Manager Candidate – FP&A & Business Operations Planning Media & Trend Department, Marketing Solutions Business (A&M)

Job Description:

Business Overview

The Ad & Media Company provides advertising and marketing services, including digital advertising, research, and influencer business.
Its key strength lies in offering comprehensive solutions across all aspects of marketing-from upstream strategy planning to downstream execution such as advertising operations, performance measurement, and data analysis.
Marketing-related businesses include a wide range of marketing businesses, such as "Rakuten Marketing Platform / LinkShare," which provides solutions for all digital marketing; "Rakuten Data Marketing," which provides marketing solutions utilizing Rakuten's owned big data; and "Rakuten Insight," which provides marketing research services. This is an environment where you can place yourself in an organization that forms the core of the Rakuten Group, leading to your own growth and career advancement.

Department Overview

This position belongs to the Media Business within the Marketing Solutions Business.
Guided by our mission of "Enriching Everyday Life," we operate a portfolio of media services—including point media, news, and lifestyle content—that collectively attract more than 10 million monthly users, delivering engaging and rewarding experiences to Rakuten users every day.
Beyond operating our own media platforms, we also develop, manage, and support advertising products that combine Rakuten Group media with Rakuten's unique assets, including first-party data and Rakuten Points.
The Planning Section serves as the FP&A and business planning function for the entire Media & Trend Division. The team consolidates weekly P&L reports submitted by each business unit, provides financial analysis and executive reporting to division leadership, and oversees budgeting, management reporting, and mid-to-long-term business performance tracking across the organization.

Position:

Why We Hire

Our mission is to enrich everyday life by creating media experiences that serve as entry points to users' daily purchasing and lifestyle activities while maximizing the value of the Rakuten Ecosystem.
In addition to transforming our existing media businesses, we continuously invest in new media services and innovative business opportunities. By leveraging Rakuten's extensive data assets and AI technologies, we strive to enhance user experiences while driving sustainable business growth.
Our organization also supports the planning, development, and commercialization of promotional solutions for Rakuten Ichiba merchants, as well as advertising products that span multiple Rakuten media platforms. This creates unique opportunities to work at the intersection of media, data, advertising, and the Rakuten Ecosystem.

Join us in shaping the future of media while contributing to the continued growth of Rakuten's ecosystem.

Because we manage multiple media businesses, employees are entrusted with significant ownership and responsibility from an early stage.
The organization also encourages internal mobility, allowing members to leverage their experience from one business area to take on new challenges across the division.
Rather than focusing on a single service or function, this role offers the opportunity to work across media, data, and the broader Rakuten Ecosystem, creating value for both users and the business.

Position Details

As the primary owner of FP&A and management accounting operations for the Media & Trend Division, this position is responsible not only for financial planning and performance monitoring but also for designing, improving, and operating the division's KPI management framework.
You will play a key role in strengthening the organization's financial management capabilities by building reliable reporting processes and scalable data infrastructure that support executive decision-making.
Depending on business needs, you may also participate in new business development projects within the Media Business as a project management or business planning partner.

Work Environment

・Advertising & Marketing Company (Global Ad Division): Approximately 700 employees
・Media & Trend Division: Approximately 80 employees
・FP&A & Business Planning Team: Approximately 5 members
・Team members range from their 20s to 40s
・All members joined Rakuten as mid-career hires

Typical Backgrounds of Team Members
・Financial institutions
・Accounting and finance roles in IT companies

Mandatory Qualifications:

・10+ years of professional work experience
・Hands-on experience in FP&A, management accounting, corporate planning, or a related field
・Experience managing budgets, forecasts, and P&L reporting on a weekly and/or monthly basis
・Comfortable working with financial data, operational metrics, and business analysis
・Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
・Stakeholder management and communication skills across multiple organizations

Desired Qualifications:

・Experience in FP&A or business planning within the media, advertising, or IT industry
・Experience designing and operating KPI management frameworks
・Experience developing dashboards and reporting using data visualization tools
・Experience in business process improvement (BPR) or operational design
・Experience with budgeting, mid- to long-term business planning, and performance tracking
・Knowledge of accounting and corporate finance, or practical experience in these areas

Other Information:

Additional information on Location

Futakotamagawa Rise Office

Additional information on English Qualification

TOEIC Score exceeding 800 (or similar level of English ability) or a University Degree earned in an English-speaking country.
Proof of qualifications will be required by the time of the job offer.
If no evidence is available to prove the qualifications denoted above, taking an IP test, organized by Rakuten, during selection process is required.

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