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About the Role
This role leads the Business Planning function within the Japan Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team, shaping the long-term financial direction of Nike Japan and driving in-year business performance. The successful candidate will translate complex financial, consumer, and marketplace information into clear insights and recommendations that influence senior leaders.
Responsibilities
- Lead Japan’s Business Planning team and provide strategic financial leadership across the Territory.
- Set priorities, strengthen planning and performance-management processes, and turn financial and business insights into recommendations that help senior leaders make decisions and deliver sustainable, profitable growth.
- Lead and develop a high-performing team comprising three MPU Finance Leads and one Financial Analyst, establishing clear priorities, decision rights, accountability, and development opportunities.
- Lead the development of Japan’s Long-Range Financial Plan and translate strategic financial models into actionable operating plans and budgets.
- Own the analysis of monthly and quarterly results and forecasts, identifying key performance drivers, risks, and opportunities across Japan’s Profit and Loss (P&L) portfolio.
- Continuously improve the financial models, reporting processes, and Monthly Management Pack used to provide senior leaders with accurate, timely, and actionable insights.
- Partner with Geography Finance, Territory Planning, and business leaders to integrate consumer, marketplace, seasonal, and financial plans.
- Represent Japan Finance in cross-functional Integrated Business Planning (IBP) forums and present financial results, implications, and recommendations to the General Manager (GM), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and other senior leaders.
- Lead analyses that inform Nike-critical decisions, including responses to changing consumer, marketplace, macroeconomic, and business conditions, while simplifying processes and improving efficiency without compromising quality.
Requirements
- 8 to 10 years of experience in corporate finance, strategic planning, accounting, budgeting, or a related discipline within a large, complex, matrixed organization.
- Demonstrated people leadership experience, including building high-performing teams, developing talent, and leading through ambiguity and change.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to turn large data sets and complex concepts into executive-ready recommendations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, combined with sound judgment and the ability to handle sensitive information with integrity and confidentiality.
Skills
- Strategic thinking
- Strong financial judgment
- Building trusted relationships
- Communicating complex concepts with clarity
- Balancing attention to detail with a broader commercial perspective
- Prioritizing competing demands
- Constructively challenging assumptions
- Creating an inclusive environment
- Fluent verbal and written English communication
- Japanese language proficiency (preferred)
Location
- Japan
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 8-10 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
About the Company
- Nike is looking for a Finance Director to lead the Business Planning function within the Japan Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team.