Section Manager Finance Job Listing at AMD in Chiyoda City, Tokyo (Job ID 47165-en-us)

Description

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THE ROLE: 

The Section Manager, Finance is a critical role in the success of the business. This role will partner with Business Unit leadership and other members of the Finance team to manage the accounting activities for the business unit. This includes owning all aspects of program and product accounting, contract review, internal/external audit engagement, SOX compliance, month-end close and financial reporting. 

THE PERSON: 

The ideal candidate should be a self-starter with a result driven approach, high sense of teamwork, positive outlook, and the ability to speak up and make recommendations in a fast-moving environment. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Influence and provide guidance on the accounting treatment of business unit contracts / transactions with cross functional team members including: the business unit, legal, corporate accounting, sales, operations, and other finance team members  
• Own and establish effective controls and procedures for the group's month-end close, financial reporting, and SOX activities 
• Prepare journal entries and reconciliations for program accounting and balance sheet reviews for month-end close 
• Review journal entries and reconciliations prepared by other finance team members and shared services  
• Support requests from corporate accounting, internal audit and external audit including drafting accounting memos 
• Business partnering with key strategic account Sales and Marketing teams to drive revenue growth and execute on the business plan.
• Prepare various financial reports and distribute them to Key strategic Global Account Managers to align with weekly / monthly / quarterly revenue target
• Monitor monthly OPEX, HC, and key performance indicators and analyze the variance vs budget / forecast /goals
• Quarterly and annual budget, Long Range Planning, and quarterly forecast activities upon request
• Partner with marketing / Marketing Ops team for smooth execution of marketing activities
• Provide decision support and conduct financial reviews of a wide range of business issues
• Interact with Finance, Accounting, Sales, and Ops teams, assisting with range of operating needs
• Interact with Sales team to prepare P&L analysis to support revenue reduction plan and / or fund proposal upon request
• Confirming receipt and reviewing general / travel expense report
• Supporting preparation of Japan Consumption / Corporate income tax related documents
• Perform ad hoc projects as needed
• Manage team member(s)

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE 

• Finance and/or accounting professional experience. 
• Previous experience with percentage of completion accounting. 
• Knowledge and understanding of accounting/Financial  systems. 
• Strong communication skills and experience working with international teams. 
• Demonstrated ability to effectively problem solve. Working knowledge in Microsoft Excel 

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in related discipline preferred

LOCATION:

Tokyo, Japan

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