Head of Finance (Senior Manager), Japan

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Job Title: Head of Finance (Sr. Manager), Japan

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Reports to: VP Finance, APAC

The job

The primary role of the Head of Finance Japan is to ensure the financial integrity of the business operations in Japan Market. This is through the ongoing financial management of AVEVA subsidiaries that are operating in Japan.

The role is a management position with a small in-house team and responsibility for managing the outputs from a shared service centre (based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) which supports the entities in the market.

Key responsibilities

Business Partnering

• Business partner and trusted advisor to Business Leaders and collaborate to assess financial performance, business reviews, forecasting and budgeting requirements.

• Finance support for commercial deal reviews and structuring

• Revenue recognition and assurance

• Coordinate and manage the budget process with other members in the FP&A team

• Ensure accurate and robust internal control, compliance and reporting

• Cost management of the market in general and finance function in particular

• Team and performance management

• Representing on legal entity board as director wherever required

• Key member of the Japan Leadership Team

• Supporting/ driving key projects within legal entities / market

• Any other roles and responsibility as assigned by management from time to time

Group Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies and review of significant accounting judgements.

• Ensuring compliance with the Group’s minimum internal control framework, and enhancing those controls where necessary

• Liaise with internal and external auditors, Tax advisors regarding audit and compliance requirements.

Taxation and Statutory

• Ensure timely preparation of statutory financial accounts

• Manage and comply with the local tax filing requirements

• Manager to Corporate Secretarial matters as required

Treasury

• Manage relationships with local banks and maintain signing and online banking authorities

• Drive and manage cash collection and manage cash flow forecasting

• Arrange bank and parent company guarantees through Group Treasury

Revenue

• Review of large and complex contracts in accordance with IFRS15, and working with the Group revenue director on areas of accounting complexity

• Working closely with the Regional Head of Finance, Finance Business Partner for Sales and other stakeholders to help them understand revenues booked in the local ledger

• Ensure adequate processes are in place to review the accuracy and completeness of revenue

• Actively participate in bid management and provide requisite support from finance, tax and compliance perspective

• Review Accounts receivable and collection

Team management

• The Head of Finance is the line manager of the entity finance controlling team

• Responsible for recruiting into team positions and providing training and support to team members

• Ensuring adequate cover is provided for periods of absence

• Regular performance reviews

Ideal experience

• Degree in Accounting or Finance and minimum of 10 years of related experience and qualified CA or CPA

• Strong knowledge of financial terms, concepts, and accounting principles

• Highly organised and accurate, with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and manage workflow and priorities to meet deadlines

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with competency in providing finance support to non-financial people

• Commercial mindset, able to partner with sales to add value to the commercial contracting process.

Great skills to have

• Strategic mindset with ability to see the big picture but also dive deep into the details

• Ability to think strategically and synthesize insights and business implications from data in a meaningful way

• Self-starter with high-energy, independence and comfort with taking well-judged risks

• Customer focus: You will be working directly with our customers (external customers, channel partners and internal stakeholders). Being able to listen to them and understand their requests, and then address them in a proactive and consultative manner, will be part of your day-to-day work

• Quick learner who can adapt well in a fast-paced environment by listening, absorbing and quickly applying lessons learned from all inputs

• Resonates with AVEVA values focused on Impact, Aspiration, Curiosity and Trust

• Organised and able to balance conflicting priorities

• Collaborative with good communications skills

• High attention to detail

• Confident, motivated and self-starter

Key Working Relationships

• Market Leader and regional Go-to-Market, Services leader, and other stakeholders like HR, Admin, Procurement, Tax and Treasury team

• Share services team and Corporate Secretarial team

• Group finance team (Head office finance team)

• Broader Finance and operations team in APAC and globally.

Finance at AVEVA

Our team of almost 500 Finance professionals are central to AVEVA’s £1bn+ business. We cover everything from procurement and FP&A to sales forecasting and internal risk management, and we’re playing a leading role in our company’s transition to a subscription-based business model.

AVEVA is laying the groundwork for serious, sustainable growth, meaning there’s a lot for the team to do – and a lot of interesting opportunities. We’ve got a skilled and well-staffed team, strong leadership with a clear vision, and a big role to play in the business’s transformation: it’s a great time to be joining us!

Find out more: https://www.aveva.com/en/about/careers/

Japan Benefits include:

Flex working hour system, starting from total 22 days annual leaves, parental leave, additional leaves, Relo Club employee benefits, well-being support, life insurance, pension, company’s gift, education support.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

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About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

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AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.  AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.