Finance Aalyst at Cabot Corporation in Ichihara-Shi, Japan

Finance Aalyst

Location: Ichihara-Shi, Japan · Fully Onsite

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.

If you do not meet every requirement, or your experience is slightly different that what we have listed, we still encourage you to apply!

Job Requirements

• Generates monthly management reports and design report formats for management reporting.
• Provides information to respond to ad-hoc business requests.
• Updates quarterly scorecards and business/function CIP status.
• Track business metrics and performance.
• Gathers and interprets estimated and actual monthly results for the business, function, region, or location.
• Creates comparative profitability studies and analyses.
• Tracks business performance metrics that can be incorporated into reports summarizing target and actual financial performance outcomes.
• Prepares special analyses, such as those related to manufacturing, costing, and overheads.
• Participates in the implementation of new reporting systems.
• Analyzes business performance metrics and make recommendations for improvement opportunities, where appropriate.
• Assists in reviewing cash flow statements and forecasts with management.
• Participates in implementation of new reporting systems.
• Supports efforts to implement and maintain the Responsible Care® Management System in line with the requirements of the RC14001® technical specification, as applicable to the site/region.

Competencies

• Knowledge of financial reporting and budgeting Knowledge of financial modeling through spreadsheet analysis Knowledge of Cabot’s reporting systems Accuracy/Attention to detail Proven ability to manage and develop budgets Ability to gather, analyze and draw well-reasoned conclusions Ability to analyze and manage business plans Ability and knowledge in financial reporting PC skills (MS Office, Lotus Notes, MS Project, etc)
• Japanese proficiency at JLPT N1 level or equivalent (CEFR C1 or higher).
• Business-level English communication skills (CEFR B2 or higher).
• Strong analytical and logical thinking skills.
• Effective communication skills.

Education/Experience

• University degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Post-graduate degree/ specialization preferred.
• Minimum five years experience in a manufacturing or industrial organization.

At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds.

Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, “Creating for Tomorrow,” we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability – today and into the future.