Job Description

Location:
Tokyo, Japan
With occasional travel across Japan, South East Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and coordination with global teams

Experience Range: 12-15 years

Origin Preferably Indian

Department:
Finance

Team Size:

Team size: 40

Reports To:
CEO – Owndays Japan
Matrix reporting to Group CFO – Lenskart (Global HQ)

Direct Reports

Language Skills: Fluent in Japanese & English

Origin Preferably Indian, Experience of working in India is preferable but not mandatory

Focus/Need: FP&A, Business Finance and Business Partnership to increase margin and reduce cost

Budget TBD

About Owndays (Lenskart Group):

Owndays, one of Japan’s leading optical retail brands, is now part of the Lenskart Group – a global eyewear company transforming the way people buy eyewear through vertical integration, design innovation, and technology. Lenskart operates across India, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and the US, with Owndays as its flagship brand in Japan and parts of Asia.

We aim to build the most loved and people-first eyewear company in the world – and this journey starts with our leadership team.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the finance function for Owndays Japan. This role is central to driving financial strategy, operational excellence, and governance while enabling strong business performance across our retail and digital operations.

You will be responsible for building financial resilience, optimizing resources, and partnering closely with senior leadership to scale Owndays Japan as part of Lenskart’s global growth story.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Strategy & Leadership
   

   • Define and execute the finance strategy in alignment with business priorities and global standards

   • Serve as a strategic advisor to the Country CEO and leadership team on financial planning, investments, and business performance

   • Build robust frameworks for growth while balancing profitability and risk management
     
     

2. Business Partnering & Decision Support
   
   

   • Partner with retail, merchandising, and operations leaders to enable data-driven decision-making

   • Evaluate new business opportunities, expansion strategies, and investment cases

   • Lead financial modeling and scenario planning for Japan’s growth strategy

   • Driving Gross Margin, EBITDA expansion and cost control
     
     

3. Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
   
   

   • Lead annual operating plans, budgets, and rolling forecasts

   • Drive performance tracking against financial and operational KPIs

   • Proactively identify risks and opportunities, ensuring agility in financial planning

   • Driving Weekly Business Reviews with HQ, Board Meetings

4. Overseeing Financial Audit, Financial Reporting and Tax compliance

   • Timely closing and reporting of financial statements as per group reporting timelines

   • Overseeing controllership and quarterly / annual audits as per group timelines

   • Ensuring tax compliance in partnership with SMEs

5. Working Capital & Treasury Management
   
   

   • Optimize cash flow, working capital, and capital allocation

   • Oversee treasury, banking, and funding arrangements in collaboration with Group Finance

   • Ensure efficient hedging, liquidity, and debt management practices
     
     

6. Systems, Processes & Analytics
   
   

   • Strengthen financial systems, ERP Implementation, tools, and reporting processes for scalability

   • Drive automation, analytics, and dashboards to provide real-time business insights

   • Enable data-led decision-making through financial technology adoption
     
     

7. Team Leadership & Global Alignment
   

   • Lead and mentor a high-performing finance team in Japan

   • Align Japan’s finance practices with Lenskart Group’s global finance frameworks

   • Collaborate with group-level stakeholders on strategic initiatives and governance
     
     

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• 12–15 years of progressive finance leadership experience, including CFO/Head of Finance roles in Japan

• Education pedigree: CPA or MBA in Finance

• Strong background in retail, consumer, or fast-growth businesses is highly preferre

• Expertise in financial planning, controllership and business partnering

• Proven ability to scale financial systems and processes in multi-site, high-growth environments

• Deep understanding of Japanese accounting standards, tax, and regulatory landscape

• Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability and ability to influence at board level
  
  

Language & Communication Skills:

• Fluency in Japanese and English

• It’s mandatory to know English and Japanese to collaborate with Lenskart Group’s international teams
  
  

Why Join Us:

• Lead the finance agenda for one of Japan’s most loved optical retail brands with strong global backing

• Work with entrepreneurial leaders driving rapid growth and transformation in retail

• Shape financial strategy and governance for Owndays’ flagship market

• Be part of a global movement making eyewear more accessible, innovative, and delightful