Japanese Speaking Business Support & Analytics Specialist (ID: 675941)

PERSOLKELLY Singapore Pte Ltd (Formerly Kelly Services Singapore Pte Ltd); Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Business Support & Analytics Specialist who is proficient in Japanese. This role involves data analysis, reporting, and administrative support to enhance operational processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and experience with advanced Excel functions. Join us to support business projects and foster communications effectively between teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in support, operations, or analytical role.
• Strong command of VLOOKUP, PivotTables, and complex formulas.
• Ability to translate documents between Japanese and English.

Responsibilities

• Gather, clean, and analyze data using Excel for business analyses.
• Prepare reports and presentations for stakeholders.
• Manage administrative tasks and coordinate communications.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data visualization

Japanese language proficiency

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Our client, a well-known company is looking for candidates for the position of Business Support & Analytics Specialist (Japanese Speaking).

Responsibilities:

Analytical & Reporting Support:

• Assist in gathering, cleaning, and analyzing data using Microsoft Excel (including advanced functions like VLOOKUP, PivotTables, and complex formulas) to support various business analyses and projects.

• Prepare and refine detailed reports, summaries, and presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint for internal stakeholders, reflecting key findings and strategic recommendations.

• Support the creation of forecasting models, performance dashboards, and other analytical tools as needed.

Operational & Administrative Support:

• Handle a wide range of administrative tasks crucial for daily operations, such as scheduling meetings, managing correspondence, organizing documents, and coordinating logistics.

• Assist with budgeting, expense tracking, and invoice processing.

• Manage and organize shared drives, databases, and information systems to ensure data integrity and accessibility.

• Coordinate communication and workflows between various departments, often bridging language and cultural differences, especially with Japanese stakeholders.

• Support onboarding of new team members, prepare materials, and ensure smooth integration.

• Proactively identify and implement improvements to administrative and operational processes.

Communication & Liaison:

• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external inquiries, particularly those involving Japanese language communication.

• Translate documents and communications (Japanese-English and English-Japanese) as required.

• Foster strong working relationships with team members, management, and external partners.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent practical experience in Business, Finance, or a related field.

• Minimum of 5+ years of demonstrable work experience in large, established corporations, ideally in a support, operations, or analytical role.

• Japanese language proficiency to communicate with Japanese speaking counterparts and translate documents from Japanese to English and English to Japanese.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including a strong command of VLOOKUP, PivotTables, advanced formulas, and data visualization. You'll be comfortable working with large datasets.

Thank you for your application but we regret only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

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