Rakuten

Business Management Specialist (Expense & Procurement, Management Accounting, Budgeting & Analysis, P&L), Business Operations Group -Business Management Section, Corporate Planning Department (Group Sales Div)

Tokyo, Japan Full time

Job Description:

Job Description:
Business Overview

The Business Strategy Department within the Group Sales Division is a pivotal organization that strategically and comprehensively drives back-office operations supporting sales activities.

Our mission is to empower the sales team in addressing corporate clients' challenges and fulfilling their needs, particularly in providing communication services offered by Rakuten Mobile, as well as solution services aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and promoting digital transformation (DX).
 
Department Overview
The Corporate Planning Department comprises the Corporate Planning Section, Business Management Section, and Deal Management Section. It is responsible for managing and operating key business figures related to business strategy, business management, and profitability assessment.

The Business Operations Group primarily serves as an operational hub for business management within the Business Division. Its responsibilities encompass division-wide expense management and procurement, various financial recording tasks, management accounting, budget-to-actuals management, and expense P&L generation.
Given the high expectations placed on the corporate business within the mobile segment, this group plays a vital role in delivering performance analysis and forecast reports to executive leadership.
The group fosters strong collaboration, not only among various teams horizontally within the Business Division but also with specialized departments including Business Planning, Accounting, Procurement, and Finance.

 

Position:
Why We Hire

Responding to corporate customer needs with speed and precision is of utmost importance in the mobile business.
Amidst a multitude of aggressive projects progressing simultaneously, it is indispensable for strategic management decision-making to grasp the overall business landscape and to drive accurate budget-actuals management for expenses, inherently considering profitability.
We are seeking candidates with significant experience and achievements in corporate planning, business management, and management accounting functions. Highly motivated individuals eager to take on these challenges are also welcome.
 
Position Details
You will be responsible for managing the overall expense flow of the business division, starting with procurement and payment operations, and extending to budget-to-actuals management, expense recording, and management accounting operations.
Furthermore, leveraging the P&Ls of various departments or services, you will assess the appropriateness of expenses, conduct analyses, and propose improvements.
This is a highly rewarding role where you will support the business and experience its growth firsthand. As we continue to strengthen our organization, we anticipate entrusting you with the management of a small team in due course.

Specific Responsibilities
•    Overall procurement and payment operations
•    Monthly expense recording and reconciliation
•    Preparation of divisional P&L expense budgets and budget-to-actuals management
•    Weekly and monthly expense P&L forecast management
•    Identification of challenges and development of improvement proposals based on performance data analysis
•    Information sharing and collaboration with other departments such as Procurement and Accounting
•    Creation of output materials using Power Point, Excel, etc. (both English and Japanese)
•    And other related tasks
 
Work Environment
Department (Business Management Section): 18 members / Group: 7 members
└Many of our member are recent graduates, so we have a young workforce
Telecommunications, Accounting, Operations, New Graduates

 
 
Mandatory Qualifications:
-Minimum of 3 years of full-time experience in administrative/back-office management roles.
- Proficiency in basic PC operations and efficient processing of related tasks.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently and drive projects forward effectively while overseeing progress.
- Capability to execute tasks accurately and with a sense of speedy.
- Strong ability to collaborate smoothly within a team.
- Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with related departments.

 
 
Desired Qualifications:
- Financial Knowledge & Experience:
└Possess fundamental knowledge of accounting and finance.
└Experience in practical accounting operations, management accounting, and/or experience in the telecommunications industry.
└Skilled at managing progress while adhering to deadlines.
- Problem-Solving & Improvement:
└Ability to define problems, possess problem-solving skills, and effectively categorize issues through bottleneck analysis.
└Proactive in identifying areas for improvement in daily operations and capable of hypothesis-driven thinking.
- Communication & Presentation:
└Strong logical communication skills.
└Proficiency in creating output materials using Power Point, Excel, etc.
 
 
Other Information:
Additional information on Location
Futakotamagawa Rise Office Tokyo
 
Additional information on Secondment
Yes - You will be employed by Rakuten Group, Inc. and assume concurrent duties at Rakuten Mobile, Inc.
 
Additional information on Transfer
No immediate plan
 
Additional information on English Qualification
TOEIC 800 English ability, or a strong commitment to
developing it.
 

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Languages:

English (Overall - 3 - Advanced), Japanese (Overall - 3 - Advanced)