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Chief Finance Officer (CFO), FMCG

Location

Tokyo (Hybrid)

Employment Type

Full-time

Industry

FMCG

Salary

Up to ¥25,000,000
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Job Description

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.

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