[Finance] Finance Manager [Abiomed]

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As the Finance Lead for Japan within Johnson & Johnson MedTechs Heart Recovery business this role leads the Japan Commercial Finance agenda and partners closely with cross-functional leaders to drive business growth and disciplined decision-making. The Finance Manager will own the Japan P&L performance management and planning cadence deliver high-quality insights and reporting to leadership and ensure timely and accurate close in collaboration with the Shared Service Center and regional/global stakeholders. This position also provides day-to-day leadership and coaching to one direct report.

This is a key business partnering role requiring strong stakeholder management across Commercial Marketing Sales and other functions in Japan as well as effective collaboration with APAC Finance and Global teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the annual budget cycle and the two planning processes (e.g. mid-year and year-end) engaging functional leaders to develop robust assumptions scenarios and timely updates.

• Provide valuable action-oriented reporting and insights to Japan management including monthly P&L performance tracking variance analysis and key drivers.

• Identify quantify and communicate P&L risks and opportunities; recommend countermeasures to maximize business performance.

• Drive investment allocation discussions to optimize spend effectiveness and support growth priorities.

• Respond promptly and effectively to ad-hoc inquiries and initiatives from APAC Finance and Global/HQ stakeholders.

• Partner with the Shared Service Center to execute accurate and timely monthly and quarterly close including accruals compliance with policies and reconciliations as required.

• Strengthen commercial finance processes governance and internal controls; continuously improve reporting and planning quality.

• Coach and develop one direct report providing clear priorities feedback and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business Economics or related field; MBA/CPA/USCPA/CMA a plus.

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in FP&A commercial finance or business controlling ideally within medical devices healthcare pharmaceuticals or other matrixed multinational environments.

• Strong understanding of P&L management budgeting/forecasting and financial analysis; ability to translate data into clear business recommendations.

• Experience leading planning cycles and partnering with senior stakeholders across functions.

• Working knowledge of month-end and quarter-end close processes and collaboration with Shared Service/Center of Excellence teams.

• High learning agility strong ownership and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent communication skills in Japanese and English (Business-level) to interact with Japan leadership and APAC/Global stakeholders.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial systems (e.g. ERP and planning tools); Power BI or similar analytics tools preferred.

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