PRINCIPAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Act as a key member of the leadership team, overseeing finance, accounting & tax, treasury, and risk management functions, while driving financial strategy and supporting sustainable growth of the business, particularly within the energy and LNG business environment.
Financial Strategy & Governance
- Lead the development and execution of the Company’s financial strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and shareholder expectations.
- Establish and maintain robust governance frameworks, including clear accountability structures, financial controls, and compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
- Drive financial discipline across the organization, ensuring effective capital allocation and return optimization.
Strategic financial leadership
- Provide strategic financial leadership by delivering actionable insights, scenario analysis, and recommendations to support corporate strategy and growth initiatives.
- Work closely with commercial teams to evaluate new business opportunities, contract structures, and strategies.
- Support the development of long-term business plans aligned with the Company’s vision.
Finance Operations Management
- Oversee end-to-end finance operations, including accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and tax.
- Oversee treasury functions, including capital management, cash management and banking relationships.
- Enhance operational efficiency and data quality through optimized processes, systems, and resource allocation.
Strengthen Risk Management
- Strengthening risk management frameworks, with particular focus on commodity price risk (including exposure and hedging strategies) and credit risk.
- Define and enforce risk appetite, limits, and control frameworks in collaboration with stakeholders.
Forward Planning & Forecasting
- Develop forward-looking financial projections, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and capital requirements.
- Ensure financial plans are actionable and aligned with both short-term performance targets and long-term strategic objectives.
Performance Monitoring & Reporting
- Monitor financial performance, conduct variance analysis, and implement corrective actions as required.
- Deliver timely, accurate, and insightful management reports to leadership members and shareholders, including clear recommendations.
Systems & Process Optimization
- Drive the integration and optimization of finance processes and systems, including ERP and trading/ETRM platforms.
- Enhance data integrity, automation, and reporting capabilities to support decision-making and scalability.
Team Management
- Lead and manage the CFO Office, ensuring effective coordination and execution of strategic, operational, and administrative priorities across the department.
- Foster a high-performance culture through strong leadership, coaching, and talent development, promoting collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Drive workforce planning, succession planning, and capability building to ensure organizational effectiveness and a sustainable talent pipeline.
Stakeholder Management
- Effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders, including shareholders, senior executives, auditors, and financial institutions.
- Facilitate alignment across multicultural and cross-functional teams.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of a degree or diploma in Business Administration, Finance & Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline, with over 15 years of overall experience, including at least 5 years of proven track record in a similar capacity.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively influence executive-level stakeholders. Fluent in both Japanese and English, with proficiency in written and verbal communication; Japanese communication with internal and external stakeholders is essential.
- Capable of working effectively with stakeholders across different levels, cultures, geographies, and functions.
- Possess good analytical skills and a strong understanding of the markets in which energy related commodity (especially LNG) operates in will be highly desirable
- Capable of identifying risks, implementing controls, and evaluating decisions from a regional and global perspective.
- Demonstrates keen attention to detail, with the ability to critically interpret information and assess underlying sources and associated challenges.
- Possess a deep understanding of the integrated design and optimization of business processes and systems.