Your Role
Our Global Finance team is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Head of Finance to work in our Tokyo office. In this role, you are responsible for the finance and accounting, tax, regulatory reporting and compliance functions of our Tokyo Office.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Financial management including budgets, cost control, cash flow management, profits distribution and operating performance assessment
- Manage key financial and management reporting
- Provide reliable and accurate financial information to both internal and external clients
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and tax reporting
- Facilitate the risk and solvency management process, in coordination with the Chief Executive and Head Office
- Liaison for Head Office Tax and external tax agents and local authorities; and be familiar with tax developments in Tokyo and its implications to our business
- Establish and maintain effective communication with external authorities
- Ensure effective and efficient management of office facilities and HR-related on-site / administrative support
- Lead and manage the local Finance team which includes the Life Health Client Accounting team
- Participatein regional and international initiatives and projects
Your Profile
Degree qualified and / or other recognized professional accounting qualificationsAt least 8 years of relevant experience preferably in an insurance or reinsurance companyPrior audit experience an advantageWorking knowledge of local financial, regulatory and tax reporting requirements particularly relating to insurance / reinsurance industryWorking knowledge of SAP preferredProficient in both spoken and written English and Japanese as you will be managing stakeholders and reviewing documents in these languagesExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsA strong team playerWe offer a
highly professional and inclusive work environment that values excellence, integrity, personal responsibility and the unique talent of each employeeflat management hierarchy and team-based environment that promote collaboration and free-flowing communicationmarket competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience and qualifications, with a comprehensive suite of employee benefits