Intern-Finance

Location: Tokyo, Japan Department: Finance

Position Overview

To support the FP&A team with financial reporting, data analysis, and budget processes to assist high-quality financial planning and company decision-making.

Key Accountabilities

Reporting Support

• Assist in preparing monthly P&L reports and variance analysis for senior management.
• Help collect, monitor, and organize expense reports across departments, coordinating with stakeholders as needed.

Analysis Support

• Assist in tracking KPIs and gathering data for trend analysis.
• Support deep-dive analyses and help prepare presentation materials and insights.
• Assist with return analysis on project proposals and investment performance tracking.

Expense and Capital Planning Support

• Provide administrative and analytical support for the annual budget and rolling forecast processes.
• Assist the expense account owner with cross-departmental coordination.
• Help create documentation, schedules, and presentations for senior leadership.

Ad Hoc Support

• Assist with ad-hoc financial requests and reporting tasks from other departments in Japan as well as Corporate.

Requirements

University student or recent graduate (Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related discipline).

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Bilingual proficiency in English and Japanese (written and verbal; TOEIC 800+ / JLPT N2 or N1 preferred).

Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, basic financial modeling).

Proactive, self-starter mindset with strong interpersonal and coordination skills.

Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule during busy monthly and year-end closing periods.

Preferred

Previous internship or practical experience in corporate finance, accounting, or FP&A.

Familiarity with financial systems (e.g., Hyperion, Business Objects, JDE software) is a plus.