Job Description

Locations

• Minato, Tokyo-to, Japan

Salary

Required Qualifications

• High level of analytical skills with attention to details and ability to influence with numbers (experience)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate results to both leadership and cross-functional teams, representing Finance (experience)
• Self starter & great teammate with positive, dedicated and open attitude (experience)
• Ability to prioritize workload and respond quickly to urgent request. Flexible and adaptable (experience)
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and deal with ambiguity (experience)
• 3+ years of forecast/planning experience or consulting/analytic type of roles (experience, 3 years)
• Excel Specialist and Keynote/presentation skills (experience)
• Proficiency in spoken and written English, and business-level Japanese (experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience (experience)
• Knowledge of SQL, Tableau, and other data analytic tools is a plus (experience)
• Extremely curious and willing to learn; who can see big picture understanding business context and drives issues to root cause (experience)
• Innovative team player, who is willing to challenge the status quo and make operational improvements (experience)

Responsibilities

• The DFA financial analyst, based in Tokyo, is part of the Japan & Korea Sales Finance team and will play a key role in driving business performance by providing financial insights based on in-depth analysis.
• Key Interaction with:
• - Sales Finance teams in Japan and Korea
• - Sales Directors and Account Managers
• - Sales Planning and Operations team
• - Worldwide Sales Finance in Cupertino
• - Pacific Operations team
• Work close with Sales and other Sales Finance team to build quarterly unit forecast for future quarters and deliver written and verbal presentations to senior management and executives
• Propose detailed revision to current quarter forecast on weekly basis and explain internal and external drivers & financial impact
• Analyze performance to date and assess potential risks and opportunities
• Understand the Japan & Korea Channel business and strategy and come with insightful analysis on variability of business performance
• Collaborate with Pacific Operation teams and Worldwide Sales Finance to enhance the business impact. Be responsible for sharing insights and analyzing current business trends

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