About the Role
This role offers an excellent opportunity to join the Japan Finance team, a high-performing FP&A function focused on delivering analytical insight, driving change, and supporting growth. You will partner with the Japan Senior Director, Digital GTM & Sales for the B2C Creativity & Productivity (C&P) business, supporting the financial performance of the Japan B2C Sales organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead top-line planning, rolling forecasts, and reporting for the Japan B2C C&P business, including ARR bookings and expense management.
- Set and communicate targets, drive the end-to-end planning process, partner with stakeholders, assess final results, and distill insights for Japan and Corporate leadership.
- Develop and refine forecasting processes, methodologies, drivers, and modelling techniques to deliver robust ARR forecasts.
- Bring strong curiosity and analytical rigor to identify root causes and clearly explain key variances between actuals, plans, and forecasts.
- Prepare executive-level reporting materials that clearly summarize financial performance, including quarterly financial reviews, QBR decks, and presentations for executive visits.
- Drive efficient processes and reporting by using modern finance tools and AI to create insight-led visuals and self-service solutions.
- Act as the main liaison with the Adobe finance systems team, helping make finance data and operating metrics easier to access and use.
- Collaborate closely with Japan and regional sales teams to deliver strong financial analysis and actionable insights across supported markets.
- Advise business groups on budget management and performance against top-line metrics.
Requirements
- Experience in a multinational organization is preferred.
- A positive, can-do attitude and a strong sense of urgency are essential.
- Ability to partner closely with sales teams while demonstrating credibility, independence, and integrity.
- Strong financial acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the communication skills to explain key business and financial impacts clearly.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, meet deadlines, and perform well in a fast-paced environment.
- A collaborative team player who works effectively with peers across borders and cultures.
- Strong understanding of technology sales, with experience gathering and analyzing sales data.
- Solid knowledge of financial systems and processes.
- Business-level proficiency in English is required.
- Business-level proficiency in Japanese is preferred.
Skills
- Advanced Excel skills are essential.
- Experience with Power BI, TM1, Tableau, Anaplan, or AI is an advantage.
- Experience in a SaaS business model, including related sales analytics or finance issues, is desirable.
Location
- Tokyo
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- At least 8 years’ experience in FP&A or a related field.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or a related field.
- A professional qualification such as CA, CPA or MBA is preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits programs
About the Company
- Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences.
- Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.
- Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth.
- We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact.
- At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization.
- At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact.
- Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.
- At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world.
- You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely.
- If you’re looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you.
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Equal Opportunity
- Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
- We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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- We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
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