Daigo Maekawa, MBA
Tokyo
Summary
Experienced business professional with a strong understanding of the FMCG and medical/nutritional food industry, as well as strong finance and analytical skills. Active business controller excelling beyond financial matters by consistently thinking outside the box and providing constructive criticism. Achieved double-digit sales growth and increased operational profit from 11% to 20% (a remarkable 150% increase in absolute amount) over the past four years. Change agent continuously challenging the status quo and successfully meeting the highest bonus target for four consecutive years. Proven track record in team management, possessing well-developed interpersonal skills and extensive experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Motivated and adaptable, thrives both independently and as part of a team.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Financial Officer
Sciseed
03.2022 - 07.2023
- Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring alignment on goals and priorities.
- Covered accounting, HR, legal and IT section as the manager with 8 members(5 FTE + 3 part time Employee including Vietnam offshore member) as head of administration.
- Conducted due diligence for M&A and negotiated with potential acquisition candidates.
- Led process improvement initiatives that enhanced departmental workflows and efficiency. Successfully managed the transition of accounting and HR ERP systems, ensuring seamless quarterly financial reporting for a listed subsidiary.
FP&A Manager
Nestlé Japan
03.2020 - 04.2022
- Managed monthly PEC closing and forecasting processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting for Nestle Head Office consolidation. Coordinated with multiple stakeholders and successfully reduced local reporting turnaround from five to four working days
- Streamlined workflows by identifying bottlenecks using Power BI tools, and led the transition from Excel to Power BI reporting, implementing effective solutions to enhance data visualization and reporting accuracy.
- Managed a three-member FP&A team, including an international colleague from the Philippines, effectively coordinating work allocation and conducting comprehensive training under tight deadlines.
- Led a new business initiative study using M&A candidates to expand from the food industry into the medical nutrition sector, enhancing overall business scope and opportunities.
Business Controller
Nestlé Health Science Japan
02.2016 - 03.2020
- Review monthly KPIs performance, identify areas of risk to achievement of targets and forecasts and develop/follow up action plans.
- Analyze and challenge product portfolio to identify cost optimization opportunities, eliminate Value Destroyers and maximize the return on investment (including revised pricing structure/prices) and from the capital asset base.
- Ensure internal control requirements within the business units for local regulation and Nestlé best practices.
- Analyze and challenge factory performance based on key indicators (variances, level of fixed cost, etc.) and promote the culture of Return on Invested Capital / ATR on CAPEX related topics (whenever relevant) including Post Evaluation of CAPEX proposals.
- Assisted CFO and CEO to create the mid-term and long-term business strategy by proposing several scenarios to achieve Global growth target and local business expansion.
- Post-Merger Integration for Ajinomoto Medical tube feeding business controlling sales rebate re-negotiation to whole sellers and group hospitals.
- Lead preparation for the internal control audit from June 2019 and changed the previous rules to follow new internal control rules. Identified drivers, trends and conducted internal auditing for the Nestlé Health Science businesses.
- Received the best appraisal as a high performer for the second consecutive year.
Financial Planning & Analysis, Business Controller (Importing and Industrial Foods)
Nestlé Japan
09.2014 - 02.2016
- Provided insightful financial analysis to support executive team in making informed business decisions.
- Reduced month-end closing time by optimizing reconciliation procedures and improving collaboration between departments.
- Optimized working capital management by reviewing inventory levels, payment terms, and cash conversion cycles.
- Directed corporate decision-making and planning by monitoring and setting policies and procedures to optimize fiscal performance.
Nestlé Group International Auditor
Nestlé S.A
06.2013 - 09.2014
- The Nestlé Group audit is global audit department, provides value-adding assistant to Top Management in the markets and at the international headquarters.
- One of the most important talent pools within the Group shaping the auditors to become the future business leaders of the Group and selected from markets.
- Assessing the internal control systems to ensure compliance with corporate policies and ethics. Also improve operational efficiency of processes and facilitate the application of best practices throughout the Group.
- Conducting interviews with all levels of staff to become familiar with the systems and processes, but also includes performing risk analysis and adequate audit tests supported by proper data mining methodologies. Identifying weaknesses and developing workable solutions are the result of their work.
Cost Analyst
Nestlé Japan
04.2007 - 06.2013
- Assisted in the preparation of the annual budget to make sure that standard costs for all productions are calculated in line with the budget.
- Performed the periodic month end closing and the annual closing for the factory cost.
- Analyzed the actual variance against the standard costs and provide the relevant feedback to a factory controller and a business controller regarding the variance analysis.
- Cost simulation for new products and provide the relevant information and feedback to business controllers in a timely manner.
- Calculated transfer price and net book value.
- Led and supported other cost analysts for the month and year-end closing and the standard budget setting.
- Acquired the knowledge regarding hedge against commodity and foreign exchange.
- Promote target costing and lead cost improvement project within factory and procurement department align with business profit target.
- Revitalized and involved with factory improvement project and recipe change for thickener coffee turned from red to double-digit profit after project.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Finance
AOYAMA GAKUIN University
Tokyo03.2007
Bachelor of Science - Industrial and System Engineering
AOYAMA GAKUIN University
Tokyo03.2005
Skills
- MS Word
- Excel (advanced)
- PowerPoint
- SAP R/3
- Data Analytics with MS Power BI
- RPA development with MS Power Automate
- Workflow Optimization with ERP Implementation
- Lean Six Sigma
Languages
Japanese
English
Personal Information
Nationality: Japanese
Timeline
Chief Financial Officer
Sciseed
03.2022 - 07.2023
FP&A Manager
Nestlé Japan
03.2020 - 04.2022
Business Controller
Nestlé Health Science Japan
02.2016 - 03.2020
Financial Planning & Analysis, Business Controller (Importing and Industrial Foods)
Nestlé Japan
09.2014 - 02.2016
Nestlé Group International Auditor
Nestlé S.A
06.2013 - 09.2014
Cost Analyst
Nestlé Japan
04.2007 - 06.2013
Master of Business Administration - Finance
AOYAMA GAKUIN University
Bachelor of Science - Industrial and System Engineering
AOYAMA GAKUIN University
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