Finance Manager

Company Overview
This company is a manufacturer of rock excavation products and civil engineering mining machinery, headquartered in Europe.

With over 145 years of experience and a proven track record, they operate in over 150 countries around the world and employ over 14,000 people.

ヨーロッパに本社を構える岩石掘削製品及び土木鉱山機械メーカーです。

１４５年余に及ぶ豊富な経験と実績を持ち、世界１５０か国以上に事業を展開。１４,０００人を超える従業員が共に働いています。

鉱山、インフラ整備、天然資源の分野において、
生産性をお客様と共に追及する世界トップクラスのパートナーです

Job Description
As Finance Manager you will be reporting to the Regional Business Controller. The scope of the work focus on the activities for the local sales company in Japan.

The areas of responsibility includes an overall responsibility for the local finance function (covering the accounting tasks, tax-reporting, credit control, bank structure, external audit coordination etc.).

In the role you will also be supporting the Management team in proactively driving the business from a business control perspective. An important part of the role will be liaisons with management at divisional level and group functions.


Mission

Supporting and driving the Business Control processes for the entity.

As Business Controller you should:

-Through accurate, relevant and timely business & financial analysis, support general management in making effective business decisions.

-Secure that adequate internal control processes are in place and that the company processes are implemented.

-Participate in business activities and thereby actively contribute in developing the business in accordance with the strategy and targets.

-Raise “red flags” to management whenever compliance with sound business principles are at risk.


Responsibilities and Objectives

In this role you will be expected to focus on the local reporting and accounting function, and perform business control tasks at the entity. The job tasks will include below principal duties:

-Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports. Ensure these reports clearly
reflect the financial status of the company, analyzing variations from budgets and forecasts.

- Budgeting and Forecasting: Lead the budgeting and financial forecasting processes. Work with various department heads to prepare budgets and periodic forecasts, advising on financial planning and risk management.

-Ensuring that the accounting tasks are performed accurately and on time.

-Ensure that local tax reporting requirements are performed, following up with and collaborating with the consultant supporting the local tax filing.

-Oversee the banking tasks at the entity, being the main point of contact for the core and local bank used.

-Review the local accounting tasks, confirming that adequate internal control procedures are in place.

-Take on the credit control tasks for the entity.

-Accommodate external audits and group internal audits, coordinating these tasks for the entity. Also lead tasks as annual self-assessment and risk assessment on instructions of the group internal control function.

-Review and approve the Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly reporting in the group reporting system (ECS), and ensure on time reporting with good quality.

-Prepare month-end adjustments, follow the result and ad-hoc issues in order to achieve well managed figures for the reporting.

-Proactively report the financial result to the Regional Business Controller and Regional General Manager, supporting in the preparation for divisional business reviews.

-Perform periodical review of the Balance Sheet Reconciliation.

-As needed participate in ad-hoc projects such as for investment applications or system implementations.

-Manage three members.

Requirements
Experience Requirements

- Solid background in Finance / Accounting (+5 years). Earlier experience in business control a merit.

-Experience of working in an international environment and with group reporting.

-Experience in people management (and management of staff).

-Experience of ERP systems and ERP roll-outs a merit.



Knowledge

-Strong general accounting skills, being well acquired to both Japanese accounting standards and knowledge in IFRS.

-Fluent in Japanese and English is a must.


-Strong English skills, for communication both orally and written.

-Advanced level for Excel.


Education Requirements

- University degree　at least


Personality requirements

-Able to work against fixed deadlines and complete the reporting tasks on time.

-Ability to lead and motivate others.

-Good planning and personnel management skills.

-Analytical mind-set.

-High level of commitment towards the work.

-Proactive and able to take-on and manage new tasks.

-Strong cooperation and communication skills.

Additional Job Information
【福利厚生】
・リロクラブ
・確定拠出年金　（基本給の12%を会社から毎月拠出しております）
・団体保険（総合福祉団体定期保険・障害総合保険）
・社用携帯（iPhoneまたはガラケー）貸与
・永年勤続表彰

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