Job Description
As MODE’s Finance Director, you will lead the Finance department and play a pivotal role in supporting our business operations and strategy, managing and growing the business as a key partner for the Japan COO. This is an impactful role, critical to MODE’s success.
Core Responsibilities
Conduct finance planning, execution, and management, such as budget management, cash management, financial control, process and risk management, accounting, and tax reporting.
Manage the Finance team and any external financial or tax consultants to execute monthly, quarterly, annual finance processes.
Partner with the Japan COO and define a multi-year business growth plan
Define and improve corporate operations processes
Lead back office operations such as legal, office administration, and other related functions in Japan
As the position holder’s responsibility grows, the following will be added:
Track business with sales activities and identify challenges that need to be addressed within 12-18 months (nice to have)
Create business projections and KPIs to track business activities and progress (nice to have)
Define a more precise unit economic model, including defining lifetime customer value (nice to have)
Required Skills
8+ years of progressively responsible experience for a major company or division of a large corporation, or prior experience as an advisor to or executive at an early-stage company
Holds a “big picture” mentality
Organized and meritorious with numbers and reports
Strong communication and organizational skills
Nice-to-Have Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Operations, Research, Statistics, Economics, Math, or other analytical disciplines
Master’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent business experience
Tech start-up working experience with track record of contributing to its growth
Team management experience