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Preventing the Q4 Compromise Hire: How to Push Back on HQ and Defend Your Headcount
Mid-October marks a highly stressful time for Country Managers and HR professionals in foreign-affiliated companies. It is a season of intense pressure…
The Silent Top Talent: How to Retain Skilled Employees
As performance reviews wrap up in late September, managers often breathe a sigh of relief, thinking their teams are stable. However, this…
The Talent Trap: The Real Role of a Matrix Leader
Identifying your team members’ aptitudes and strengths, and appropriately assigning and managing their tasks, is the absolute basics of leadership. Everyone knows…
2026 FP&A Market and Trends Update: The Evolution of Finance – Steering Business in the AI Era (Part 3/3)
Written by Tetsia Sweet Welcome to the final installment of our three-part series exploring the FP&A executive search market. Having examined the…
2026 FP&A Market and Trends Update: Core Capabilities and Expectations by Seniority (Part 2/3)
Written by Tetsia Sweet The adoption of FP&A roles is expanding in Japan. However, despite their proven utility, particularly in foreign-affiliated companies,…
2026 FP&A Market and Trends Update: Current Demand and the Shift to Business Partnering (Part 1/3)
Written by Tetsia Sweet You may have noticed the job title “FP&A” becoming more common in Japan. Previously used mainly by foreign-affiliated…