udon — FP&A at Match Group, Vancouver (ex–L.E.K. / corporate planning)
~10 years Japan (L.E.K., Toridoll overseas, PE, startup planning); accompanied partner’s BCIT study; ~60 applications and offer in 73 days as Match Group FP&A—not an expat transfer.
FP&A（ファイナンス） · Vancouver · Match Group
Profile
udon works in finance (FP&A) at Match Group in Vancouver (30s). Attribute background is 経験者; route=other (not college-for-self).
Current role
FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) at Match Group (Tinder and related brands). First role titled explicitly as finance/FP&A; maps closely to Japanese corporate/business planning. Employer later sponsored work visa when spousal status timing required it (after 1+ years of demonstrated performance).
Japan experience
Japanese university; ~**10 years** across **4 employers**: new-grad **L.E.K. Consulting** (all-English client work, often pharma/global healthcare—hard first ~2 years); **Toridoll / Marugame Seimen** overseas business planning (US expansion; Hawaii flagship; COVID halted US mainland push); **PE fund**; **IT startup** corporate planning. Nickname ‘udon’ from Marugame work. Childhood years in Germany (ages ~5–7, local school). University English via exchange (Australia/Austria) and social English practice.
Path to Canada / North America
Couples’ overseas living interest 5+ years; joined when spouse entered **BCIT**. Not internal transfer/expat. Initial job search assumed inbound opportunities; learned outbound Canadian norms. Reframed resume from ‘corporate strategy / ex-consultant’ to finance/FP&A positioning within ~2 weeks. ATS learning after arrival. Mock interviews; ~**60** applications, **4** interview processes, **1** offer (**73 days**, ~**200 hours** stated).
Outcome
Match Group FP&A hire without relocation package. Work-visa sponsorship obtained later via employer. No fixed PR intent; exploring how far a Japan-origin business professional can advance in Vancouver’s thinner business market.
Based on Frog’s Japanese-language interview. English summary for scanning. Original interview (Japanese)
company=Match Group. monthsToOffer attribute null; 73-day search from article.