General / Senior Manager

Summary:

A globally well-established beverage company is seeking General / Senior Manager.

The General / Senior Manager is responsible for serving as a central business partner across the organization, driving profitability and supporting executive decision-making.

This position works closely with the accounting department while remaining independent from day-to-day accounting operations. The role acts as a hub connecting executive management, sales, logistics, warehouse, and production teams, translating operational activities into financial insights and actionable strategies to improve company performance.

Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Reports To: Vice President

Key Responsibilities:

Business & Financial Planning

• Lead the annual budget preparation and budget control processes in close collaboration with accounting and operational departments
• Analyze financial and operational performance and provide clear, decision-oriented insights to executive management
• Support management in evaluating business plans, investments, and operational initiatives

Profitability & Cost Management

• Drive cost accounting and margin analysis in coordination with Accounting, Production, and Supply Chain
• Lead and execute pricing and price increase initiatives, including financial modeling, impact analysis, and performance tracking
• Design and promote cost reduction and productivity improvement programs across sales, distribution, warehouse, and manufacturing functions

Cross-Functional Business Support

• Act as a financial and business partner to:
  • Sales
  • Distribution / Logistics
  • Warehouse
  • Production / Manufacturing
• Translate operational challenges into financial impact and improvement opportunities
• Support cross-departmental alignment to ensure profitability-focused decision-making

Liaison & Communication

• Serve as a key liaison with Japan headquarters, ensuring alignment on financial performance, budget, and strategic initiatives
• Coordinate closely with the accounting department to ensure consistency, accuracy, and transparency of financial information
• Support communication and alignment with U.S. group companies and external stakeholders as needed

Executive Decision Support

• Prepare management materials, analyses, and recommendations for executive and leadership meetings
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive management, providing objective, data-driven perspectives
• Support leadership in balancing short-term performance and long-term business sustainability

Perform other duties and special projects as requested by executive management to support the companys overall business objectives

Qualifications & Experience:

Required

• Native-level Japanese and business-fluent English
• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field
• Strong accounting and financial knowledge with the ability to interpret and challenge financial results
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • Budgeting and budget control
  • Cost accounting and margin analysis
  • Cross-functional business support
  • Japan–U.S. business communication

Preferred

• CPA or equivalent professional certification (CPA, JCPA, CMA, etc.)
• Experience in manufacturing, beverage, food, or consumer packaged goods (CPG)
• Experience working with ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics GP or similar)
• Experience supporting senior management or executive teams in a U.S. subsidiary of a Japanese company

Personal Attributes:

• Strong business acumen with a profit-oriented mindset
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• High analytical capability combined with practical execution
• Excellent communication skills across cultures and functions
• Independent, proactive, and accountable working style

Organizational Positioning

• This role is not responsible for routine accounting operations
• The position has no direct reports
• Success is measured by business outcomes, profitability improvement, and quality of management decision support, not team size

Compensation: $100K – 150K /year plus bonus based on the performance

Benefits:

• Health insurance (Medical/Vision/Drag)
• Car Milage Allowance
• Paid time off
• Sick Leave
• Employee discount
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Life Insurance
• Flex Spending Account
• Cancer Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Employee Referral Program

Contact:

For employment opportunities, please contact us to [email protected] or visit our website at https://www.fellows-hawaii.com/.