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Manager, Finance Planning, Internal Controls & Business Process Improvement - Rakuten Symphony Financial Management Department (RSFMD)

Tokyo, JapanFull-time2026-10-07 → 2026-11-11

Core

Manager overseeing finance planning, internal controls, and business process improvement for Rakuten Group subsidiaries, acting as a command center connecting the CFO with business frontline.

Role type

Manager, Finance Planning, Internal Controls & Business Process Improvement

Builds

Mid-term and annual business plans, internal control frameworks, and management systems from the ground up

Domain

Fintech and high-tech telecommunications

Required skills

Corporate planning, risk analysis, control design, cross-functional project leadership, stakeholder management, quantitative analysis, process visualization, standardization, automation, digital transformation, team management

Preferred skills

Consulting or audit firm experience, CIA/CPA/USCPA certification, J-SOX/COSO framework knowledge, BPR/ERP implementation, RPA/BI tools

Technologies

RPA tools, BI tools, workflow systems

Responsibilities

Support development of mid-term and annual business plans including KPI design; Conduct company-wide risk assessments and design internal control frameworks; Drive business process improvement initiatives including standardization and automation; Manage team performance evaluations and development; Coordinate with external auditors and internal audit teams; Prepare management reports and evaluate investment opportunities

Seniority

Manager, hands-on IC with team leadership