Performance Steering Manager
June 10, 2025
Performance Steering Manager
Reference1000003340
- Permanent
- JP-Tôkyô-Tokyo
- FINANCE ACCOUNTS AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL
Job Description
Job Title
Performance Steering Team Manager
Date
09 June 2025
Department
Finance
Location
Tokyo , Japan
Business Line / Function
CIB Finance
Reports to
Hierarchical
Head of Performance Steering & Accounts Payable
Number of Direct Reports
2
Position Purpose
Manager of CIB Japan Performance Steering team
Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
- Manager of CIB Japan Performance Steering team.
- Perform 2nd level check of monthly expense booking by Accounts Payable/Human Resources teams.
- Perform in-depth analysis of direct/indirect costs and headcounts. Be accountable for actual evolution and actual vs budget variance.
- Deliver management accounting results for local execo meetings on a regular/ad-hoc basis.
- Contribute to budget/forecast exercise by inputting direct cost and cost allocation keys.
- Ensure accountability of CIB Japan budget at entity and cluster level.
- Be fully accountable for expenses, particularly staff costs, IT costs, offices & premises costs, SLA charges.
- Monitor reasonableness of inter-company cost recharges (SLA).
- Maintain the quality of output by offshore teams.
- Respond to inquiries/requests from various stakeholders.
- Manage inquiries/requests from internal/external auditors, inspectors and local regulators.
Contributing Responsibilities
- Front local business partners for management accounting related subjects.
- Provide added-value service to stakeholders as a Finance expert, including insightful analysis, accounting related advice and effective solution proposals.
- Partner with local/offshore Finance teams to work on issues, corporate projects and initiatives.
- Work harmoniously with processing functions (AP/HR) and support them for accurate booking in a timely manner.
- Identify the potential areas for process improvement and take initiative to move into action.
- Contribute to enhancement in control framework.
Technical and Behavioral Competencies required
- Committed, self-disciplined and autonomous team player, with the flexibility to adapt to changes.
- Organizational skills, with the capability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
- Interpersonal and communication skills. Be able to effectively interact with various level of stakeholders including reporting to managers.
- Analytical and observation skills, with an ability to see things in a big picture.
- Meticulous and control mind set.
- Proficiency in optimizing IT tools enough to quickly master multiple inhouse systems and to handle large Excel data with complex formulas.
Experience and Qualifications required
- 10 years or above experience in Finance functions. Financial Planning & Analysis / Management accounting experience is plus.
- Good expertise in accounting, management accounting rules, financial products and operational principles.
- Team management experience.
- Fluent in English and Japanese (written and spoken).
- Working experience in international banking/securities industry is preferred.
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