CFO, FMCG - 25M JPY

Company: 200+ US FMCG company
Report Line: Japan GM
Team: 6 staff
Salary: up to 25M JPY
Location: Tokyo, Hybrid

About the Company / Role:
An industry leading US FMCG company is looking for a new CFO. The position will manage end-to-end finance and also sit on the Japan executive team heavily involved in company strategic initiatives and direction.

Highlights:

Japan leadership team: Position sits on executive team with exposure to global leadership team
Working flexibility: Company has super flex time and hybrid work available.

Responsibilities:

Lead the full finance function, including financial planning and analysis (FP&A), accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, ensuring accurate and timely financial insights.
Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing, statutory reporting, tax compliance, treasury, and internal controls, ensuring compliance with local regulations and global accounting standards.
Partner with the Japan leadership team and cross-functional stakeholders to drive business performance, support strategic decision-making, evaluate investment opportunities, and identify risks and growth opportunities.
Lead financial performance management, including variance analysis, profitability analysis, cash flow management, and KPI tracking, translating financial data into actionable business recommendations.
Drive financial governance, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment with regional and global finance policies, systems, and reporting requirements.
Lead, develop, and motivate the finance team while collaborating with regional and global finance teams, shared-service centers, and external stakeholders.

Requirements:

10+ years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, including significant experience in FP&A, financial reporting, and business partnering within a multinational organization.
Proven experience leading a finance function or team, with the ability to balance strategic financial leadership with operational and technical accounting responsibilities.
Strong knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, accounting principles, statutory reporting, tax compliance, internal controls, and financial governance.
Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leadership, influence business decisions, and translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insights.
Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across local and international teams.
Business-level Japanese and professional English proficiency, with strong Excel and financial systems skills; experience with SAP or similar ERP systems is an advantage.