Description and Requirements

Recruiter: Sumin Kim

Job Description:

• Lead planning and financial control activities for the IT function
• Produce monthly IT financial packs, including actuals vs. budget/forecast, variance drivers, trend analysis, and risk and opportunity commentary for management decision-making.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management, with the ability to translate financial data into clear business insights for middle and senior management.
• Supporting investment cases, vendor evaluations, and ad hoc financial analysis through scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis, and cost-benefit assessment.
• Financial controls, month-end close coordination, accruals, and governance processes to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
• Work closely with IT leadership, finance controllers, accounting teams, and budget owners, providing effective challenge and constructive support on spend management and prioritization.

Requirements:

• At least 8-10 years of relevant experience in IT finance, FP&A, management reporting, or business finance partnering, with solid exposure to budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Proven ability to lead end-to-end annual budget planning, quarterly forecasts, and monthly financial reviews for an IT or technology-related function.
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CIMA, CA) preferred, or equivalent finance experience in a complex corporate environment.
• Advanced Excel, and PowerPoint skills, high attention to detail, and a disciplined approach to data quality, templates, and reporting timelines. Power BI skills would be preferred.
• Experience in multinational, matrixed, or regional organizations is preferred; exposure to IT cost allocation, project financial tracking, and governance frameworks would be an advantage.
• Language:English(Business Level),Japanese(Business Level)

Benefits We Offer

MetLife Japan offers a comprehensive benefits package that promotes work-life balance and employee wellbeing. Employees can take advantage of flex time policy and a generous time-off policy, national holidays, annual paid leave, special consecutive leave, and refreshment leave. We also provide full social insurance coverage, a commuting expense reimbursement, group insurance, and discounts on travel and English language lessons. To support work flexibility, employees also have hybrid work options, shortened working hours for parents with children in third grade or below, and a casual dress code.

About MetLife

MetLife Inc., through its subsidiaries and affiliates (MetLife), is one of the world's leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help individual and institutional customers build a more confident future. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 markets globally and holds leading positions in the United States, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.

MetLife Japan began operations in February 1973 as Japan's first foreign-owned life insurance company. Our purpose, "Always with you, building a more confident future," encapsulates our strong commitment to leveraging our global network and best practices worldwide to stand with our customers and build trust with our communities.