I applied online. I interviewed at Rakuten (Tokyo) in Jul 2020
Interview
One take-home test on building financial model and two Zoom interviews with Finance Manager and Division Manager. HR interview came last to negotiate remuneration terms. Total selection process takes about 1 month.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions around FP&A like forecasting methodology, how to do variance analysis, etc.
Expanded on project finance question, eg. difference between budgeting for project vs. normal department activities, etc.