[Finance] FP&A Senior Finance Manager [MedTech]

uous performance improvement and engagement w ill be essential.

The role will involve working closely with finance counterparts within the Japan team, as well as across functional teams including IT, supply chain, R&D, CS&CE, and our finance regional office. He/She will collaborate with GS, Tax, and compliance team to ensure appropriate financial statements and internal controls.

Key business partners:

• -All function senior leaders

• -Regional finance leaders

• -GS, Tax, and compliance team

Financial and Strategic planning and Reporting:

• Lead the entire Business Planning cycles by leading the FP&A team and collaborating with local Franchise Controllers with support from regional FP&A (COE) team. Support goal setting for the franchises and functions/departments, including resource recommendations across activity types and businesses.

• Lead/support expense budgeting of functions/departments including IT, R&D, CS&CE, Education, Supply Chain, and other overhead functions.

• Drive forecast and budgeting accuracy across the company.

• Lead Strategic Planning/3yr Growth Plan financial cycle for the MedTech Japan business.

• Prepare presentation materials for Japan and regional management.

• Facilitate clear representation of the business' actual performance, future plans, risks and opportunities.

• Provide planning inputs including insights from macroeconomics/ Reimbursement / competitor analysis.

• Create clarity on source of growth, innovation pipeline sufficiency and resource needs.

• C oordinate, consolidate, and review all franchise and function data for each budget cycle submissions, and adhoc report s/analys e s.

• Partner with regional FP&A (COE) to ensure timely, accurate & appropriate regular reporting and communication to Regional / Local management including monthly sales dashboard, GP commentary, price and volume change analysis, NPI tracking, franchise P&L etc.

• Collaborate to improve current practices by driving better accuracy, efficiency and simplicity.

Business and Financial Projects and Initiatives:

• Support/lead company-wide initiatives, including Company Strategic Priorities, to drive growth and profitability.

• Provide insights in some of cross-cluster/market initiatives including cross-cluster finance initiatives.

• Support appropriate planning and execution of the company rebate programs, sales incentive plans, and other programs to ensure financial compliance and effective resource allocation.

• Plan and implement educational trainings to the MedTech Japan employees to improve financial acumen and compliance in the organization.

• Support global financial project (i.e. SigniFi) as appropriate.

• Support/lead adhoc finance and/or cross-company projects.

Compliance and Audit:

• Responsible for ensuring a strong compliant environment. Manage compliance related procedures and documentations to maintain SOX compliance.

• Provide support to business partners and compliance team to ensure compliance (SOX, HCC, FCPA, Taxation etc.)

• Support both internal audit (SOX, FCPA etc.) and external audit (PWC, tax etc.)

Talent & Leadership:

• Join Japan cross sector FCC (Finance Controller Council) to enhance talent development, capability building, and/or engagement of the Japan Finance organization.

Qualifications

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required, preferably with a major in Accounting or Finance. An MBA, CPA, CMA, and/or other advanced degree(s) or financial certification(s) is preferred. A minimum of 10+ years of finance business experience is required.

Candidate must have:

• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to inspire, motivate, and empower people

• Strong commitment to compliance and being skilled in accounting and internal controls

• Ability to effectively influence and shape senior level business decisions

• Strong communication and presentation skills both in English and Japanese

• Extensive talent and team management experience

• Strong focus on the customer with demonstrated results building partnerships and collaborating at all levels and multiple functions/affiliates.

• Strong business acumen coupled with strategic mindset

• Experience leading implementation of successful process improvements.

• The location of this position is in Japan.

Indicators of Success:

• Independently drive analysis that helps bring clarity to abstract problems.
• Persistent in idea generation, risk assessment and implementation.
• Strong compliance mindset.
• Visualize and addresses the root cause of opportunities and issues.
• Frame and communicate issues and solutions effectively.
• Take a broad business perspective when making recommendations.
• Develop strong working relationships with stakeholders. Demonstrate ability to achieve integration & alignment, push back when appropriate, and manage conflicts & challenges.
• Influence and impact others through building and defending arguments, challenge in a provocative and respectful manner, facilitate a decision and drive action to meet objectives.
• Demonstrate care for your staff both personally and professionally. Demonstrating ability to develop a team.