Position:

Financial Analyst (General Accounting / FP&A)

Report to:

• LAB Finance Director (also responsible for other business area)

Responsibilities

: Inventory

• Maintain accurate inventory records in the ERP system

• Perform inventory reconciliations between physical inventory, sub-ledgers, and the general ledger

• Calculate and record inventory usage, wastage and provisions

• Support physical inventory counts; investigate and resolve variances

• Collaborate with Operations teams to ensure data accuracy

: Account Payable, Freight / Transportation Cost

• Review freight invoices and verify charges against contracts, rates, and shipping documents

• Accurately record transportation costs in the accounting system

• Analyze variances between actual transportation costs and accruals

• Support month-end close related to transportation expenses

• Process vendor invoices related to transportation costs

: FP&A

• Assist Finance Director in building-up monthly/quarterly financial outlook, annual budget

• Prepare reports related to Inventory balances and Inventory related cost

• Drive business growth and productivity improvements via monitoring Financial & Operational KPIs, analyzing trends, and suggesting corrective actions in case of deviation vs target

• Depending on workload and capacity, support for business functions beyond the Lab may be assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or 2 years of working experience in Finance function

• Ability to partner with colleagues in Finance and other functions

• Good communication skills both in Japanese and English,

• English proficiency equivalent to TOEIC 700 is preferred, primarily for reading and writing; verbal communication skills are a plus. Alternatively, candidates who rely on AI tools to help overcome language barriers and are motivated to communicate effectively with global stakeholders will be considered.

• IT literacy : Excel, Hands-on experience on ERP (SAP/PeopleSoft, etc.) and analytical tools (Hyperion, etc.)

Preferred:

• Professional experience in Healthcare Industry

• Finance certification such as CPA, CMA, MBA.