Japanese speaking Strategy & Planning Coordinator
Ref: SF47174
A well-known Japanese trading house is currently recruiting a Strategy & Planning Coordinator to work in their Düsseldorf office.
In this role, you will be responsible for organising and overseeing budget/forecast management in Europe, analysing results, and coordinating office services.
The ideal candidate should have at least 2-3 years of management accounting and/or financial accounting experience.
Fluent English and Japanese, and strong Excel skills are required.
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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:
● (O) Eligible visa: Permanent residence, Spouse, Partner
● (X) NOT eligible: Student visa, Requiring visa sponsorship, Working holiday, Graduate, Freelance
WORK TYPE: Hybrid
VISA SUPPORT: No
BENEFITS: Pension, Insurance
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TYPE: Permanent, full-time
WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday 38.5 hours/week, flexible working hours
SALARY: €45k-€50k depending on experience
START: Apr 2026 (or early as possible)
LOCATION: Düsseldorf, Germany
Strategy & Planning Coordinator Main Responsibilities:
● Aggregating budgets, actual results, and forecasts of group entities using budget management system
● Analysing budgets, actual results and forecasts, and preparing documents for reporting
● Supporting for monthly reports submitted by each sales section to Corporate Planning department in Japan
● Communicating with colleagues to improve the accuracy of budgets and forecasts
● Responding to inquiries about budgets, actual results, and forecasts from relevant people from the company
● Understanding mechanisms to allocate administration expenses internally, and calculating the allocated amount to each business section
● Coordinating for document management and delivery at the time of contract renewal
● Covering the job of the colleagues during his/her absence
● Handling other relevant matters determined by CEO
Strategy & Planning Coordinator Ideal Candidate:
● At least 2-3 years of management accounting and/or financial accounting
experience
● Data processing experience
● Consolidated accounts experience will be advantageous
● Business level of English and Japanese
● Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including formulas and charts
● Good understanding of financial statements
● Holding relevant accounting qualification will be advantageous
● Ability to work to strict deadlines, cooperate effectively with others, and assess, prioritise and manage own workload
** All applicants for the Strategy & Planning Coordinator must have the right to work in the country as the Company is not able to offer visa support.
*We regret that we cannot accept applications from Working holiday visa, Graduate or Student visa holders.
If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.