Financial Accounting Manager
Median ¥12,500,000 across 2 guides
Four of the five published 2026 Japan salary guides price this role: Hays, Michael Page, Morgan McKinley and Robert Half. The consensus median is ¥12,250,000, with published figures from ¥8,000,000 to ¥20,000,000.
The guides differ meaningfully on this role, with ¥12,000,000 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 ¥12,250,000
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 ¥12,500,000 across 2 guides
Median ¥12,500,000 across 3 guides
Median ¥12,000,000 across 2 guides
Median ¥12,625,000 across 4 guides
Median ¥12,625,000 across 2 guides
Median ¥13,000,000 across 3 guides
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The consensus median is ¥12,250,000, drawn from 4 published 2026 guides. Published figures range from ¥8,000,000 to ¥20,000,000.
At the industry-typical contingency rate of 35% of theoretical annual salary, the fee on the median comes to ¥4,287,500. An exclusive engagement at 25% comes to ¥3,062,500. These rates are market norms and are never drawn from a named salary guide.
Hays, Michael Page, Morgan McKinley 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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34 live openings matching this role title, at 26 companies in Japan
Drawn from the 34 postings matching this role title, at 30 companies hiring in Japan.
State a Japanese Level
Native/Fluent (Native or JLPT N1)
21%
Professional Working Proficiency (JLPT N2)
6%
No mention
74%
State an English Skill
Native/Fluent (TOEIC 945-990)
9%
Professional Working Proficiency (TOEIC 785-944)
15%
Mentioned, level not specified
3%
No mention
74%
Share of postings stating each term
Monthly / Annual Closing
44%
CPA
41%
Internal Control / J-SOX
41%
Budgeting
35%
Forecasting
32%
Audit
29%
Tax
29%
Consolidated Accounting
26%
FP&A
26%
Bookkeeping Certification
24%
Excel
24%
IFRS
24%
ERP
21%
Financial Disclosure
18%
SAP
18%
Stakeholder Management
18%
Treasury
18%
Project Management
15%
Data Analysis
9%
J-GAAP
9%
US GAAP
9%
Share of postings stating each term
5-9 years of experience
50%
University degree
21%
Management experience
18%
Master's degree
15%
3-4 years of experience
12%