FinanceDirector

As MODE’s Finance Director, you will lead the Finance department and play a pivotal role in supporting our business operations and strategy, managing and growing the business as a key partner for the Japan COO. This is an impactful role, critical to MODE’s success. Core Responsibilities - Conduct finance planning, execution, and management, such as budget management, cash management, financial control, process and risk management, accounting, and tax reporting. - Manage the Finance team and any external financial or tax consultants to execute monthly, quarterly, annual finance processes. - Partner with the Japan COO and define a multi-year business growth plan - Define and improve corporate operations processes - Lead back office operations such as legal, office administration, and other related functions in Japan - As the position holder’s responsibility grows, the following will be added: - Track business with sales activities and identify challenges that need to be addressed within 12-18 months (nice to have) - Create business projections and KPIs to track business activities and progress (nice to have) - Define a more precise unit economic model, including defining lifetime customer value (nice to have)   Required Skills - 8+ years of progressively responsible experience for a major company or division of a large corporation, or prior experience as an advisor to or executive at an early-stage company - Holds a “big picture” mentality - Organized and meritorious with numbers and reports - Strong communication and organizational skills Nice-to-Have Skills - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Operations, Research, Statistics, Economics, Math, or other analytical disciplines - Master’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent business experience - Tech start-up working experience with track record of contributing to its growth - Team management experience