WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
This role reports to the Japan Senior Finance Director and leads four finance professionals. The role partners with the Japan Leadership Team, Marketplace Unit (MPU) leaders, Planning, Marketing, and Geography Finance teams to shape financial plans, manage business performance, and support strategic decision-making.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike is looking for a Finance Director to lead the Business Planning function within the Japan Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team. This leader will shape the long-term financial direction of Nike Japan while driving in-year business performance. The successful candidate can translate complex financial, consumer, and marketplace information into clear insights and recommendations that influence senior leaders.
The candidate brings strategic thinking, strong financial judgment, and demonstrated experience leading teams through ambiguity and change. This individual builds trusted relationships across functions and levels, communicates complex concepts with clarity, and balances attention to detail with a broader commercial perspective. The role requires a proactive leader who can prioritize competing demands, challenge assumptions constructively, and create an inclusive environment where people can contribute and grow.
- 8 to 10 years of experience in corporate finance, strategic planning, accounting, budgeting, or a related discipline within a large, complex, matrixed organization.
- Bachelor's degree or higher required in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
- Demonstrated people leadership experience, including building high-performing teams, developing talent, and leading through ambiguity and change.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to turn large data sets and complex concepts into executive-ready recommendations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, combined with sound judgment and the ability to handle sensitive information with integrity and confidentiality.
- Fluent verbal and written English communication skills are required. Japanese language proficiency is preferred.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will lead Japan’s Business Planning team and provide strategic financial leadership across the Territory. You will set priorities, strengthen planning and performance-management processes, and turn financial and business insights into recommendations that help senior leaders make decisions and deliver sustainable, profitable growth.
- Lead and develop a high-performing team comprising three MPU Finance Leads and one Financial Analyst, establishing clear priorities, decision rights, accountability, and development opportunities.
- Lead the development of Japan’s Long-Range Financial Plan and translate strategic financial models into actionable operating plans and budgets.
- Own the analysis of monthly and quarterly results and forecasts, identifying key performance drivers, risks, and opportunities across Japan’s Profit and Loss (P&L) portfolio.
- Continuously improve the financial models, reporting processes, and Monthly Management Pack used to provide senior leaders with accurate, timely, and actionable insights.
- Partner with Geography Finance, Territory Planning, and business leaders to integrate consumer, marketplace, seasonal, and financial plans.
- Represent Japan Finance in cross-functional Integrated Business Planning (IBP) forums and present financial results, implications, and recommendations to the General Manager (GM), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and other senior leaders.
- Lead analyses that inform Nike-critical decisions, including responses to changing consumer, marketplace, macroeconomic, and business conditions, while simplifying processes and improving efficiency without compromising quality.
Skills Required
- 8 to 10 years of experience in corporate finance, strategic planning, accounting, budgeting, or a related discipline within a large, complex, matrixed organization
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training
- Demonstrated people leadership experience, including building high-performing teams, developing talent, and leading through ambiguity and change
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to turn large data sets and complex concepts into executive-ready recommendations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Sound judgment and ability to handle sensitive information with integrity and confidentiality
- Fluent verbal and written English communication skills
- Japanese language proficiency
Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
Nike Insights
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*. Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it. Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together. Take your first step at nike.com/careers * If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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