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ファイナンスビジネスパートナー/ Finance Business Partner

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A global pharmaceutical company is looking for a Finance Business Partner. The successful candidate will partner with business leaders to drive forecasting, financial planning, business analytics, and strategic decision-making to support profitability and sustainable business growth.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage and drive key financial processes, including outlook and long-term forecast planning, in collaboration with Therapeutic Areas, Finance, HR, Supply, and global stakeholders
  • Coordinate financial process milestones with local and global stakeholders
  • Challenge forecast assumptions to ensure objective and ambitious business planning
  • Identify, quantify, and communicate financial risks and opportunities
  • Analyse and challenge overall and Therapeutic Area profit and loss performance
  • Support business performance through end-to-end financial analysis and business insights
  • Establish key performance measures and indicators
  • Prepare monthly financial reports and business performance analyses
  • Conduct profitability analysis and resource planning
  • Perform ad hoc business analytics to support strategic decision-making
  • Build strong relationships with SP&EE, Therapeutic Areas, and CxE teams to ensure integrated financial analysis
  • Optimise financial processes and promote alignment across functions
  • Support improvements in forecasting, reporting, resource allocation, and business analytics capabilities

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Business, Economics, Finance or a related field
  • In-depth knowledge of sales forecasting
  • Good understanding or experience in sales forecasting, ideally within the pharmaceutical industry
  • Good understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and environmental trends
  • Good understanding of financial management and profit and loss analysis
  • Knowledge of strategic frameworks, marketing, and execution
  • Ability to interpret financial, scientific, clinical, and commercial information
  • Knowledge of Japanese regulations, policies, and the healthcare system
  • Leadership skills to develop and implement solutions to complex business problems
  • Strong business acumen with knowledge of market research and budget and forecast planning
  • Fluent level Japanese and English (CEFR B2)

About the Company:

A leading global pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative healthcare solutions that improve patient outcomes. The organisation operates internationally and collaborates across functions to drive innovation, business excellence, and sustainable growth.

Keywords:

ファイナンスビジネスパートナー, FP&A, 財務分析, 売上予測, 事業分析, P&L管理, 予算策定, 長期予測, KPI管理, 製薬業界, ヘルスケア, 財務計画, ビジネスパートナー, データ分析, ステークホルダーマネジメント, 求人, 外資系

Job Ref: 8C5Q0J

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Accountancy & Finance

Focus: Financial Analysis

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Salary: ¥8,000,000 - ¥10,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience Level: Associate

Language: Japanese - Professional working

Second Language: English - Business level

Location: Tokyo

Job Reference: 8C5Q0J-50C62555

Date posted: 22 July 2026

Consultant: Shannon van Winssen

Phone number: +81345701638

shannon.vanwinssen@robertwalters.co.jp

Shannon van Winssen

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