{"id":24573,"date":"2026-03-18T23:18:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T23:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/job\/061841\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T20:25:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:25:24","slug":"061841","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.pasona.com\/en\/job\/061841\/","title":{"rendered":"Director of Finance &amp; Administration (\u540d\u79f0\u306f\u4eee\uff09"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Director of Finance &amp; Administration<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Phoenix, Arizona<\/p>\n<h2>Position Overview<\/h2>\n<p>Seeking a Director of Finance &amp; Administration to lead and strengthen the corporate management functions of our U.S. operations. 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