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MercariThis job posting was originally in Japanese. The English version is automatically translated. Please visit the company site for the most accurate information.
The Group Corporate Planning team serves as the consolidated corporate planning team for the Mercari Group. It uses data to set the organization’s direction and builds consensus with executives and stakeholders, driving the Group’s growth through optimal resource allocation via budgets and mid-term plans, as well as by establishing a management accounting foundation. The team builds management decision-making and resource allocation processes and infrastructure that evolve alongside the Group’s growth and business diversification, and plans and drives mid- to long-term strategies, budget plans, and cross-functional projects. To enhance and streamline management accounting, the team is implementing an EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) system to improve the speed and accuracy of decision-making across the Group. You will drive the EPM system implementation project, including planning, managing progress, issues, risks, and scope, facilitating meetings, and reporting to executives and relevant departments. You will organize business requirements related to budgeting and budget-versus-actual management, design operations, and drive system implementation and testing (UAT). You will coordinate with related departments such as IT, HR, and Finance Operations, as well as vendors, to prepare data, launch the system in production and ensure stable operations, and roll it out to Group companies and establish its use. You will also coordinate with company-wide projects related to corporate management; organize and redesign the Group-wide processes for budgeting, budget-versus-actual management, and mid-term planning around system-based operations; prepare KPIs and financial figures for management decision-making; plan and drive cross-Group projects, including international initiatives; and establish management accounting rules and infrastructure. This is a challenging system implementation project that involves replacing existing operations while simultaneously reviewing business processes. You will work on organizing business requirements and implementing the system in parallel, respond to changing requirements and shifting priorities, and engage stakeholders to deliver the launch on schedule and ensure stable operations. You will be deeply involved in both management accounting operations and systems, building a foundation that supports corporate management across the Group.
- At least five years of practical management accounting experience in a corporate planning, finance, or accounting department at an operating company, or experience implementing and operating EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) systems. Consulting work in these areas also counts toward this requirement. - Project management experience for system implementation projects, including planning from requirements definition through testing and release, managing progress, issues, and risks, and coordinating with stakeholders, including vendors. - A track record of making proposals to management or business divisions based on quantitative data analysis. - A track record of forming and leading projects that span departments and the entire company. - Strong adaptability and ability to adjust to uncertainty and change. - Ability to organize business department requirements and translate them into system requirements and operational rules, as well as collaborate with stakeholders from different areas of expertise, such as IT departments and vendors. - Japanese: Independent (CEFR B2) required
- An MBA, Certified Public Accountant qualification, or equivalent knowledge or experience. - Experience designing, developing, or operating EPM tools such as Anaplan, or a project management qualification such as PMP or equivalent knowledge. - Knowledge of or experience with web services or C2C services. - Experience collecting and preparing budget and actuals data, including data from Group companies and overseas offices, and managing accounting on a consolidated basis. - English: Independent (CEFR B2) preferred
