• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration.
• 7+ years in a similar position.
• CIA certification is a plus.
• Fluent in English. Japanese language skill is an advantage.
• Solid understanding and experience with internal control frameworks (J-Sox is a plus) and financial reporting processes.
• Strong analytical skills include the ability to spot, assess and address risk, materiality and interdependencies and translate it into impact analysis for the financial reporting and recommendations for improvement.
• Strong communication skills presenting internal control and risk matters in an understandable way across various forums and levels of the organization with the right level of detail.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including sound presentational skills.
• Adaptable to working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment. Striving for continuous improvement.
• Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders.
• Flexibility in resolving issues and addressing changing priorities.