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Senior Director, Finance Domain Expert

Anaplan · Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

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Applications Finance & Workforce Planning Japan - Remote Posted Apr 30, 2026

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!

日本含むAPAC地域におけるAnaplanのファイナンストランスフォーメーション領域のエキスパートとして、お客様の財務変革を成功に導く戦略的リーダーを募集します。

As a Sr. Director and Finance Transformation Domain Expert within Anaplan’s Center of Excellence, you will be a pivotal, strategic leader and influential subject matter expert at the forefront of this transformation. You will be instrumental in helping customers navigate and lead large-scale finance transformations, realizing the full potential of Anaplan's platform. This is a unique opportunity for a senior leader with deep Finance Transformation expertise, compelling executive experience, and exceptional collaboration skills to shape the future of how companies approach financial planning and analysis.

This role combines deep functional and process expertise with outstanding communication skills, C-level consultative engagement, and ecosystem enablement to drive strategic customer adoption of solutions that address key business challenges, while scaling knowledge across the broader Anaplan ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with Anaplan’s Product Management, Sales, Customer Success, and GTM Enablement Teams to ensure the seamless integration of Finance Applications into Anaplan’s go-to-market motion.
Create and deliver compelling, executive-level sales plays, presentations, ROI insights, and customer stories, along with supporting enablement content to empower partners and internal teams.
Distill your deep domain expertise and strategic messaging into crisp, actionable tactics for the Sales and Customer Success teams.
Influence the long-term product and GTM strategy by synthesizing market trends, feedback from the Office of the CFO, and competitive analysis to keep Anaplan at the cutting edge of finance transformation.
Serve as a process and functional expert, guiding prospects and customers on best practices for adopting Anaplan’s Finance Applications and transforming their financial planning and analysis capabilities.
Support the sales team in key and late-stage sales opportunities, providing executive-level credibility and strategic guidance on finance transformation journeys.
Partner with prospects, customers, and partners to conduct executive discovery workshops, identify strategic needs, and align them to Anaplan’s new and existing Finance Applications.
Act as a preeminent thought leader and evangelist for finance transformation, representing Anaplan at key industry events, engaging with C-level executives, and shaping market perception through high-impact content via website blogs, webcasts, presentations, and whitepapers.

Key Metrics

Adoption and successful completion of enablement by Anaplan Teams.
Number of executive presentations, demonstrations, and other supporting activities related to Finance Applications.
Value of sales that include Finance Applications.
Evaluation and feedback from Sales, Solution Consulting, and GTM Enablement.

Qualifications

15+ years of experience in corporate finance (FP&A), strategic finance, or a related field, with a significant portion in a leadership or strategic advisory capacity.
Demonstrable experience leading or advising on major finance transformation projects for large enterprises, either internally or as a consultant.
Extensive and deep domain knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes, as well as the market for financial management solutions and best practices.
Proven experience in C-level consultative selling or strategic advisory roles, preferably within a major consulting firm, SaaS, or enterprise software company.
Demonstrable understanding of Anaplan’s platform and its application to solve complex business challenges is highly preferred.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and knowledge-sharing skills, with a demonstrated exceptional ability in presenting compelling content and leading executive workshops with the Office of the CFO.
A results-driven mindset, able to collaborate across teams, with a focus on contributing deliverables of the highest possible quality and impact.
A CPA, CFA, or MBA is highly desirable.
Fluent in both Japanese and English

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day! 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

Fraud Recruitment Disclaimer 

It has come to our attention that fraudulent and fictitious job opportunities are being circulated on the Internet. Prospective candidates are being contacted by certain individuals, mainly through telephone calls, emails and correspondence, claiming they are representatives of Anaplan. The main purpose of these correspondences and announcements is to obtain privileged information from individuals.  

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Extend offers to candidates without an extensive interview process with a member of our recruitment team and a hiring manager via video or in person.  
Send job offers via email. All offers are first extended verbally by a member of our internal recruitment team whenever possible and then followed up via written communication.

All emails from Anaplan would come from an @anaplan.com email address. Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of an email, letter or telephone communication purportedly from, for, or on behalf of Anaplan, please send an email to people@anaplan.com before taking any further action in relation to the correspondence.  

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