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Our client is a global leader in design, manufacturing, and supply-chain solutions, partnering with some of the world’s most innovative companies across communications, enterprise, industrial, and aerospace sectors. With a strong commitment to quality, agility, and operational excellence, our client helps customers bring complex products to market quickly and reliably. The company extends this global capability by delivering advanced engineering, manufacturing, and hardware platform solutions tailored to the needs of the Japanese and regional market. Together, the company offers a powerful combination of global scale and local expertise, providing end-to-end support throughout the entire product lifecycle. We are looking for a driven, and passionate finance leader to lead the financial strategy and execution for our growing operation in Japan. This role is pivotal in shaping the financial foundation of the business as it scales, ensuring profitability, operational excellence, compliance, and strong cross-functional partnership. You will serve as the key finance point of contact for plant leadership, driving performance management, overseeing compliance with both local and global regulations, and navigating the complexities of setting up and growing the operations. This role requires a proactive leader who thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments and enjoys building processes, teams, and business frameworks from the ground up.
Job Responsibility:
Own the plant’s full financial performance, including P&L management, cost optimization, margin enhancement, and capital investment decisions
Provide clear financial insights, forecasts, and recommendations to maximize profitability and long-term value
Develop and monitor KPIs to track cost & drivers, financial health and productivity and drive improvements
Act as a strategic advisor to the Plant Director and cross-functional leaders (operations, supply chain, engineering, HR, procurement)
Translate financial data into actionable insights to support operational decision-making and strategic initiatives
Influence and challenge business partners constructively to drive performance improvements
Ensure full compliance with local statutory requirements, global financial policies, and internal control frameworks
Oversee audits, regulatory filings, and adherence to global reporting standards
Build robust internal controls and governance structures for a rapidly growing environment
Lead the financial workstream for plant setup, expansion, or transition activities—including budgeting, investment analysis, financial modeling, and risk assessment
Build and enhance financial processes, systems, and reporting structures to support scale and operational excellence
Navigate regulatory, legal, and financial complexities associated with launching or growing a plant operation
Oversee standard costing, inventory valuation, production variance analysis, and cost accounting processes
Partner closely with operations teams to drive continuous improvement, waste reduction, and optimal resource utilization
Support make-versus-buy decisions, automation investments, and capacity planning
Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing plant finance team as the operation grows
Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and business-focused thinking within the finance organization
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or relevant field
MBA or professional certification (CPA, CMA, ACCA) highly preferred
8+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant exposure to manufacturing, plant finance, or operational finance leadership
Strong track record in profitability management, business partnering, and leading financial aspects of business setup or transformation
Must have worked in a manufacturing set up
Must have worked in MNC environment
Able to work in a fast paced environment
Good english speaking skills
Experience with SAP & financial reporting tools
Exceptional business acumen with the ability to understand operational drivers and convert financial insights into strategic actions
Strong analytical, modeling, and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and influencing abilities, capable of partnering with senior leadership and frontline operations alike
Deep understanding of cost accounting, manufacturing KPIs, and operational finance processes
Experience with SAP and strong proficiency in Excel and financial planning tools