Financial Control Associate
Median ¥10,375,000 across 2 guides
Two of the five published 2026 Japan salary guides price this role: Michael Page and Robert Half. Published figures run from ¥7,500,000 to ¥13,000,000, with a consensus median of ¥10,125,000.
The guides differ meaningfully on this role, with ¥5,500,000 between the lowest and highest published figure. Each guide surveys its own placements and draws its own role boundaries, which is why published ranges differ.
Fee and total acquisition cost on the consensus median of ¥10,125,000
Contingency Search (35%)
Multiple agencies working one role
Typical range: 30-40%
Exclusive Search (25%)
A single trusted agency
Typical range: 20-30%
Fee is industry-typical for the engagement model, computed on theoretical annual salary; not attributed to any single guide.
Median ¥10,375,000 across 2 guides
Median ¥9,625,000 across 2 guides
Median ¥9,500,000 across 2 guides
Median ¥9,375,000 across 2 guides
Median ¥8,750,000 across 2 guides
Median ¥8,625,000 across 2 guides
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Across 2 published 2026 guides the consensus median comes to ¥10,125,000. The published figures range from ¥7,500,000 to ¥13,000,000.
At the industry-typical contingency rate of 35% of theoretical annual salary, the fee on the median comes to ¥3,543,750. An exclusive engagement at 25% comes to ¥2,531,250. These rates are market norms and are never drawn from a named salary guide.
Michael Page and Robert Half include this role in their 2026 Japan editions. The consensus shown here draws only on those published figures.
Each guide surveys its own placements and draws its own role boundaries, which is why published ranges differ. The spread shown is the gap between the lowest and highest published figure, never a modelled band.
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32 live openings matching this role title, at 28 companies in Japan
Drawn from the 46 postings matching this role title, at 37 companies hiring in Japan.
State a Japanese Level
Native/Fluent (Native or JLPT N1)
9%
No mention
91%
State an English Skill
Professional Working Proficiency (TOEIC 785-944)
17%
Mentioned, level not specified
9%
No mention
74%
Share of postings stating each term
Monthly / Annual Closing
65%
Internal Control / J-SOX
50%
Tax
50%
Audit
48%
Consolidated Accounting
46%
Budgeting
41%
Bookkeeping Certification
37%
CPA
33%
IFRS
30%
Financial Disclosure
28%
Treasury
20%
Excel
15%
Project Management
15%
Stakeholder Management
15%
ERP
11%
J-GAAP
11%
US GAAP
11%
SAP
9%
Forecasting
7%
FP&A
7%
Share of postings stating each term
Management experience
41%
5-9 years of experience
37%
University degree
17%
10+ years of experience
13%
1-2 years of experience
11%
3-4 years of experience
9%