Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) will work with the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Accounting to drive financial strategic planning and analysis across Astroscale Group globally. The position is an integral part of the Office of the CFO (OCFO) of Astroscale Holdings Inc., the ultimate parent company of Astroscale Group. Candidates should be prepared to work in a high-stress global environment given FP&A is a critical element of a capital-intensive business such as Astroscale Group. At the same time, this position will be able to significantly influence global operations of Astroscale Group, working closely with global and regional management teams in addition to the entity finance teams. 
 

Responsibilities 

 

• Lead variance analyses on non-GAAP actual financials such as project profitability, consolidated/entity KPIs, etc. 
• Lead group-wide budgeting processes. 
• Lead financial analyses required to support group-wide efforts on cash generation initiatives. 
• Lead financial modelling workstreams to support needs of the business. 
• Work with the Director of FP&A Infrastructure to maximize utility of the ERP platform. 
• Support monthly, quarterly and annual closing processes including creating reporting packages. 
• Support strategic projects as required. 
• Interface with other entities, departments and business units to obtain information required for analyses and process improvements. 
• Collaborate with other OCFO VPs and Directors to support overall department goals and objectives. 
• Hire, coach, and manage staff to strengthen the FP&A team. 
• Monitor and analyse department workstreams to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy. 

 

Essential Skills 

 

• 10+ years of relevant FP&A experience. 

• Excellent financial modelling skills in Microsoft Excel. 
• Strategic mindset and intellectual curiosity. 
• Solid understanding of accounting in IFRS and J-GAAP. 
• Effective global communication skills including strong business-level written and verbal communication capabilities in English and Japanese. 
• Exceptional organizational skills and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines in a fast paced, dynamic, team-oriented environment. 
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment. 
• Team management skills including coaching, recruiting and retention. 

 

Desirable skills 

 

• CPA qualifications. 
• Experience working for a global organization. 
• Experience working for the head office of a global organization. 

 

Location 

 

Sumida-ku, Tokyo 

 

 

About Astroscale 

 

Astroscale is the first private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company solely dedicated to on-orbit servicing across all orbits. 

Founded in 2013, Astroscale is developing innovative and scalable solutions across the spectrum of on-orbit servicing missions, including life extension, in-situ space situational awareness, end-of-life services, and active debris removal, to create sustainable space systems and mitigate the growing and hazardous buildup of debris in space. Astroscale is also defining business cases and working with government and commercial stakeholders to develop norms, regulations, and incentives for the responsible use of space. 

Headquartered in Japan, Astroscale has an international presence with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Israel, and Singapore. Astroscale is a rapidly expanding venture company, working to advance safe and sustainable growth in space and solve a growing environmental concern. 

Find out more about Astroscale at www.astroscale.com.