Job purpose:

Within the framework of assistance to its subsidiary Kansai Airport (40% VINCI share), VINCI Airports looks for a Financial Controller VIE.

Kansai Airports operates, through concession agreements, 3 airports in Kansai Region:

- Kansai International Airport (KIX),

- Itami Airport (ITM),

- Kobe Airport (UKB).

The Role

The VIE will hierarchically report to Deputy CFO (VINCI expatriate, based in OSAKA - Japan), and operationally to Finance Direction of VINCI Airports (Nanterre – France).

The missions         

Within the framework of the technical service agreement (TSA), main functions of the VIE will be:

Supports KANSAI Airports for VINCI Airports and VINCI Group reporting needs:

- Generally contributes to qualitative reporting and communication from KAP Finance department to VINCI Airports HQ Finance and VINCI Group Finance contacts

- Lead action plans so as to constantly improve quality and efficiency of reporting especially though power BI platform and other systems  

- Monthly follow-up of operational performance indicators and reports requested by VINCI Airports (“Power BI Dashboard”, Enterprise Performance Management tool): reports and keeps tracks of business, ESG and financial metrics such as detail of revenue, passengers traffic mix, retail performance, operational costs, investment implementation, headcount, overtime, cash management, CO2 emissions …

- Explains the profit and loss statements and reports submitted to the HQ office

- Contribute to the preparation of the annual budget (initial and 3 updates)

- Contribute to the yearly update of Operating Financial model (long term plan for concession)

- Contribute to the quarterly financial reporting to VINCI Group according to IFRS standards including calculation of specific provisions

Supports KANSAI Airports regarding the data management, automatic reporting and financial analysis:

- Contribute to the centralization of financial data in a data warehouse / data lake

- Implementation and maintenance of automatic business report (through Power BI) that are relevant to the business and users.

- Follow-up benchmark results and analysis in collaboration of Vinci Airports on different streams of revenues and costs.

- Support ad-hoc missions and analysis (e.g. business opportunities, CAPEX decision, decision-making models, processes review …)

Dimensions:

Works with ample level of autonomy, reporting directly to the French Deputy CFO in a full Japanese environment. Opportunity to work on a unique project and contribute to transformation projects aspects. Has access to critical information and confidential information. Does not have any staff under its direct supervision.

Person Skills and Experience

- Advanced understanding of accounting; concession framework is a plus

- Advance level in Microsoft Power BI (developer)

- Previous experience in project finance including financial modelling is a plus

- Strong and proven analytical skills

- Self-motivated, self-driven, ability to take challenges

- Creative, curious, and pro-active

- Good communications skills in full Japanese environment

- Languages: Business level in English

Japanese is plus (not mandatory; wish to learn Japanese)

Location

This role is based in OSAKA, Kansai International Airport

Starting date: December 2024

About VINCI Airports

VINCI Airports, as the leading private airport operator in the world, manages the development and operation of 70+ airports located in France, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Serbia, Cambodia, Japan, the United States, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Chile, Brazil and Mexico. Served by more than 250 airlines, VINCI Airports' network handled 200+ million passengers in 2023 (including traffic at OMA). Through its expertise as a comprehensive integrator, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds and operates airports, leveraging its investment capability, international network and know-how to optimize the management and performance of existing airport infrastructure, facility extensions and new-build construction projects. 

More comprehensive information is available on www.vinci-airports.com