Deputy CFO

Category

Accounting

Salary

15 - 20 M¥

Work Type

Permanent

Date

2012-05-12

Location

Tokyo

Ref.#

AMINT 2976196

Overview

Significant leadership opportunity

Company Description

Foreign life insurance company offering a diverse range of financial products and wealth management services

Responsibilities

* Support the Japan CFO in developing and managing financial strategies for Japan to set and achieve business goals.
* Ensure the efficient and timely production of corporate financial reporting (JGAAP and USGAAP) on monthly, quarterly, annually and ad hoc bases.
* Responsible for the overall integrity of the financial reports for Japan business as well as providing insightful analysis of the financial results
* Ensure that Senior Management's needs are met including providing information and analysis that support executive decision making
* Directly lead and coordinate the annual planning cycle
* Ensure effective communications with the corporate offices and the Asia regional offices
* Manage the relationships with regulators and external accounting firms
* Develop and coordinate tax strategy
* Oversee the development of finance and accounting staff (20+ staff)

Requirements

* Qualified accounting designation or advanced finance degree and 10-years post designation of relevant experience
* Full Actuarial qualification (member of The Institute of Actuaries of Japan (IAJ))
* Excellent oral and written English communication skills. The oral Japanese skill is a plus

Preferred Experience

* Demonstrated financial leadership in a large financial multinational company and demonstrated track record of developing team/staff
* Financial services experience with Life Insurance a plus
* USGAAP or IFRS experience is a plus

Desired Traits

* Able to communicate with multiple audiences

Description of Benefits

Holidays: Paid Holidays

Additional Notes

* Reason for Opening: New position to build up organizational strength
* Location: Tokyo

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