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About the Role

The Commercial Finance Manager will drive the brand and category agenda in Japan, including financial interventions for brand performance, strategy, innovation, and marketing spend, while ensuring compliance. This role involves interaction with the supply chain for forecasting and operational excellence with a Shared Service Team in Hong Kong for financial management. The candidate will act as a co-pilot to functional teams and management, providing business partnership to drive brand, category, customer, and channel strategies, leveraging commercial and financial expertise to create value through performance management and strategy execution.

Responsibilities

Drive business partnership with PVMJ on ad hoc requests.
Support the S&OP process with local MT and P&D teams.
Lead Revenue Management Projects.
Conduct margin reviews and analyze factors affecting product profitability.
Review Trade Spend and Marketing Spend discussions with the MT.
Manage all operational activities for annual LE and Budget.
Prepare monthly RRF and review with country and logistic teams.
Prepare analysis on LE & Budget and monthly RRF, including business presentations.
Support FD in improving and establishing workflows with the HK finance team.
Support FD in establishing effective information sharing and reporting processes between HK and JPN.

Requirements

Proficiency in English, written and verbal.
10-12 years of work experience.
Experience working in a professional and multinational company, preferably in FMCG.
Previous Commercial Finance experience preferred.
Experience with Compliance and Controls preferred.

Skills

Strong inter-personal skills, presence, and influence to maintain effective professional relationships across all levels of the organization.
Effective communication, both verbal and written.
Highly analytical and able to deliver financial data in a user-friendly and relevant manner.
Business acumen and keen interest in business drivers behind the numbers.
Deep understanding and curiosity about consumer and shopper behaviors and what drives them.
Ability to continually bring the outside in – consumers, customers, category, competition.
Ability to work effectively in a complex matrix environment and proactively seek ways to improve processes.
Highly self-motivated, self-starter, and results-oriented.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Experience Level

10-12 years

Education Level

Relevant Tertiary Qualifications
Member of recognized accounting body or similar qualification (international)

Benefits

The opportunity to join a global leader in confectionery and gum-manufacturing whose brands reach more than 150 countries.
A vibrant working environment where innovation, quality and consumer-first thinking drive everything we do.
A collaborative and inclusive company culture – you’ll be supported to develop your career, access training, and work alongside a diverse team of professionals.
A sense of purpose: committed to doing business with integrity, caring for our people, and contributing positively to the environment and our communities.
Room to grow: as part of a fast-moving, high-profile business, you’ll have exposure to new challenges, cross-functional projects, and the chance to make an impact.

About the Company

Global leader in confectionery and gum-manufacturing whose brands reach more than 150 countries.
A vibrant working environment where innovation, quality and consumer-first thinking drive everything we do.
A collaborative and inclusive company culture.
Committed to doing business with integrity, caring for our people, and contributing positively to the environment and our communities.