Interim Finance Stabilization Project – Post-Acquisition Support for Japan Entity
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
Whats In It For You:
Join a dynamic engagement supporting a global mobility company during a critical post-acquisition phase. This is a unique opportunity to stabilize and shape the finance function of a newly acquired Japanese business working closely with global stakeholders across the globe. Youll play a key role in ensuring financial visibility supporting leadership onboarding and laying the foundation for transformation.
Please note that this project is in active proposal stage. We will ask for you to be registered with us and sign an NDA to discuss further details. We kindly ask that only candidates residing locally apply for this position as it is essential for collaboration and engagement with our team.
Project Overview:
We are supporting a global mobility clients finance function through the secondment of an interim finance manager to stabilize operations at a recently acquired Japanese subsidiary. The acquired entity has no internal finance team limited reporting routines and relies entirely on a local outsourced accounting firm. The interim manager will serve as a bridge between global HQ and local operations ensuring financial visibility validating reporting and supporting the onboarding of a new Finance Director.
Your involvement in the project will be carried out as an independent subcontractor.
Project Information:
Company: EY Strategy and Consulting Co. Ltd.
Address: Hibiya Mitsui Tower Tokyo Midtown Hibiya 1-1-2 Yurakucho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0006 Japan
Work location: Within 23 wards of Tokyo
Contract type: Service entrust contract (業務委託)
Salary: 6000 to 9000 yen/hour
Scope of Services:
Project-based Contract.
Financial Visibility & Review
- Validate journal entries and monthly closings prepared by the outsourced accounting firm
- Provide clear financial interpretation and reporting to the global CFO and HQ teams
Stakeholder Engagement
- Liaise with local legacy staff outsourced providers and global finance teams
- Support onboarding of the new Finance Director and act as a transitional partner
Process Stabilization
- Establish basic routines for AP AR and monthly close
- Document and implement foundational internal controls and reporting processes
Oversight & Governance
- Act as a control point for outsourced accounting
- Ensure compliance with JGAAP and IFRS standards
Strategic Support
- Advise on post-acquisition finance setup and transformation roadmap
Qualifications and requirements:
- Strong general accounting experience familiarity of working with external accounting service providers
- Fluent in both Japanese and English (spoken and written)
- Strong stakeholder management
- Comfortable working in ambiguous unstructured environments
- Proficient in Excel; experience with basic accounting systems preferred
- Familiarity with JGAAP and IFRS
Language Requirements:
- Japanese: Native level.
- English: Fluent level in reading writing and speaking.
Next Steps:
- Screening by EY Interim Professionals Talent & Engagement Teams.
- EY Compliance and Independence Check.
- Client Introduction.
Who We Are:
We are Interim Professionals and we are shaping the future with confidence by building Japans community of 11 million lifelong learners. Our independent contractors are a part of our team and our mission is to help you unlock your potential.
By giving you access to EYs best-in-class learning & development paired with high touch consultancy projects that you will not see anywhere else we open avenues for you to upskill and join our community to build the workforce of the future in Japan.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Information
EY is strongly committed to equal opportunity and values the diversity of our work force and the knowledge of our people.
Key Skills
- Business Process
- Risk Management
- Key Stakeholders
- Sigma
- Financial Systems
- Finance
- Accounting
- PMO
- Project Management
- ERP
- Financial Project
- Financial Statements
- Ensure Compliance
- Financial Management
- Special projects
