Treasury & Financial Control Team Lead - Rakuten Travel Xchange Business Office, Travel & Mobility Business (C&M) at Rakuten | JP | Rezi

Treasury & Financial Control Team Lead - Rakuten Travel Xchange Business Office, Travel & Mobility Business (C&M) at Rakuten

Treasury & Financial Control Team Lead - Rakuten Travel Xchange Business Office, Travel & Mobility Business (C&M)

Rakuten · JP

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Treasury & Financial Control Team Lead - Rakuten Travel Xchange Business Office, Travel & Mobility Business (C&M)

Rakuten · JP

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About the Role

This role is a central part of the finance function for a global, multi-currency business, offering hands-on experience in treasury, management accounting, and FX hedging. You will oversee day-to-day cash operations, review P&L forecasts and variance analyses, and execute the FX hedge program, reporting directly to the Finance Manager and CFO. This is an opportunity to build cross-functional expertise and contribute to strengthening RTX's global financial infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee day-to-day cash operations
  • Review P&L forecasts and variance analyses
  • Execute the FX hedge program
  • Manage multi-currency cash flows
  • Make FX conversion decisions
  • Build banking relationships
  • Prepare monthly variance analyses
  • Present financial information to management
  • Execute FX forward contracts
  • Monitor hedge effectiveness
  • Maintain and revise the hedge policy
  • Review weekly cash flow and bank balance reports
  • Review weekly payment runs and verify risk
  • Manage, maintain, and escalate VCC transactions
  • Drive bank infrastructure projects
  • Align P&L forecast assumptions with business units
  • Ensure accuracy of FX P&L details and verify proper reflection in financial reports
  • Prepare annual budgets and rolling forecast updates
  • Manage relationships and negotiations with FX/banking providers
  • Monitor monthly FX P&L
  • Report FX risk positions to Finance Manager and senior management

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of practical experience in finance, accounting, or treasury
  • Hands-on experience in FX risk management (hedging, FX forwards, etc.) or international payments and remittances
  • Experience preparing and managing monthly and annual financial reports
  • Experience in management accounting tasks such as P&L forecasting and budget variance analysis
  • Experience collaborating with overseas teams in English
  • Financial analysis and numerical skills (Excel, etc.)
  • Understanding and operational experience of financial policies and internal controls
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills (both internal and external stakeholders)
  • Business-level communication skills in both English and Japanese
  • Hands-on approach and ability to execute operational tasks independently
  • Adaptability in a fast-changing, high-growth environment
  • Ability to balance financial governance with business growth objectives
  • Experience designing or revising FX hedging policies
  • Experience managing relationships and negotiations with multiple banking institutions
  • Experience designing or operating cash pooling or concentration account structures
  • Practical experience managing multi-currency cash flows
  • Experience as primary owner of rolling forecasts and annual budgeting
  • Experience preparing financial commentary and reports for senior management
  • FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) experience
  • Experience managing FX P&L accounting and reporting
  • Experience using ERP or financial systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.)
  • Finance experience at a multinational company
  • Experience collaborating on finance matters with overseas offices or subsidiaries
  • Experience managing international remittances or payment schemes such as VCC

Skills

  • Financial analysis
  • Numerical skills
  • Excel
  • Financial policies
  • Internal controls
  • Communication skills
  • Negotiation skills

Location

  • Tokyo

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • 5+ years

Education Level

  • University Degree earned in an English-speaking country

Benefits

  • https://corp.rakuten.co.jp/careers/benefit/

About the Company

  • Rakuten Travel Xchange is Rakuten Group's accommodation wholesaling and travel technology business, connecting accommodation providers with travel companies worldwide.
  • The service is built on a Singapore-based travel technology company acquired in 2019.
  • Through APIs, a Travel Agent Portal, and customizable websites, it provides travel companies with centralized access to the inventory and rates of hotels and vacation rentals worldwide.
  • Since joining Rakuten Group in 2019, the business has achieved significant growth, with gross transaction value (GTV) increasing 120 times over seven years.
  • It currently provides inventory from approximately 700,000 accommodation properties to more than 1,000 partners across over 90 countries.
  • Rakuten Travel Xchange will expand its supply and distribution network, particularly across APAC, with the aim of becoming a Japan-originated global accommodation distribution platform.
  • RTX is rapidly expanding its global operations, providing services to partners across more than 90 countries.
  • With its headquarters and key finance and accounting team members based in Singapore, the business manages a growing volume of multi-currency, cross-border transactions.
  • The Finance Group is a lean, high-impact group where individuals take on responsibility and have direct influence on strategic decisions.
  • RTX business: More than 150 employees
  • Finance Group: 4 members
  • Age group: Primarily 20s - 30s
  • New graduate / mid-career ratio: 20% new grad /80% mid-career hires