Associate Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis (Marketing)

This key position is to lead and support financial planning and reporting activities and to provide exceptional business partnering to the SC Johnson Commercial/Marketing teams to achieve financial targets and support strategic initiatives and projects.

About the role:

Duties and responsibilities include -

• Support and lead key planning cycles, including development of annual budgets, quarterly business updates and monthly SOP business outlooks.
• Support month-end closing and reporting activities - P&L/variance analyses along with business insights, preparation of portfolio financials.
• Work with marketing commercialization team, provide business partnership and lead financial analysis on key initiatives including for new product launches, product post launch analyses, profitability and pricing analysis
• Drive Profit & Loss improvement projects including cost savings, margin improvement and driving operational efficiencies.
• Manage ad-hoc projects and requests from cluster management, business partners and regional or global teams as the representative of North Asia Cluster Finance
• Can play the manager’s roll if he or she is absent.

About You:

We are seeking the following skills and experience -

• Japanese and English language capabilities (Japanese: Native level, English: Business level)
• 8 years' experience in FP&A or Accounting/Commercial Finance analysis areas
• 5 + years working within a Global organisation
• Capability to manage tasks and projects autonomously, with limited manager’s monitoring
• Strong analytical mindset
• Advanced MS Excel
• Experience using database querying tools such as Power query/pivot, BPC, SAP
• Management experience highly regarded
• FMCG industry experience is highly advantageous

What you'll get in return:

SC Johnson is committed to providing a Great Place to Work for all its employees. Along with a competitive salary package, here are just some of the benefits you receive when joining the SC Johnson Family.

• Permanent position
• 37.5hrs per week
• Hybrid working, with two days WFH
• Convenient access to train
• Close to restaurants, convenience stores, coffee shops and shopping mall
• Fitness room
• Ongoing training and development
• Be a member of a company championing a better world through sustainability and environmental protection measures

Please no agency solicitation.

As this position does not offer relocation support, applicants must be based in Japan, able to work from the Yokohama office and hold full working rights.

Together, we are creating a better future – for the planet, for future generations and for every SCJ team member. Come join us and make an impact through iconic global brands. GO FURTHER WITH OUR FAMILY™

Inclusion & Diversity

We’re a global business, with people from every culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age and ability. We recognize the breadth of human experience, and we work to celebrate it. It is our goal to build a diverse, inclusive and supportive work environment where all people can thrive.

We’re committed to ongoing efforts that help us attract, hire, and retain diverse talent who want to build a positive, inclusive environment. Read more about our ongoing initiatives at https://jobs.scjohnson.com/inclusion.

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