The new Dyson Business Services (DBS) organisation will provide process and service excellence to support Dyson’s growth ambitions with a goal of innovating and enhancing services over time to meet the changing needs of the business. This new role will be responsible for building a new DBS Centre, transitioning the existing teams into the DBS in Dyson: developing the centre and building on the DBS vision including defining new ways of working, building and maintaining teams, developing the Centre to generate internal demand and providing local management of all the teams in the Centre.
About the role
The Financial Control Manager will be responsible for:
Period End Closing
Responsible for the accuracy and timely close for Japan market, ensuring compliance to the relevant accounting standards.
Lead month-end P&L meetings, have discussions on the financials with Market FDs and follow-up on actions raised.
Balance Sheet Integrity
Take full accountability for the timely and accurate preparation of the balance sheet reconciliations.
Approve the Balance Sheet reconciliation and able to provide explanations related to the accounts.
Conduct regular BS reviews with Market FDs and prompt follow-up on action items.
Analyze the financial statements and highlighting risks, opportunities, and areas of focus to Market, and maintain healthy balance sheet position.
Review reports that are sent to the Markets and provide insights and informative commentary to Market FDs
Ensure accurate preparation of the Cashflow Forecast, conducts meeting with Market FDs and Treasury team to discuss details and improve on process.
Internal controls
Review and ensure proper controls are in place for all processes responsible for
Implement the global process and ensure compliance to internal controls are implemented and monitored.
Statutory Requirements:
Provide support/information for the of annual Statutory Accounts and annual Tax submission within the timelines as shared by external auditors.
Work with Markets to deliver Group & External Audit Requirements such as Statutory Disclosures and total tax contributions.
Key attendee of the weekly / monthly / quarterly meetings with our external auditors and local GAAP accounts providers (KPMG) as the representative for Japan Market.
Collaborate with Regional tax team to resolve the tax issues and provide the support for tax audits.
Process/Systems/Continuous Improvement
Work proactively with SMEs on continuous improvement projects.
Embrace and lead process/system change.
Support and engage in ad hoc projects as required.
People Management (good to have but not a must)
Coach and train the team members to ensure team members have relevant and updated knowledge in the areas they are responsible for
Stakeholder Management
Partnering with FD / Head of Finance in each market, to discuss opportunities/issues and stay abreast of any new development that may impact DBS.
Act as a single point of contact for market FDs for issues related to DBS services.
Identify and build strong relationships with key stakeholders in the markets.
About you
University degree (Business / Finance / Economy / Management)
Fluent in Japanese with CA, ACCA, CIMA, or other professional qualifications
Solid knowledge of accounting, reporting and analysis, acquired through related work experience.
Good knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Excel a must
Exhibit the customer centric mindset and the ability to manage tasks with competing priorities to meet the demands from customers.
Highly motivated, deadline driven, result focused and ability to communicate effectively.
Strong process & project management skills; lean six sigma qualification is a plus.
6 - 9 years’ experience in the area of RTR, controllers or audit responsibilities
Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.
Dyson solves real-world problems and creates better products through the application of engineering, science, design and creativity. It is a family-owned, global technology company, founded by Sir James Dyson who remains at the helm alongside his son Jake.
Since inventing the first cyclonic bagless vacuum cleaner, the DC01, Dyson has consistently invested in research and development to improve its products and technologies radically. Dyson offers products across a growing range of areas: floorcare, air purification, robotics, haircare including formulations, lighting, hand drying, and most recently audio. Dyson continues to expand into new areas.
Today, Dyson sells products in more than 80 markets, has 450 Dyson stores worldwide and is available in all major technology and beauty retailers. Dyson has global headquarters in Singapore and major technology campuses in Singapore, the UK, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Its global team of engineers, scientists and software developers are focused on developing technology-enabled products which work better and which people love to use. Key areas of focus have included high-speed electric digital motors, sensing and vision systems, robotics, machine learning and aerodynamics.
Beyond products, to encourage an inventive future, Dyson is also inspiring the next generation of engineers and inventors through the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology, the James Dyson Foundation and the James Dyson Award.
The Dyson family applies its problem-solving approach in other fields, and established Dyson Farming in 2012. It is one of the largest farming businesses in the UK, extending to 36,000 acres across Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Somerset. It is a family-owned enterprise unlike any other, focussed on long-term investment in British farming and the countryside to grow tasty and nutritious food.
