Reason for Hiring

Fast Retailing is expanding its global operations and strengthening its management foundation to continue delivering better products to customers around the world. As the CFO function that supports the company’s key decision-making from a quantitative perspective, the Management Planning department leads sales and profit growth across the entire Fast Retailing Group, as well as for each of its businesses: UNIQLO, GU, Theory, and PLST.Going beyond mere budget formulation and management, this role involves identifying fundamental business challenges through quantitative analysis and working closely with executive management and business units to drive solutions and improve performance. With an eye toward future global growth and the further advancement of our management practices, we are seeking a candidate who, as a future CFO, will become deeply involved in business operations and lead business transformation.

Department Overview

This organization is responsible for formulating budgets and mid-term business plans for the entire Fast Retailing Group and its individual businesses, as well as managing actual performance. It also identifies business challenges through numerical analysis and drives solutions by engaging cross-functionally.You will be expected to share responsibility with executive management and business units for achieving performance targets and to lead the effort to realize these plans. The role requires maintaining a medium- to long-term perspective while simultaneously addressing performance improvements on a semi-annual, monthly, weekly, and daily basis to drive tangible change and achieve business growth.
Additionally, the team works to build a “Global One” finance platform and advance the sophistication and standardization of operations through the use of AI, aiming to evolve into a high-value-added corporate planning function that goes beyond mere administrative tasks.

Job Description

Depending on your experience and career aspirations, you will be responsible for one of the following areas:
(1) Domestic Business Management Planning
At operating companies such as UNIQLO, GU, Theory, and PLST, you will be responsible for the following:

• Formulation of annual budgets and medium-term business plans
• Monitoring monthly, weekly, and daily performance and analyzing actual vs. budget results
• Analyzing the profitability of products, stores, and various investment initiatives
• Identifying business challenges and planning and implementing improvement measures to achieve performance targets
• Reporting to the CEO, COO, and CFO

(2) Group Management Plan (GHQ)
At the global headquarters, you will be responsible for the following:

• Formulation of the Group’s Mid-Term Management Plan
• Management of Group Consolidated Financial Performance
• Management support for each country and business unit
• Addressing global management challenges
• Support for investment decisions and management decision-making
• Collaboration with CEOs and CFOs in Each Country

(3) Global Projects and Business Transformation
To advance the sophistication of management planning operations, you will drive the following projects:

• Building a Global Single Platform
• Business Transformation Through the Use of AI and Technology
• Standardization of FP&A Processes
• Rollout of Best Practices

Key Features of This Position

• As a core member of the CFO function, you will be directly involved in management decision-making
• You will be responsible for the entire process—from planning and budgeting to resolving business challenges
• Engage in direct discussions with management teams both domestically and internationally
• Collaborate with a wide range of finance functions—including accounting, finance, tax, and investor relations—and have the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of finance
• Opportunities to serve as a CFO for overseas operations or as a global leader in the future

Career Path

The Planning and Management Department encompasses a wide range of finance functions, including business planning, accounting, finance, tax, and investor relations, offering diverse opportunities based on your aptitude and career aspirations.
We expect you to gain experience in business planning for domestic and international operations, as well as in corporate planning and transformation projects at Group headquarters, with the goal of eventually serving as a CFO for individual countries or business units, or as a global executive.

Required Experience, Skills, and Abilities

• Practical experience and knowledge in accounting and finance at a business company, in addition to practical experience in corporate planning, management control, and business planning
• Experience similar to the above at an accounting consulting firm, audit firm, or financial institution

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Individuals who can demonstrate leadership and followership and deliver results as part of a team
• English proficiency is preferred, as there is a possibility of being assigned to an overseas post in the future

Company Name

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

Employment Type

Full-time Employee (Permanent, with a 3-month probationary period)

Annual Salary

• Annual Salary Range: 8.5 million yen – 25 million yen (Monthly Salary: 500,000 yen – 1.18 million yen)
• Allowances: Commuting allowance, overtime pay, etc. (*All subject to company regulations)
• Bonuses: Semi-annual bonuses twice a year, year-end bonus (eligibility and amount determined based on company performance and performance evaluations)
• Promotions twice a year (determined based on performance evaluations)

*Salary will be determined based on company regulations, taking into account your previous annual income and experience, and is not limited to the figures listed above.

Working Hours

Flexible work hours or managerial/supervisory position

• Flexible work schedule

Standard daily working hours: 8 hours; Break: 1 hour
Core hours: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Flexible hours…6:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Overtime may be required

• Supervisors

Based on the working hours of the employee’s department; left to the employee’s discretion

Holidays and Leave

Two days off per week (Saturdays and Sundays; national holidays are considered workdays) Annual paid leave, special leave and bereavement leave, childcare and family care leave systems, etc.
*In addition to paid annual leave, special leave is granted in the first and second halves of the fiscal year (the number of days granted varies depending on employment status and the company to which the employee belongs)

Insurance Coverage

Social Insurance (Health Insurance, Employees’ Pension Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance)

Employee Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Mutual Aid Association, Partnered Welfare Programs, Employee Discount Program, Cafeteria, Dedicated Shuttle Bus (for commuting to the Ariake Office)
Defined Contribution Pension Plan* (Full-time employees only)

Other

• Our company actively recruits mid-career professionals across various Group companies (Fast Retailing, UNIQLO, GU, etc.). We would appreciate it if you could review the information below and consider applying.
• You may apply to multiple companies within the Fast Retailing Group simultaneously. However, please note that even if the selection process proceeds at multiple companies, you can only advance to the final selection stage for one position at a time.
• Based on your submitted resume and interview performance, we may contact you to discuss opportunities at other companies or for other positions within the Fast Retailing Group.

• Secondhand Smoke Policy: Smoking is prohibited on the premises and indoors; we do not have designated smoking rooms. (Smoking is prohibited during working hours, including break times.)

Ariake Headquarters: 1-6-7 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, UNIQLO CITY
*Your location may be changed to a location designated by the company, including overseas locations.