Finance Director

Our client is an established, growing group based in Osaka, Japan, with a strong focus on disciplined investment and sustainable growth. It is strengthening its finance leadership to support better decision-making, capital allocation and governance as the group expands.

As Finance Director, you will lead the group finance platform and turn financial information into clear commercial advice for the CEO and Board, spanning reporting, planning, treasury, investment support and governance.

• Lead the monthly and annual close, J-GAAP reporting, consolidation and intercompany governance
• Build the budget, rolling forecast, KPI framework and management reporting, and drive corrective action on variances
• Own cash, liquidity, funding requirements and group cash management
• Develop financial models and provide independent recommendations on investments, acquisitions and financing
• Oversee Japanese tax, external audit and relationships with external advisers
• Strengthen internal controls, governance and disclosure readiness as the group grows
• Standardise group reporting, budgeting and subsidiary oversight
• Build and lead the finance team, and improve finance systems, data and reporting efficiency

You will be a commercially minded finance leader with deep technical grounding in Japanese business finance and the judgement to advise at Board level.

• Substantial finance, accounting or banking experience, including meaningful finance team leadership
• Hands-on finance management experience in a Japanese business environment, with working knowledge of J-GAAP, Japanese tax and audit
• Strong FP&A, treasury and commercial insight that goes well beyond accounting production
• Experience in financial modelling, financing or acquisitions
• Clear, confident communication with executive leadership and the Board
• Listed company, large group or transformation experience, a recognised accounting qualification and professional English are highly regarded

• AUD $145,000 total package
• Permanent full-time role reporting to the CEO and Board
• Career pathway to Group CFO
• Five-day working week with approximately 120 days off per year, including public holidays and seasonal leave
• Full statutory social insurance coverage
• Broad leadership mandate with genuine commercial influence
• Osaka-based role