Financial Control & Compliance: Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in line with Shiseido Group policies, local regulations, and IFRS/GAAP; Lead monthly/LE/year-end closing processes, ensuring P&L accuracy, balance sheet integrity, and CAPEX/inventory control; Maintain and enhance internal controls, including OPEX/CAPEX tracking.
Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting: Drive the annual budgeting process and LEM forecasts for the Premium business across all functions (Marketing, Sales); Ensure accurate sales, margin, and expense forecasts, grounded in realistic assumptions and aligned with commercial strategies; Analyze forecast accuracy in sales/expenses/OP2 vs LE and identify Risk & Opportunity; Manage cost more diligently, specially focusing on discount %, E&O, People cost, BC productivity; Actively participate in monthly/regular business review meeting and help on preparing meeting decks, lead monthly LE cycles, meeting minutes and follow-ups. Business Partnering & Strategic Decision Support to BGM / Brand Commercial Finance: Act as the trusted advisor to BGM and Functional Leaders; Provide financial insights and scenario modeling for new product launches, channel expansion, pricing strategies, promotional activities, marketing investments (ROI analysis); Conduct post-investment reviews for marketing campaigns, retail new store openings, and big promotions; Identify growth opportunities and cost-saving initiatives to optimize OP2; Challenge business assumptions with fact-based analysis and offer proactive solutions. Cross-Functional Projects & Process Improvement: Lead or participate in cross-functional initiatives such as Finance team project, DX project, ad-hoc project; Digital transformation, process improvement and automation initiatives to increase efficiency and data quality; Calculate KA shared cost allocation and inform with different brand stakeholders. Team Leadership: Lead and develop the Premium team (3 financial controllers), ensuring they support the brand’s & finance’s needs; Foster a business-partnering mindset, training the team to act as brand business partner.