Company Profile
A global organization is seeking an accounting professional to support daily operations and financial reporting within its Japan business. The role focuses on hands-on accounting while collaborating closely with both local and offshore teams.
The Role This position is responsible for supporting core accounting operations and contributing to month-end and financial closing processes in Japan.
Key responsibilities include:
Daily Accounting Operations
- Review and approve expense reimbursements
- Handle vendor invoices and AP registrations
Accounts Receivable (AR) Management
- Monitor incoming payments and perform offset processing
- Manage collections using Excel-based tracking
- Provide instructions to the KL team for AR registration and reconciliation, review their work, and support decision-making from the Japan side
Monthly Closing Support
- Review journal entries and historical financial data
- Prepare supporting materials using Excel templates
- Upload documents from EML into web-based systems (no heavy ERP usage required)
Financial Closing and Tax Support
- Assist with preparation of statutory financial statements under the Companies Act
- Support tax filing processes in collaboration with an audit firm
- Prepare documentation required for tax and audit purposes
Audit Support
- Assist with voluntary external audits
- Support financial statement preparation
Process Improvement / Projects
- Organize and streamline account reconciliation processes
- Clean and update the fixed asset register, including removal of legacy assets and system reconciliation.
Your Skills
- Strong hands-on experience in accounting operations
- Ability to adapt in environments undergoing organizational or process changes
- Proactive mindset with the ability to work independently and make sound decisions
- Comfortable managing day-to-day operations in a hands-on capacity
Location
Tokyo
Salary
11 - 12 million yen
Reference Number: 06940-0013398115
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