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It supports both, day-to-day business operations and longer-term strategic initiatives through effective planning, performance monitoring, financial analysis, and strong financial controls. The position has ownership of the Japan P&L and plays an important role in improving business performance, identifying efficiencies, and supporting informed decision-making across the organization.\nMain Responsibilities:\nAct as a trusted finance partner to the General Manager and key business functions, including Sales, Marketing, Trade Marketing, and Supply Chain.\nProvide financial insights and recommendations to support operational decisions and strategic initiatives.\nDrive greater operational and financial efficiency across the Japan business, and translate financial information into clear, practical, and decision-oriented recommendations for stakeholders.\nTake ownership of the Japan P&L, including performance monitoring, variance analysis, and identification of risks and opportunities.\nIdentify cost-efficiency and optimization opportunities, communicate recommendations to relevant stakeholders, and support their implementation.\nMonitor trade spending, advertising and promotional expenditure, and local commercial costs.\nSupport monthly closing activities and deliver timely and accurate analysis of financial results.\nMaintain SAP standard costs and price lists when required.\nCoordinate the annual budget and periodic forecast processes in line with Ferrero’s standards and procedures.\nPrepare financial analyses, presentations, and management reports to support business planning.\nProduce weekly sales estimates by consolidating information from relevant stakeholders and analyzing variances against forecasts.\nProactively highlight financial risks, opportunities, and emerging business trends.\nPrepare feasibility studies and financial simulations for new products and business initiatives.\nConduct ad hoc financial analysis to support managers and cross-functional teams.\nEvaluate the financial impact of commercial decisions and provide recommendations based on data and business priorities.\nLead the monthly preparation of management review meetings. Ensure that reporting is comprehensive, accurate, timely, and focused on business decisions.\nPresent financial performance and key insights clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.\nProvide relevant administrative and operational support to the Japan team when required.\nAbout You:\nUniversity degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline. CPA qualification, progress toward CPA qualification, or another relevant professional accounting qualification would be beneficial. \nStrong relevant experience in financial controlling, commercial finance, business planning, or a related area.\nExperience in an international, fast-moving consumer goods, retail, or similarly dynamic commercial environment would be advantageous.\nPrevious experience with a Big Four professional services firm, combined with commercial finance exposure, would be an advantage.\nStrong commercial understanding and the ability to connect financial analysis with business priorities.\nDemonstrated experience in budgeting, forecasting, P&L management, financial reporting, and variance analysis.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.\nProactive, flexible, and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.\nStrong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills with ability to communicate financial concepts clearly to different audiences.\nAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, experience with Power Query would be beneficial.\nKnowledge of SAP, HFM, or Essbase would be an advantage.\nProfessional fluency in both Japanese and English, written and spoken, is required due to the local and regional scope of the position.\nWhat We Offer:\nCareers with caring built in - discover our benefits here.\nAbout Ferrero:\nFerrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.\nDE&I at Ferrero:\nFerrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. 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