Lenovo

Position Description

■ About Lenovo culture

Our culture defines us…it's our DNA. We call it the “We Are Lenovo” culture and it's the values we share and the business practices we deploy. It's how we address our day-to-day commitments. The “We Are Lenovo” culture is embodied in the statement: We do what we say, we own what we do, and we like to constantly wow our customers

Ÿ  CUSTOMERS in everything we do

Ÿ  Global TEAM players guided by integrity and TRUST

Ÿ  ENTREPRENEURS committed to driving change

Ÿ  INNOVATORS who relentlessly pursue new idea

Our culture is what has enabled us to consistently raise the bar on delivering break-through innovations, award-winning designs, and strong financial performance.

To know more about who we are, visit https://www.lenovo.com/jp/ja/about/whoweare.

■ About Lenovo F&A and this role

Lenovo F&A (管理財務部) houses a variety of roles from FP&A・Controller (経営管理), to Accounting, Tax, and Treasury/AR, offering a wide variety of skill and career development opportunities.

■ About Organization

- Manager: Japan FP&A / Category Finance Manager

- Subordinates: None, but aspiring individuals will be given organizational projects/responsibilities

- Number of Peers: approximately 6 (Segment Controllers and FP&A Analysts/Senior Analysts) who are in equivalent roles with differing business/functional counterparts.

■ Roles and responsibilities

The Senior Financial Analyst will work as the Finance partner to support one of Japan’s segment business by:

- working with segment sales, operation, marketing, and service teams, to control the business progress through forecasting, actual and performance tracking.

- help drive business decision/activities including: analyzing variances and trends, capturing new / significant business opportunity, and identifying/providing insights to improve structural financials

- being responsible for maintaining discipline in his/her work process by establishing a strong/sustainable framework and simplifying/automating routine work.

- leading cross pillar projects and improvement initiatives, leveraging data analytics / BI skills.

■ Key Interaction with:

- Japan function teams, Segment leader, Segment 4P/SOP, AP Segment Controllers, COE (Center of Excellence) team based in Dalian China, Japan CFO/Finance team.

Requirements

Experience & Skills　- Must Have – essential

Ÿ  3-5 year experience financial analysis and/or reporting, with particular emphasis on revenue/cost/expense.

Ÿ  Analytical proficiency with strong financial background.

Ÿ  Positive and proactive problem-solving attitude.

Ÿ  Ability to organize / prioritize work in order to deliver against fast turnaround expectations.

Ÿ  Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Japanese.

Ÿ  Ability to work through large / complex data sets, and experience in participating in systems/processes transformation projects.

Ÿ  Strong MS Excel / Powerpoint skills.

Ÿ  Advanced in BI tools (Power BI).

Experience & Skills Good to have – desirable

Ÿ  IT or related industry experience is an advantage.

Ÿ  Experience in a large multinational (e.g. Fortune 500), matrix organization is a plus.

Ÿ  MBA, CPA, and/or CFA desirable, but not required.

Ÿ  Broad systems and also specific application experience (SAP).

Ÿ  Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) is a plus.