Lead inside-sales planning and operations for freee’s SaaS products, develop team members, manage hiring and performance, and improve customer handoffs with marketing and field sales.
About this role
This full-time role is for a candidate to lead freee's risk management team and help the company continue developing new and existing businesses safely and quickly. The work covers identifying and analyzing business risks, planning and implementing responses, and building a risk management structure that supports continued business activity. The role also includes creating an organization and operating methods that could serve as an advanced model for technology companies.
Primary responsibilities include planning the company's overall risk management strategy, establishing and operating the necessary framework, improving the risk management structure, and designing or improving cross-functional business processes. When risks become actual incidents, the role may operate an emergency response headquarters and coordinate the response. Responsibilities may change depending on the company's business situation and the individual's suitability.
The position works closely with freee's products and may be deeply involved in creating services. It supports a fintech business area where there may be few established precedents for risk management. freee provides integrated cloud software for accounting, human resources and labor management, sales management, and related back-office functions for small businesses and individuals, including freee Accounting, freee HR, freee Sales, freee Tax Filing, and freee Sign.
Required qualifications include agreement with the company's business, vision, and culture; at least five years of experience in risk management or a related area such as internal control, operational audit, financial audit, fraud investigation response, or regulatory compliance; experience analyzing business risks while understanding the needs of business teams; and experience supporting business execution and implementing countermeasures. Candidates should also be interested in the IT and software industry and be comfortable actively using IT tools such as Google Suite.
Preferred experience includes governance, risk management, or compliance work in the IT or financial sectors. Experience in areas where IT and finance intersect, such as internet banks, online securities firms, or virtual currency exchange businesses, is particularly welcomed. Relevant qualifications include certified public accountant, CIA, CISA, CFE, CFSA, CCSA, advanced internal control manager, or an equivalent certification.
The position is based in Tokyo. Online interviews are available. The work location may change because of business circumstances or office relocation.
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