Work in Japan : Tax Accounting Manager

Minimum Experience Level

Over 3 years 

Minimum English Level

Business Level 

Minimum Japanese Level

Native 

Minimum Education Level

Bachelor's Degree 

Visa Status

Japanese national or permission to work in Japan required  

Execute timely completion of tax returns and accurate filings (Corporation tax, Consumption tax, etc) and implement tax strategies as well as dealing with and coordinating for tax examination. Deal with accounting tax related items (DTA for JGAAP, FTA for CGAAP, etc)


·Report to MLJ Tax AVP (and sometimes direct reporting to CFO/Controller and/or Corporate/Division office)

·Coordinate with Corporate/Division office to do general tasks such as

·Execute timely completion of tax returns and accurate filings (Corporation tax, Consumption tax, etc)

·Implement tax strategies and tax planning

·Coordinate for tax examination

·Minimum 5 years deep work experience in Japanese Taxes and sound knowledge of JGAAP

·Japanese licensed tax accountant is greatly preferred (but not must)

Legal Futures was founded in 1999 and is a dedicated legal, compliance and financial services boutique consultancy that operates from offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore. Our recruitment business is categorised as specialist/professional. From Hong Kong we also service our clients in the PRC and Korea, whilst Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are serviced from Singapore. This enables us to deliver a total recruitment solution to regional team building in our clients’ key locations. We offer in-depth coverage from each office with a premium personalised consultancy service acting for international law firms, leading American and European investment banks and other employers of choice across all sectors of industry and commerce. For candidates, there is no charge for the services that we provide.

We operate three separate and highly specialised divisions:

Our Private Practice Division services the full spectrum of law firms sourcing qualified lawyers (both local and overseas admitted) at all levels from associates through to partners, also practice support lawyers, paralegals and business services positions.

Our Corporate Division services both domestic and international companies sourcing qualified lawyers (both local and overseas admitted) at all levels from Legal Counsels through to Regional General Counsels, corporate compliance officers, company secretaries and commercial/contract managers.

Our Banking & Finance Division services the full financial services industry from bulge bracket investment banks to retail banks and fund managers and is responsible for the recruitment of financial services executives, lawyers (both local and overseas admitted) at all levels from Legal Counsels through to Regional General Counsels, compliance officers at all levels from junior compliance officers up to Regional Heads of Compliance, also documentation officers, paralegals and mid-office personnel positions.

Our recruitment business is categorized as specialist/professional and our placements are limited to Japan only. Our service is free of charge. We will apply and follow the laws and principles of all relevant legislation and maintain data privacy at all times. Please refer to www.legalfutures.com to view our Privacy Policy. The person handling personal information is our license holder Matt Anderson who will also handle any complaints.