About the Role
As the FP&A Manager for Japan and Korea, you will lead financial planning, forecasting, and reporting to drive business results and governance. You will partner with the CFO and local leadership, overseeing deliverables from the Innovation Alliance Center (IAC) to provide data-driven insights and strategic support.
Responsibilities
- Lead and prepare business plans, monthly forecasts, and strategic plans in alignment with regional and corporate processes.
- Provide financial insights and advice on business opportunities, budgeting, forecasting, and pricing strategies.
- Oversee month-end closing processes and manage deliverables from the Innovation Alliance Center (IAC) to ensure reporting accuracy.
- Define and run local governance processes to track business decisions and results based on critical financial and non-financial KPIs.
- Partner with commercial teams to support projects focused on revenue and profitability improvements, including ROI analysis for marketing initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience in finance within a multi-national company.
- Strong accounting foundations (US GAAP preferred).
- Deep expertise in financial planning and reporting processes.
- Demonstrated ability to influence business decisions informed by data and facts.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to partner effectively across groups and levels.
- Fluent in Japanese and English (both written and spoken).
- Strong business acumen.
- Passion for the Animal Health industry.
- Advanced analytical and system skills, including proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Skills
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- MS PowerPoint
Location
- Tokyo, Japan
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 10+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
About the Company
- Elanco is a global leader in animal health, dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.
- Driven by the vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and the purpose to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
- Fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment where diversity drives innovation, creativity, and business success.
- Values and champions new ways of thinking, dynamic individuals, and career growth.
Equal Opportunity
- Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
