Financial Planning & Analysis Specialist - Tech Budget Management Section, IT Planning Department (ITPD)

Job Description:

Business Overview
The Technology Management Division (TMD) provides Corporate IT, and Cyber Security & Privacy Governance to Rakuten Group companies and essential business management for technology organizations, thereby enabling innovation and strengthening the technology foundation. Within TMD, the Technology Management Services Supervisory Department (TMSSD) plays a vital role in CIO Governance, IT financial management, IT procurement, Quality Management System (QMS), technology-related public relations, and human resources strategy. By promoting efficiency, quality, risk management, and organizational strength, we ensure that Tech Divisions remain agile and at the forefront of technological advancement.

Department Overview

The IT Planning Department (ITPD) plays a critical role in contributing to Rakuten Group's business success through effective IT finance management. We are responsible for the management accounting of development costs (Tech costs), encompassing budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and comprehensive reporting. This ensures financial transparency, accuracy, operational efficiency through system development, and the strategic alignment of IT investments with organizational objectives.

Position:

Why We Hire

We are currently looking for Budget Management member (FP&A member) in IT Finance area to work together with system development teams to support budget planning, to lead BvA/BvF analysis (Budget vs. Actual/Forecast analysis) and to report information to the organization managers and executives in charge of the development activity for better decision making in collaboration with the business side.

Position Details
Responsibilities
- Prepare the execution plan for each Development department in a timely manner 
- Input data on Budget Management System
- BvA Analysis and Reporting
- Improvement activities for Daily Operation optimization with PDCA Cycle

Counterparts
- Executives on Technology organization (incl. CIO and CTO)
- Technology organization Members (Especially Manager and Development Project Leader, including overseas subsidiaries) 
- Corporate Finance and Accounting Division

 
Mandatory Qualifications:
- Over 3 years as FP&A (Management Accounting/Financial Planning) 
- Basic Knowledge of Financial and Management Accounting
- Experience of data Analytics by using Excel
- Native level Japanese, Business level English

Desired Qualifications:
- Experience of process improvement
- Work experience in IT Industry
- 2nd Grade of Nissho Bookkeeping or US CPA

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Languages:

English (Overall - 3 - Advanced), Japanese (Overall - 4 - Fluent)