The Role
Lead the country finance function for Japan as business partner: manage Finance, O2C teams; oversee P2P and R2R/J-GAAP statutory reporting; ensure internal controls, compliance, and process improvements; collaborate with shared services, Treasury, Tax, and business controllers; recruit and develop finance team.
Summary Generated by Built In
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This position reports to:
Country Holding Officer__
Your role and responsibilities
The role holder will serve as a Business Partner, taking responsibility for financial control, stakeholder management, and leading the Retained Finance Organization team. Acting as a point of contact, they will provide approvals, establish an escalation route, and collaborate with other functions to support issue resolution. Furthermore, they will offer valuable feedback to Hubs and Center of Expertise on service quality, driving continuous improvement.
The work model for the role is: hybrid
This role is contributing to the Country Finance Leadership in Japan. Main stakeholders are local Country Holding Officer, local Business Controllers and Corporate functions such as Treasury, Tax, Internal Control.
You will be mainly accountable for:
Our team dynamics
You will join a high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.
The role holder will serve as a Business Partner, taking responsibility for financial control, stakeholder management, and leading the Retained Finance Organization team. Acting as a point of contact, they will provide approvals, establish an escalation route, and collaborate with other functions to support issue resolution. Furthermore, they will offer valuable feedback to Hubs and Center of Expertise on service quality, driving continuous improvement.
The work model for the role is: hybrid
This role is contributing to the Country Finance Leadership in Japan. Main stakeholders are local Country Holding Officer, local Business Controllers and Corporate functions such as Treasury, Tax, Internal Control.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Work independently with transparency, regular updates with strong focus on collaboration and stakeholders’ satisfaction,
- Lead and develop the team incl. recruitment, performance management and career development
- Day-to-day management of the Finance and O2C (Order-to-Cash) teams as well as overall P2P (Procure-to-Pay) and R2R (Record-to-Report and Statutory J-GAAP Owner) project management and coordination activities
- Actively collaborate with Finance and Accounting Hub shared service center, responsible for transaction processing
- Act a local representative for ABB Corporate End-to-End processes like Treasury, Tax, Insurance according to their local needs and agreement oof Scope of Work
- Business partner with the local business controlling community to coordinate all finance related matters, concerns and/or opportunities related to risk management, processes or internal controls
- Approvals as per approval matrix
- Initiation and execution of actions towards improvement opportunities (KPIs) and solve controls deficiencies
- Deliver Finance process outcomes – i.e. E2E process efficiency, reduced Manual Journal Entries, improved reliability of financial statements, increased control and compliance – defined together with the Group Process Owners (GPOs)
- Manage internal controls to ensure full compliance with policies, procedures and local accounting standards
- Coordinate T&E (Travel & Expenses) for Country Japan as the point of contact of T&E global vendors, T&E Regional Hub, and interface with local users
Our team dynamics
You will join a high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.
Qualifications for the role
- You are engaged in providing high level of service to your stakeholders, Data-driven and the {insert relevant industry/sector} market
- Ability to demonstrate advanced skills in J-GAAP Finance Accounting, You have 10+ years of experience in international group working with other remote functions, Center of Excellence and Shared Service Centers
- Highly adept in SAP ERP and commonly used MS Office tools
- You are passionate about engaging, proposing, collaborating and communicating and have a high sense for EQ and CQ
- Degree in Accounting, Extensive knowledge of accounting practice, principles, J-GAAP and US GAAP and exposure to Tax, Treasury a strong plus
- You are at ease communicating in English and Japanese, including to country and international executives
- You hold current working permit valid in Japan
More about us
ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. The company’s solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how things are manufactured, moved, powered, and operated. Building on over 140 years of excellence, ABB’s more than 105,000 employees are committed to driving innovations that accelerate industrial transformation.
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ABB in Japan The roots of the group go back to 1907 when its predecessor opened the first office in Yokohama. Through its over 110-year history, ABB in Japan devoted to the Japan market and established its local service network, while keeping ABB's solid global background. Today, we operate with about 400 employees and offer our unique products, systems, solutions and services to local customers with our expertise.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years in international group finance working with remote functions, Centers of Excellence and Shared Service Centers
- Advanced skills in J-GAAP finance accounting
- Experience managing O2C (Order-to-Cash), P2P (Procure-to-Pay), and R2R (Record-to-Report) with statutory J-GAAP ownership
- Highly adept in SAP ERP
- Proficient with Microsoft Office tools
- Degree in Accounting and extensive knowledge of accounting practice and principles
- Knowledge/exposure to US GAAP, Tax, and Treasury
- Fluent English and Japanese communication (including executive-level)
- Proven leadership experience: recruitment, performance management, and career development
- Current working permit valid in Japan
- Experience with internal controls, compliance, and delivering finance process improvements (KPIs, reducing manual journals)
ABB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and disability and life insurance included. Immediate eligibility in some roles reinforces the sense of dependable core coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as broad, including paid holidays, sick days, volunteer time, sabbaticals, and, in some cases, 25 days of PTO. Flexible scheduling and remote-work options add to perceived time-off and flexibility value.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as robust, including a 401(k) with company contributions or matching and, in some cases, profit sharing or pension savings. Stock purchase/share acquisition programs complement longer-term savings options.
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ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 110,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www.abb.com
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