Finance Manager

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Finance Manager Japan  - Your future role?

As a Finance Manager you will lead a local finance team and report directly to Regional Finance Director, North Asia. You will actively support the business controlling network by supplying local information when required and provide business support to the local business leaders to ensure efficiency and compliance.

You will report to Regional Finance Director North Asia.

In this exciting role your will be responsible for:
 

• Be responsible for the preparation and accuracy of financial statements in accordance with legal and statutory requirements, as well as Givaudan accounting and reporting policies and procedures.
• Manage annual budget process for the sites.
• Provide interpretive and predictive financial information and make recommendations for the business partners to make sound business decisions.
• Lead in continuous process improvement initiatives. Proactively identify process gaps / inefficiencies and propose improvement actions and follow through with support for implementation.
• Manage tax accounting and tax return preparation to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and compliance.
• Support tax planning and compliance, in line with applicable tax laws, regulations and commitments entered with Tax Authorities.
• Establish relationships with business leadership team and define practices and strategies to add value and maintain cost effectiveness.
• Analyze expenses by responsibilities and regularly meet with functional and cost center managers in order to ensure full transparency on costs.
• Perform special projects and ad-hoc financial reporting as required. 
• As a member of the Site Management Committees take an active part in site management including, but not limited to various global initiatives (e.g. Green Team activities, global program roll-outs such as “Imagine”, etc.)
• Coordination and collaboration with regional structures (management, shared services) and global (promptly reporting significant matters etc)
• Lead the local finance team in ensuring staffing, career development and team effectiveness

Your professional profile: 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with different levels within the local organization as well as regional and global
• Able to effectively work in different culture
• Proactive attitude
• Strong analytical thinking combined with a strong business sense
• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, or professional accountancy qualification
• 10 years of Finance related work experience in multi-national company
• Experience in a management role is a plus
• Fluent in English (Verbal and Written)
• Experience in SAP is preferred
• Advanced Excel
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of corporate governance practices and procedures

Our Benefits:

• Attractive package with benefits
• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• A creative team environment that will inspire you

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.