FP&A Specialist

About KOMOJU

KOMOJU is Japan's leading cross-border payment gateway. We power payments for companies such as the video game distribution platform Steam and the popular mobile app TikTok. Today, we support thousands of merchants by providing the payment infrastructure they need—from developer-friendly APIs to integrations with popular platforms such as Shopify and Wix—helping them grow in every market they enter.

About the team

The FP&A team sits within the Finance and Accounting (F&A) department under the leadership of the VP of Finance. It is organized into two teams: FP&A – Go-to-Market and FP&A – Corporate Functions.

This position is an individual contributor role within the FP&A – Go-to-Market team and reports directly to the FP&A GTM Manager. You will drive financial planning, modeling, and analysis to support the company's go-to-market and company-wide strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

STRATEGIC INITIATIVE FINANCIAL MODELING & SIMULATION (Primary Focus)

• Independently own and drive financial simulations and modeling for company-wide strategic initiatives, partnering closely with commercial departments
• Translate business strategies, new programs, and initiatives into financial models, scenario analyses, and impact assessments
• Evaluate the financial impact of new programs and strategies, and provide recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Analyze business considerations and plans from a financial perspective to support decision-making
  

BUDGETING & FORECASTING

• Support the annual budgeting process and periodic reforecasting cycles
• Conduct variance analyses (actual vs. budget/forecast) across total payment volume (TPV), revenue, and gross profit, linking financial results to business drivers
• Assist in developing comprehensive financial forecasts, reports, and analyses
• Help recommend actions to support TPV growth and gross profit improvement goals
  

BUSINESS PARTNERING & REPORTING

• Respond to ad hoc financial analysis requests from other departments in a timely and accurate manner
• Proactively identify improvement opportunities through financial data analysis, propose actionable recommendations, and drive implementation in partnership with relevant departments
  

In addition to the core responsibilities above, you will contribute to FP&A projects and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve the company's objectives.

Requirements

Core Experience & Expertise

• 5+ years of FP&A experience, with a demonstrated ability to work independently
• Exceptional financial modeling skills, with proven experience and the ability to independently drive financial simulations and modeling for strategic initiatives (Critical)
• Solid experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Business-level proficiency in written and verbal Japanese and English

Skills & Tools

• Strong analytical skills and operational focus
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Workspace
• Ability to effectively leverage AI tools to improve productivity, streamline analysis, and enhance decision-making

Nice to Have

• Experience in the Payment Service Provider (PSP) industry.
• A master's degree (MBA) or CPA equivalent.
• Experience with ERP systems (preferably Oracle NetSuite) and BI tools (Looker) is a plus.

Who you are

• Challenge the status quo. You use financial analysis to question existing assumptions, planning methods, and ways of working. When you identify an opportunity for improvement, proposing practical solutions and work with relevant teams to implement them.
• Impact driven. You define the financial and business outcome that matters, then work backward to prioritize the analyses and actions most likely to achieve it. You connect your recommendations to measurable goals such as TPV growth, revenue, and gross profit improvement.
• Frontline decision-making and ownership. You use your financial expertise and business context to make sound day-to-day decisions independently. You know when to escalate material risks or assumptions and remain accountable for the accuracy, quality, and impact of your work.
• Multiplier. You create scalable financial models, reporting frameworks, and planning processes that help teams make better decisions. You translate complex financial insights into clear recommendations and strengthen cross-functional execution.
• Obsession with customer value. You look beyond short-term financial results to understand how business decisions affect merchants and sustainable company growth. You evaluate whether initiatives create meaningful customer value while supporting KOMOJU's financial goals.

Benefits

• 10 days regular vacation, additional 5 days summer, and year-end holidays.
• Paid birthday holiday.
• Budget for self-learning allowance, to ensure our employees’ skills remain current.
• Language training for Japanese/ English
• Office lunch.

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