Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

About the Company

As a member of our newly established Management Accounting team, you will support budgeting, forecasting, business analysis, and management reporting. This role goes beyond traditional financial analysis by identifying business issues, providing actionable insights, and supporting improvement initiatives across the organization. The position offers strong exposure to executive management and future career growth opportunities.

As a Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst, you will play a crucial role in supporting various financial processes and initiatives.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Support the annual budgeting process and ongoing budget management
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts
• Perform P&L and Budget vs. Actual variance analysis
• Analyze COGS, gross profit, SG&A, and operating income
• Conduct profitability analysis by customer, product, business unit, and project
• Support cost reduction and profitability improvement initiatives
• Prepare financial analyses and management reports for executive leadership

Business Partnership & Process Improvement

• Partner with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Accounting, and other business functions
• Collect, consolidate, and analyze financial and operational data
• Identify business issues and recommend practical solutions
• Support business process improvements and management reporting enhancements
• Participate in strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects

Japan Headquarters Support

• Prepare financial reports and analysis for Japan headquarters
• Respond to financial planning and management reporting requests
• Support meetings and communication between U.S. management and Japan headquarters
• Participate in special projects assigned by Japan headquarters

• Bachelor degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in FP&A, Management Accounting, Corporate Finance, Accounting, or a related finance function
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and variance analysis
• Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Ability to work independently and strong communication skills

• Experience in manufacturing
• Experience in the medical device industry
• Experience with cost accounting or profitability improvement initiatives
• Experience working for a Japanese company or supporting Japan headquarters
• Experience with ERP systems
• Experience with Power BI or other Business Intelligence tools
• Experience leading business process improvement initiatives

100-130K Bonus