About Us

At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our customers. Our Institutional bank helps our largest customers move trade and capital around the region, providing our people with great opportunities to build their technical expertise and their careers.

About the Role

As a Finance Specialist in our Institutional Finance team, you will contribute to monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual closing and preparation of local financial and regulatory reports for ANZ Tokyo Branch. You will ensure proper control over the end-to-end reporting process to regulators based on relevant regulatory requirements and in alignment with the group NFR framework to minimize any potential Non-Financial Risk.

In addition, you will contribute on process improvement initiative to seek more efficiency by simplification and automation where possible.

Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours. 

Role Location: Japan, Tokyo
Role Type: Full-time

What will your day look like?

As a Finance Specialist you will;

• Prepare monthly / quarterly financial reports for banking entity including Nikkeihyo, Asset/Liability, Loan CP, Money Stock, FX Position, LCR, Liquidity report etc
• Prepare annual / semi-annual financial reports for banking entity including business report, disclosure report by active collaboration with other departments
• Contribute month-end / quarter-end / semi-annual / annual closing to produce accurate local financial statements
• Coordinate with business and operations to assess impact on financial reports in case of new deals relating to banking entity
• Monitor regulatory updates and  implement changes under guidance as necessary
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, including automation and simplification
• Support Finance team members for tax return preparation
• Support system implementation project to support data accuracy from upstream system into accounting system
• Support Country CFO and Finance Manager on ad-hoc matters, especially related to management reporting and group reporting

What will you bring?

To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following:

• CPA or equivalent qualification (preferred)

• Proficiency in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, formulas; exposure to Power Query is a plus)

• Basic knowledge of local tax accounting (preferred but not essential)

• Experience in finance, accounting, or reporting (experience within a financial institution or accounting firm or Big 4 is a plus)

• Exposure to process improvement initiatives, including simplification and automation

• Effective communication and collaboration skills

• Native-level Japanese and business-level English, as you’ll be engaging with stakeholders across both languages

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy

• A proactive mindset and eagerness to learn

You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you.

So why join us?

From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive.

But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. you'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career.

We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more.

At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability or access requirement, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.

To find out more about working at ANZ, visit https://www.anz.com.au/careers. You can apply for this role by visiting ANZ Careers and searching for reference number 102317.

Job Posting End Date

11/09/2025 , 11.59pm, (Melbourne Australia)