Assistant Finance Manager

The role

The Assistant Finance Manager leads day-to-day finance operations for FT Japan and supports finance activities across other Asia entities. The role ensures accurate financial reporting, strong financial controls, and compliance with local statutory requirements and FT Group policies.

What you will do

• Lead month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review financial results and perform variance analysis.
• Monitor cash flow requirements.
• Ensure compliance with FT Group accounting policies and IFRS.
• Coordinate statutory reporting requirements and annual external audits.
• Liaise with external auditors, tax advisers and regulatory authorities.
• Prepare and review corporate tax, consumption tax and other statutory filings.
• Maintain effective financial controls and compliance with FT policies.
• Manage banking administration, payment processing, and cash management activities.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five years' experience in accounting, financial reporting or financial control.
• Experience managing statutory reporting, external audits and tax compliance.
• Experience using Oracle or other ERP systems.
• Proven experience in driving process improvements and strengthening financial controls.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and journal entry preparation and review.
• Strong reconciliation and financial analysis skills.
• Knowledge of IFRS.
• Good understanding of Japanese statutory accounting and tax requirements.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English.

Nice to have

• CPA or equivalent professional qualification
• Experience in a multinational organisation
• Experience working with shared service centres or outsourced accounting functions

Benefits

• Generous annual leave
• Medical cover
• Inclusive parental leave packages
• Subsidised gym memberships
• Opportunities to give back to the community

About the company

The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy.