Senior Finance Analyst (FPA)

The specialist is primarily responsible for financial analysis & planning (FP&A) of our business, collaborating with commercial stakeholders. He/she also assumes other selected responsibilities in finance team, such as accounting-related and financial operation tasks. As a start-up member of our company, he/she is expected to lean into challenges to building financial and operational process with entrepreneurial mindset.

Position Description

The Senior Specialist is a member of finance team. The specialist is primarily responsible for financial analysis & planning (FP&A) of our business, collaborating with commercial stakeholders. He/she also assumes other selected responsibilities in finance team, such as accounting-related and financial operation tasks. As a start-up member of our company, he/she is expected to lean into challenges to building financial and operational process with entrepreneurial mindset.

Primary Activities / Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall financial forecasting process - managing assumptions and data for sales, headcount and operating expense
• Prepare various management reports (e.g. financial summary, commentary, outlook, etc.) to local and global stakeholders on a regular basis
• Prepare analysis of data/assumptions and management review materials for budget reviews
• Partner with commercial stakeholders to track financial performance, analyze variance and discuss/ensure forecasting assumptions
• Support financial closing, collaborating with accounting and other finance counterparts.
• Develop financial analysis and modeling in terms of business development and partnership scenarios
• Co-work with business support center staffs at international locations who assist data management, delivering forecast submission and regular reporting
• Proactively engage in process development and improvement (e.g. financial and demand forecasting, management reporting, tool development) in aligned with global standards and local needs
• Also responsible for other selected finance roles than FP&A, such as accounting and financial operation area.
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Mandatory Skills

• Understanding on accounting knowledge and background (Japanese bookkeeping certification grade 2 level, or equivalent)
• Working experience in FP&A and/or accounting area for 3+ years
• Proficiency in mid / advance function of Excel and PowerPoint
• Understanding and experience working with financial systems (e.g. SAP, BPC)
• English communication in verbal/presentation/writing (business fluency)
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Preferred Skills/ Qualification

• Working experience in pharmaceutical industries is a plus
• Intermediate or advanced skills for financial data management – experience of Macro/Access/Power BI/Power Query
• Project management skill
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Additional Requirements

• Strong analytical skills of financials /business plans, assumptions, act vs plans
• Strong communication skills to build channels and relationship with stakeholders
• Quick catching up and natural curiosity to understand commercial scheme/practices of the company and pharmaceutical industry
• Willing to challenge status quo and actively seeking innovative ways of improving productivity
• Be flexible and comfortable working with quick turnaround times and deadlines
• Effective at working with cross-functional project teams with an emphasis on collective achievements. Be energetic, forward-looking, influential with strong curiosity on diverse topics

Educational Qualification