Japan Finance – E-Commerce Finance Controller or FP&A Manager/Specialist

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.Lenovo is a US$69 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. 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To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.Employer:Lenovo Japan, LLCWork location:Akihabara UDX (Tokyo); (3 onsite and 2 remote days in a week could be applicable)Smoking:Not allowed in the office, but smoking room is available in 5th floor of Akihabara UDXEmployment condition:Permanent Staff (Probation period: 6 months)Expected salary:Depending on the current salary and experience, we would make our decisionOvertime allowance:Not applicable (Band 8)Working hours:9:00-17:45 (Rest time: 1 hour (12:00-13:00))Holidays:Saturday, Sunday, national holidays, year-end holiday, established anniversary day, special holiday, and compensatory holidaySocial insurance and benefits:Comprised of Pension, Health, Unemployment and Worker's Accident Compensation, Defined-contribution pension, property accumulation savings, Lenovo employee group life insurance, etc.■ About Lenovo CultureOur culture defines us…it's our DNA. We call it the “We Are Lenovo” culture and it's the values we share and the business practices we deploy. It's how we address our day-to-day commitments. The “We Are Lenovo” culture is embodied in the statement: We do what we say, we own what we do, and we like to constantly wow our customersCUSTOMERS in everything we doGlobal TEAM players guided by integrity and TRUSTENTREPRENEURS committed to driving changeINNOVATORS who relentlessly pursue new ideaOur culture is what has enabled us to consistently raise the bar on delivering break-through innovations, award-winning designs, and strong financial performance.To know more about who we are, visit https://www.lenovo.com/jp/ja/about/whoweare.■ About Lenovo FA And This RoleLenovo FA (管理財務部) houses a variety of roles from FPA・Controller (経営管理), to Accounting, Tax, and Treasury/AR, offering a wide variety of skill and career development opportunities.The Japan eComm Controller works to support Japan eComm Business and his/her sales/operation in driving business growth. S/he will be responsible for providing financial insights focusing on ecomm business activities. The ideal candidate will have strong understanding of the financial principles, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to communicate/influence various stakeholders. We expect that an expertise is ideal / experience is required in the IT hardware / services industry to succeed in this role.■ About OrganizationManager: Japan FPA / Category Finance Sr. ManagerSubordinates: None, but aspiring individuals will be given organizational projects/responsibilitiesNumber of Peers: Approximately 8-10; Segment/Function Controllers in Japan who are in equivalent roles with differing business/functional counterparts, Asia Pacific (AP) Segment Controllers.■ Roles And ResponsibilitiesJapan eComm Controller / FPA Manager will, through partnering with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Services functions, as well as Japan and AP Finance teams:Lead providing insightful/actionable analysis to improve the profitability of our eComm business in a sustainable manner, drawing on a cumulative knowledge base from previous experiences to execute an appropriate course of action.Partners with business leaders in developing business and financial strategies / solution in order to maximize growth, improving the financial efficiency, and providing recommendations to complex business challenges.Work with function teams/leaders to ensure key decisions are made with strong data support, good risk/reward consideration, in a timely manner. In particular s/he will be a key player in providing financial governance / guidance to commercial activities including but not limited to pricing strategy, contract/deal reviews.Initiates and influences function teams to adopt new financial analytics and systems/processes.■ Key Interaction WithJapan eComm leader, eComm 4P and Ops, Segment/Functional leaders, Japan CFO/FPA, AP CFO and AP HQ FA team.■ RequirementsMust Have – essential7+ years of experience in Finance FPA, Controlling / Business Planning, or Strategy ideally in IT hardware / services, if not with an equivalent commercial environment.Working experience in international environment, with global team(s), and/or in mixed cultures.Change Agent. Provocative thinking, engagement / influencing skills, stakeholder management.Open to learn, adopt to new challenges, maturity to work in both advanced and primitive environment.Advanced/business level English and Japanese.Positive and proactive problem-solving attitude. Ability to handle and wrestle through ambiguous tasks.Ability to realign work priorities against conflicting demands.Good to have – desirableExperience in a large multinational (e.g. Fortune 500), matrix organization is a plus.Experience in working with and/or transitioning work to offshore COE organizations.MBA, CPA, and/or CFA desirable, but not required.Broad systems and also specific application experience (SAP, Power BI, Qliksense), but also ability to take part in transforming legacy systems/processes.Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) is a plus.■ Ideal CandidateLeadership potential profile in a MNC FA organization. Aspiration and strong ownership to develop his/her own career in an international business environment. Strong commercial mindset. Ideally mobile in the mid-long term.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.