Finance Director

An Osaka-based investment holding group building a professional group finance platform to support investment decisions, capital allocation and longer-term capital markets readiness.

Lead group finance, treasury, FP&A, investment analysis, controls, tax, audit and the finance organisation, advising the CEO and Board.

• Lead monthly and annual close, J-GAAP reporting, consolidation and intercompany governance
• Build budget, rolling forecast, KPI framework, variance analysis and management reporting
• Own cash, liquidity, runway and group cash management
• Support investments, M&A, bank and equity financing with independent financial analysis
• Strengthen controls, tax coordination and external audit readiness
• Build and lead the finance team as the group scales
• The Candidate
• Around ten or more years across finance, accounting or banking, with meaningful finance-team leadership
• Hands-on Japanese business finance experience and working knowledge of J-GAAP
• Strong FP&A, treasury and commercial insight, not only accounting production
• Advantageous: Japanese listed company or large group experience; IPO, J-SOX, M&A or capital raising; AI, SaaS or technology sector exposure
• Able to communicate clearly with CEO and Board in Japanese business environments; English a commercial advantage
• Remuneration and Benefits
• AUD $143,000 total package (working top end; original PD stated JPY 11m to 16m; market may need to flex for Group FD calibre)
• Permanent full-time employment with three-month probation
• Statutory social insurance
• Osaka City work location (Miyakojima or Kita)