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Senior Financial Controller

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Published:   2026/07/20

Type

Full time

Salary

¥ 7,000,000

Education

Bachelors

Required language

Japanese: Native
English: Conversation

Description

  • Be responsible for extracting financial and operational data from SAP and other systems.
  • Be responsible for analyzing, validating, and transforming SAP data into meaningful financial reports and management information.
  • Prepare regular and ad-hoc SAP reports to support finance, operations, and management requirements.
  • Perform financial analysis and provide insights into variances, trends, and business performance.
  • Support month-end and year-end closing activities in accordance with company deadlines.
  • Perform account reconciliations and investigate variances or discrepancies.
  • Maintain master data and support data integrity within SAP.
  • Collaborate with team members responsible for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Fixed Assets, and other accounting sub-modules to ensure the completeness and accuracy of financial information.
  • Coordinate and communicate effectively with internal departments including Operations, Sales, IT, HR, and Shared Service Centers.
  • Respond to finance-related queries from internal stakeholders in a timely manner.
  • Support internal and external audit requirements by preparing necessary data and documentation.
  • Identify opportunities to improve reporting efficiency, automation, and accounting processes.
  • Handle confidential information in a professional and secure manner.
  • Perform assigned tasks independently and take ownership of deliverables.
  • Any other duties that may be deemed appropriate to this role.

 

Requirements

  • Accounting knowledge equivalent to Japanese commercial bookkeeping level 2 or above
  • Strong SAP ERP knowledge and experience
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Table, XLOOKUP, Power Query preferred)
  • Data extraction, validation, and analysis skills
  • Month-end closing experience
  • Financial reporting experience
  • Written and verbal English communication skills (TOEIC score 750 or above preferred)
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
  • Fluent in Japanese and English (reading, writing, verbal)
  • Bachelor's degree or above, preferably in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related disciplines
  • Experience working in accounting or finance functions Experience using SAP ERP for data extraction and reporting
  • Experience working in a global company is desirable
  • Proactive and detail-oriented
  • Strong analytical mindset
  • Able to work independently with limited supervision
  • Collaborative and open to communication
  • Committed to continuous improvement
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