Japanese-speaking Finance Manager
Brisbane CBD
Growing International Business
Perm Full time
Drive Finance Excellence in a Growing Global Organisation
An exciting and attractive prospect has become available for an experienced Finance Manager with Japanese language skill to join a growing international business headquartered in Brisbane.
Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, this role offers the opportunity to lead finance operations, strengthen financial controls, drive process transformation, and partner with senior stakeholders across the business. Managing a finance team across Australia and overseas, this is a hands‐on leadership position for someone who enjoys both operational and strategic finance responsibilities as well as reporting partner Japanese company.
The Opportunity
This role will play a key part in modernising and scaling the finance function by improving processes, enhancing systems utilisation, and developing team capability. You will work closely with executive leaders and business stakeholders to provide financial insights that support business performance and growth.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Controls
Lead month‐end and year‐end close processes
Prepare accurate and timely management reports
Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed and maintained
Coordinate external audit and taxation requirements
Strengthen internal controls and financial governance
Systems & Process Improvement
Optimise ERP and financial systems
Streamline reporting processes and reduce manual workarounds
Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives
Improve finance processes to support future business growth
Leadership & Team Development
Lead and develop a small finance team
Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance management
Build team capability and promote a culture of accountability
Budgeting,
Forecasting & Business Partnering
Support annual budgeting and planning processes
Develop and maintain forecasting models
Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders
Provide financial analysis and decision‐support to management
Stakeholder Management
Act as a key finance contact for internal and external stakeholders
Oversee reporting, reconciliations, and financial compliance activities
Build solid working relationships across the organisation
About You
To be successful, you will be a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys operating in a dynamic environment and driving positive change.
Requirements
CA or CPA qualification
Proven experience in financial reporting, financial control, and statutory compliance
Strong month‐end and year‐end close experience
Strong budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting skills
Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing staff
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience working across multiple entities and/or international operations
What's on Offer?
Senior leadership opportunity
High visibility role partnering with executive management
Opportunity to lead finance transformation projects
Diverse and international business exposure
Brisbane CBD location
Collaborative and supportive team culture
At HOBAN we encourage applications from people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all genders, LGBTI people, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
We provide reasonable adjustments; including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email our Adjustments Coordinator at or visit for additional contact details.
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