Finance Manager, Business Operations Planning

Job Description

We​ ​are​ ​looking​ ​for​ ​a​ ​​ Finance​ Manager ​to​ ​join​ ​our​ ​Financial​ ​& Business Operations ​team in the Japan Region. ​This​ ​role​ ​will​ ​work​ ​directly with​ ​the​ Japan CFO, ​General​ ​Managers, Department Leaders, Shared Service Center and HQ organization. ​ ​He/she​ ​will​ ​provide financial planning and analysis leadership for the Japan markets with in-depth understanding of KPIs​ ​and​ ​financial​ ​metrics​ ​that​ ​support strategic​ ​decision-making.​ ​He/she will need to balance multiple projects at the same time and partner with different internal stakeholders. ​The​ ​ideal​ ​candidate​ ​is​ ​​resourceful, analytical,​ ​motivated, ​​eager​ ​to​ ​dive​ ​into​ ​the​ ​data and take a lead role in the implementation of new processes and best practices.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop​ ​monthly​ ​and​ ​quarterly​ ​forecasting​, ​annual​ ​budgeting​ ​and​ ​long​ ​range​ ​planning​.
• Prepare​ ​weekly​ ​and​ ​monthly​ ​executive​ ​reports​ ​including​ ​key​ ​performance​ ​metrics.
• Maintain and continuously improve operating efficiency of financial processes and reporting.
• Create​ ​analyses/proposals​ ​to​ ​drive​ ​business​ ​strategy, revenue and margin, and cash utilization. Support strategic finance work (partnerships, M&A, ad-hoc analysis).
• Drive implementation of new processes, systems and sharing/re-apply of best practices.
• Support strategic planning and review processes incl. regional board meetings.
• Lead the pricing process for the Pacific region.
• Develop a strong understanding of end-to-end business, pro-actively collaborate and drive issue resolution working with all stakeholders including country finance managers, shared services, corporate and business functions.
• Drive​ ​stewardship, ​internal controls and​ ​finance​ ​accountability​ throughout​ ​the​ ​organization.
• Create a FP&A center of expertise, develop the organizational capabilities and train the teams.

Experience / Qualifications:

• BA/BS​ ​degree. Major​ ​in​ ​finance, ​accounting, ​​and/or​ ​economics.
• 7-10​ ​years​ ​of​ ​experience​ ​in​ ​finance​ ​and/or​ ​accounting.
• Expertise​ ​in​ ​Microsoft​ ​Excel​ ​and​ ​PowerPoint.
• Excellent​ ​communication​ ​and​ ​collaboration skills.
• Self-starter and able to work independently.
• Highly​ ​motivated​ ​and​ ​willing​ ​to​ ​take​ ​on​ ​multiple​ ​responsibilities​ ​at​ ​once.
• Knowledge​ ​of​ ​Workday​ ​system​ is ​a​ ​plus.
• Fluent in Japanese and strong business level English

About WeWork

WeWork is the platform for creators, providing more than tens of thousands of members around the world with space, community and services that enable them to do what they love and create their life's work. Our mission is to create a world where people work to make a life, not just a living, and our own team members are central to that goal.

The WeWork team believes deeply in the power of “we” and in the movement we’re a part of. We challenge convention and achieve amazing things through dedication and collaboration. There is a contagious energy in our spaces as we work together toward accomplishing our goals.

Our hunger for building great spaces; empowering startups, freelancers, and small businesses; and connecting interesting people is far from being satisfied. We’re just getting started, and our journey gets increasingly exciting as more team members join the movement!

Below are the values that guide who we are and everything that we do.

Inspired

We do what we love and are connected to something greater than ourselves.
Entrepreneurial

We are creators, leaders and self-starters. We try new things, we challenge convention, and we’re not afraid to fail.
Authentic

We are genuine to our brand, mission and values. We’re not perfect and we don’t pretend to be. We are, though, always honest and as transparent as we can be.

Tenacious

We never settle. We get sh*t done and we get it done well. We’re persistent and knock down walls—literally if we have to.
Grateful

We are grateful for each other, our members, and to be part of this movement. We don’t take success for granted. We’re happy to be alive.

Together

We are in this together. This is a team effort. We always look out for one another. We value empathy; we know we’re all human, and know we can’t do any of this alone.