experience 

• 10+ year experience in financial planning & reporting, in roles of increasing responsibility. 

• Oversight of budgeting and forecasting processes. 

• People management experience 

• Experience or knowledge in accounting field is a plus. 

• Global or multi-national businessexperience 

• Experience analyzing large volumes of data and deriving insights from them 

Language Ability 

• Native level Japanese and fluent in English (written and verbal). 

ComputerSkills 

• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. 

• Dexterity with SAP and other enterprise software. 

• Experience with Power BI is a plus 

Professional Attributes 

• Strategic and ability toadapt to dynamic, rapidly changing business environment. 

• Strong project management skills. 

• Strong analyticaland problem-solvingskills in both speed and quality. 

• Logical thinking with attention to details. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

• Team player.  Positive contributor.  Consideration for others. Excellence orientation. 

• Strong sense of responsibility. 

• Customer/Guest orientation 

• Operational effectiveness 

• Drive for results 

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