Head of Corporate Management (Corporate Planning)

Belong is an internal startup of Itochu Corporation that operates sales, purchasing and rental businesses for used smartphones. The role is assigned to the Corporate Management Department, a hybrid organization that brings together information systems, legal, corporate planning, internal control and risk management. The department works with business units and supports management decisions from technology, legal and strategy perspectives.

The role leads the corporate planning function and supports the CEO, CFO and other executives. Responsibilities include developing and executing short-term and medium- to long-term management strategies and business plans, establishing and monitoring company-wide and department-level key performance indicators, and improving management accounting and KPI-based management. The role analyzes budget-versus-actual results, identifies issues, and works with business units to plan and implement solutions.

Additional responsibilities include supporting new business planning, considering and executing M&A and alliances, driving post-merger integration, operating management meetings and board meetings, and reporting to executives. The position may also oversee information systems and legal functions. It includes designing the Corporate Management Department’s organization, hiring members and developing the team.

The finance and accounting division consists of an accounting team and the Corporate Management Department. The Corporate Management Department is described as a team of specialists covering several functions, with an organization of several people that is being expanded. The posting does not state specific education, years-of-experience or other candidate qualification requirements.

Named tools include Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, Keeper, MDM using Jamf Pro and Intune, and iboss. The primary work device is a Mac, with Windows used for some duties.

The work location is Belong’s Tokyo headquarters at 6-4-10 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, in the Akasaka ZEN Building. The stated scope of location may include company-designated places, including places where remote work is performed. The office is scheduled to move around autumn 2026 to a new office near Aoyama-itchome Station; work remains at the current location until the move. The selection process consists of document screening, two to three interviews with a reference check, and an offer meeting.