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)

福利厚生

メットライフ生命では、ワークライフバランスと社員の心身の健康を促進する福利厚生を提供しています。社員はフレックスタイム制度、年次有給休暇、特別連続休暇、リフレッシュ休暇等の休暇を利用できます。また、社会保険や団体保険の他、旅行や英会話教室で使える割引も提供しています。柔軟に働けるよう、オフィス勤務と在宅勤務を組み合わせた勤務形態の導入や、短時間勤務制度、また柔軟性のあるドレスコードなども設けています。

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.

メットライフについて

メットライフは、グローバルで展開する金融サービス企業です。個人および法人のお客さまがより確かな未来を築けるよう、保険、年金、社員福利厚生給付、資産管理のサポートを提供しています。1868年に創業したメットライフは、世界40以上の市場で事業を展開し、米国、アジア、中南米、ヨーロッパ、中東において業界をリードしています。

メットライフ生命は、日本初の外資系生命保険会社として、1973年2月に国内での営業を開始しました。当社のPurpose「ともに歩んでゆく。よりたしかな未来に向けて。」は、メットライフが誇るグローバルネットワークと世界中のベストプラクティスを活かし、お客さまのニーズに応え、地域社会との信頼関係を築くという信念を表しています。

メットライフは、New Frontier戦略の一環として、AIを活用し、人を中心に据えた未来を築いています。私たちは、AIを活用して顧客へのサービス向上、地域社会への支援、そして働き方の変革を推進していく中で、好奇心、適応力、そして成長意欲を持つ人材を求めています。メットライフにおいて、AIは、人間の判断力、創造性、継続的な改善を支える責任あるパートナーであり、信頼、インクルージョン、そして長期的な価値の構築に貢献しています。About MetLife

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.

As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We're looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value.

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.