Business Controller, Japan

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Are you passionate about turning financial data into actionable insight that drives business decisions?

Do you enjoy partnering with stakeholders, improving processes and working with a global finance team to create meaningful business impact?

About the Role

The Business Controller, Japan is a key member of the APAC Business Decision Support finance team. In this role, you will provide financial planning, reporting, analysis, and business partnering support across the Japan Health Solutions business. You will also help to deliver accurate and actionable insights for month-end, budget, and forecast processes while supporting key business functions. The position partners closely with the Japan leadership team, the Decision Support Team, and global business stakeholders to strengthen financial discipline, improve reporting quality, and support informed decision-making.

Main Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to the Japan Health Solutions management team and the APAC Business Decision Support Finance Team.
• Support business performance improvement through management of monthly management accounting and preparation of performance analyses and reports for senior management.
• Lead the planning process (Latest View, monthly reporting, forecasting cycles) and act as a liaison between finance and business.
• Partner with business unit managers as a Finance Business Partner to gather financial information from non-financial functions and improve cost analysis and budget management and expenses for future years.
• Manage and oversee all aspects of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), including planning, expenditure management, forecasting, and reporting.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of controls and drive continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Business-level English and near-native level Japanese language capability.
• Strong financial background through education and professional experience in finance-related disciplines.
• Relevant experience in a business controller or analyst role and experience working in a global organization supporting a commercial business.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to maintain high levels of accuracy in data.
• Highly motivated with the ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities to tight deadlines.
• Decision quality: analyses issues, evaluates data, and develops sound recommendations.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across global teams and stakeholders.

Work in a Way That Works for You

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave and we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working Pattern

Hybrid working - a blend of office-based and remote working, supporting close collaboration with your team while giving you flexibility in how and where you work.

About the Business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

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財務データを、ビジネス上の意思決定を促進する実践的なインサイトへと変えることに情熱をお持ちですか？

ステークホルダーとの連携、業務プロセスの改善、グローバルな財務チームとの協働を通じて、事業に 意義あるインパクトを生み出すことにやりがいを感じますか？

ポジションについて

日本担当のビジネスコントローラーは、APAC Business Decision Support財務チームの主要メンバーとして、日本のHealth Solutions事業全体に対する財務計画、レポーティング、分析、およびビジネスパートナーとしての支援を担当します。また、主要な事業部門を支援しながら、月次決算、予算策定、予測プロセスにおいて、正確かつ実用的なインサイトの提供に貢献します。日本のリーダーシップチーム、Decision Supportチーム、グローバルの事業ステークホルダーと緊密に連携し、財務規律の強化、レポーティング品質の向上、および情報に基づく意思決定の支援に取り組みます。

主な職務

• 日本のHealth SolutionsマネジメントチームおよびAPAC Business Decision Support財務チームにとって、信頼される財務パートナーとしての役割を担う。
• 月次管理会計の運営ならびに経営層向けの業績分析・レポート作成を通じて、事業パフォーマンスの向上を支援する。
• 計画プロセス（Latest View、月次レポーティング、予測サイクル）を主導し、財務部門と事業部門の橋渡し役を務める。
• ファイナンス・ビジネスパートナーとして事業部門の責任者と連携し、非財務部門から財務情報を収集するとともに、コスト分析、予算管理、および将来年度の費用計画を改善する。
• 計画、支出管理、予測、レポーティングを含む財務計画・分析（FP&A）業務全般を管理・統括する。
• 統制の有効性を評価し、継続的な改善を推進する。

応募要件

• ビジネスレベルの英語力およびネイティブに近い日本語力。
• 財務関連分野における教育および実務経験を通じて培った、確かな財務知識・バックグラウンド。
• ビジネスコントローラーまたはアナリストとしての実務経験、およびグローバル組織においてコマーシャル部門を支援した経験。
• 細部に対する高い注意力を持ち、データの正確性を高い水準で維持できること。
• 高い意欲を持ち、プレッシャーのある状況でも、厳しい期限に向けて複数の優先事項を管理できること。
• 意思決定力：課題を分析し、データを評価したうえで、妥当な提言を策定できること。
• 継続的な改善およびオペレーショナル・エクセレンスに取り組む姿勢。
• 文書および口頭での効果的なコミュニケーション能力を有し、グローバルなチームやステークホルダーと協働できること。

自分に合った働き方

私たちは、組織全体で健全なワークライフバランスを推進しています。社員にとって魅力ある働き方を提供するとともに、さまざまなウェルビーイング施策や育児休暇制度などを通じて、日々の責任を果たしながら長期的な目標も実現できるよう支援します。

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