Overview
Controller, VP Jobs in Greater Osaka Area at Universal Studios Japan(USJ LLC)
Title: Controller, VP
Company: Universal Studios Japan(USJ LLC)
Location: Greater Osaka Area
Department: Finance Department, Accounting and Internal Audit
JOB TITLE: Finance VP (G6) – Controller
Reports to: CFO
Job Summary:
A leadership role in USJ finance, reporting to CFO, responsible for the Accounting as well as the Internal
Audit. This role is responsible for overseeing USJ’s accounting operations, financial reporting, internal
audit, and financial compliance with regulations. Key duties include daily accounting, monthly/year-end
close processes, tax compliance, audit management, and technical accounting research. This role
ensures USJ’s internal controls while providing strategic financial insights to leadership, and it also
provides the unique opportunity to gain an in-depth view/understanding of the company’s business
operations.
This role also requires close coordination and partnership with UDX and NBCU (headquarter) accounting
groups.
Major responsibilities:
• Direct and supervise the overall accounting (incl. tax) and internal audit function. Manage finance staff
by providing leadership, coaching, mentoring, career development, and performance management.
• Lead the financial reporting process and ensure that all accounting records, financial statements, and
reports are prepared in compliance with company accounting policies, GAAP and other applicable
standards. This requires preventing fraudulent misreporting and ensuring data is complete and reliable.
• Lead the month-end close process including review of journal entries internal reports, and consolidated
financial statements. Communicate with business units/departments to ensure that all close deadlines
are met and results are reported accurately. Manage the monthly/quarterly variance commentary
process and perform other analytics as required
• Oversee quarterly account reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts to ensure that reconciliations
are accurate and prepared and submitted in accordance with NBCU account reconciliation policy.
• Manages the internal audit team and oversees a comprehensive internal audit plan that identifies and
addresses key operational, financial, and compliance risk areas.
• Developing and maintaining a robust system of internal controls to detect errors, prevent fraud, and
ensure the accuracy of financial data.
• Assists USJ CFO and UDX Accounting with ad hoc projects. Tasks include research of highly complex
accounting issues and summarizing research results into effective memorandums and executive
summaries.
• Lead/assist with special projects – both analytical and process improvements (i.e. improved accounting
reports, operational processes, financial system launch, etc.).
Others: · Lead a team of accounting and finance professionals by consistently exhibiting strong financial, technical, management, and interpersonal skills. · Interact with USJ and UDX senior management on a regular basis. · Be a best-in-class role model of commitment, accountability, and results focus.
Qualifications/Requirements:
· Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/business
· CPA required, and MBA preferred
· Expert knowledge of GAAP, proficiency with ERP (i.e. SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel
· 10 plus years Finance experience with progression, preferably within Accounting, Audit, or FP&A
· At least 8 years of supervisory experience, preferred leading a team larger than 10 people
· Advance English and Japanese skills (reading, writing, conversing)
· Exceptional leadership, communication, and strategic thinking capabilities
· Must be willing to work in office of the Finance/operating partners 4 days a week (on average)
· Occasional local and long-distance travel may be required
Desired Characteristics:
· Must exhibit unwavering honesty, objectivity, and independence in all professional matters
· Demonstrate leadership values and ability to develop and participate in diverse/cross-functional
teams.
· Able to build strong working partnerships, with the ability to listen, understand and influence.
· A leader by example that possess excellent analytical and communication skills.
· Ability to deliver on commitments and work well in a fast-paced, result-oriented environment.
· Strong work ethic, positive attitude, excellent judgement, and problem-solving skills
· Ability to maintain a big picture perspective as well as detail-oriented
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Technical Skills
· Expertise in accounting, internal audit, and financial planning
· In-depth knowledge of financial source systems, Financial ERP systems, reporting systems,
intelligence reporting systems and data flow
· Robust knowledge of Balance sheet, P&L, Cashflow and connection between financial
statements to business processes/models.
Leadership / Soft Skills
· Able to successfully lead/develop a large team with different background and skillset.
· Excellent judgment, presence and mature personality; experience working with executives.
· Ability to strategically work across functions and bring positive influence on the business.
