At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review contracts for consistency with deal structure and deal-approval requirements.

• Engage in business partnering with Account Sales team to provide advice on deal structure and business models for commercial agreements in Japan.

• Support Account Sales team to drive deal-approval matrix and manage different dynamics to strive for better deal quality while wining customers.

• Review VAR orders and handle VAR licensing requests to support local VAR business.

• Perform different kinds of financial analysis and simulations relating to ad-hoc requests.

• Provide presentation materials and supporting analysis required for booking/ revenue/ cash forecast and quarterly business review meeting with ad-hoc requests.

• Drive standardization and simplification of analysis processes to make forecast more reliable and visible.

• Participate in cross sector finance projects to improve the current quote-to-cash processes.

• Work with different functional teams throughout the quote-to-cash process to support deal closing and ensure compliance with company’s booking policy.

• Develop subject matter expertise in different quote-to-cash processes and disciplines with a view to establishing best practices and in-depth knowledge.

• Collaborate with revenue accounting team to deep dive deal background and help on scheduling revenue recognition and help on MEA assessment in accordance with ASC606.

Position Requirements:

• 4-to-6-year experience in FP&A / Financial Analyst role

• Native level Japanese and fluent in English (written and verbal)

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree (major in Accounting / Finance preferred)

• Advanced Excel skills such as building and applying advanced formulas, like VLOOKUP, INDEX, and MATCH, being familiar with Macro-enabled Excel, and knowing what Pivot Table is and how to build one

• Ability to multi-task in a result driven business environment, meeting the deadline and work under pressure

• Must be a strong team player

Competency Requirements:

• Experience in supporting Sales organization

• Working experience in MNC or regional role

• Positive, with a can-do attitude, but realistic and not afraid to say no

• Always looking for opportunities to do things better, smarter and faster

  We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.

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Cadence plays a critical role in creating the technologies that modern life depends on. We are a global electronic design automation company, providing software, hardware, and intellectual property to design advanced semiconductor chips that enable our customers create revolutionary products and experiences.

Thanks to the outstanding caliber of the Cadence team and the empowering culture that we have cultivated for over 25 years, Cadence continues to be recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. 
Our shared passion for solving the world’s toughest technical challenges, our dedication to pushing the limits of the industry, and our drive to do meaningful work differentiates the people of Cadence.

Cadence is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.

Cadence is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.