Tire_Financial Planning & Analysis

As our Financial Controller you will be responsible  leading planning, forecasting, and reporting processes partnership with Continental Tire Japan's teams, through the preparation, presentation and influence of valuable analytical insights which encourage smarter, more informed decision making. The purpose of the role is to ensure financial stewardship of the Business through engaging in cross functional decisions which will ultimately impact the profitability and cash flow of the organization. This position is to be comfortable with building excel based models, diving into details, and process simplification through automation. The proven ability to provide analytical support for executive decision-making, think strategically, and manage projects with multiple stakeholders would be appreciated.

Finance -Daily/Weekly Business:

You will guarantee full compliance with the group controlling guideline and ensure a timely distribution of financial information (plan & actual) to every budget holder by sending out reports, by allowing system access and by presenting the information in regular meetings. You will promote efficiency in controlling in order to minimizing time spending for report generating and increases time for analysis, commenting and insights sharing. In addition, you will support the establishment of a true bottom up planning process and the development of a local planning calendar based on the group planning timetable allowing for sufficient review time and feedback cycles.

Reporting and Analysis:

You understand key drivers of the Sales business performance across MTD, YTD and FY time periods and provides appropriate commentary and recommendations. You prepare and consolidate year to go estimates, providing transparency on risks and opportunities. In addition, you present Financial Performance each month based on current YTD performance and YTG forecasts to Finance Manager, providing clear explanation of business drivers and recommendations to mitigate financial risk where appropriate and to re-invest funds as necessary in line with business priorities. You also support the line managers to coordinate the Business Plan/Revised Estimate data collection and data entry, communicating the timings and required inputs to budget owners during the budgeting and revised estimates process.

Planning and Forecasting:

You will coordinate the Business Plan/Revised Estimate data collection and data entry. You also coordinate timings and input needed during the budget process. You aggregates/consolidate the individual plans to a total plan.

Systems and reporting:

You will be responsible for financial management reporting from various sources including BI (Business Intelligence) and SAP, etc. You will also be indirectly responsible for maintenance and training of business critical tools to budget owners. 

Be a trusted business partner:

You will act as a Finance Business Partner with Sales Department, and work closely with the various partners, having a service mentality but also challenging them, asking questions, understanding their customer and priorities. You know all the trade terms (On & Off invoice) of customers, their budgets, and the customer P&L.

Knowledge/Skills/Experiences/Education

- Mastery skill of ERP / SAP

- Financial professional knowledge 

- High quality reporting ability with the basic computer knowledge as Excel skills

- Bachelor’s degree in business

- Certified or Chartered Accountant with accreditation preferred (ACA, ACCA CPA or equivalent)

- At least 5 years relevant experience within Finance role

- Advanced excel and modelling skills. Familiarity with any integrated business analysis tool is a plus (SAP BI ).

- Leading project of process improvement or inplementation of new system is a strong plus.

- Strong negotiation and influencing skills with internal stakeholders. 

- Ability to hold people to set recommendations, guidelines, or processes
Highly motivated, organized individual who is able to work effectively with minimal supervision

- Experience working with other countries outside of Japan is preferred

- Fluent in English (written and oral)

- Detail oriented and strong business ethics

CV (Rirekisho) in Japanese and Work History in Japanese/English are required.

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コンチネンタルは、人とモノの輸送に関わる持続可能かつコネクテッドもモビリティ向けの、先駆的なテクノロジーとサービスを開発しています。1871年に設立され、テクノロジー企業として、車両、機械、交通、および輸送向けの安全かつ効率的なインテリジェントソリューションを手頃な価格で提供しています。コンチネンタルの2022年の総売上高は394億ユーロで、現在57の国と市場で約20万人の社員を擁しています。

Tiresグループ部門は、自動車、トラック、バス、二輪および特殊タイヤ分野におけるプレミアムポートフォリオを備えており、タイヤ技術における革新的なソリューションを実践しています。タイヤとサステナビリティの推進に関連するインテリジェントな製品とサービスによって、製品ポートフォリオを完成させています。Tires部門は、専門ディーラーや保有車両管理業務向けに、他のサービスに加え、デジタルタイヤモニタリングシステムやタイヤ管理システムなどのサービスを提供し、保有車両の可動性を維持し、効率性を高めることを目的としています。コンチネンタルは、タイヤを通じて、安全で効率的、かつ環境に配慮したモビリティの実現に大きく貢献しています。