Day-to-day responsibilities: - Liaising with overseas office - Project management - Creating various documents for both status and statistics - Business process improvements - Business Contingency Planning Requirements: - University degree - Interest/experience in Finance industry - Strong writing skills - Excellent presentation skills - Skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access - T-StarOA/GAMMA knowledge (desirable) **Not all requirements have to match**

Day-to-day responsibilities: - Analyze Japanese corporate credit - Make buy/sell recommendations - Conduct buiness/industry analysis and financial analysis - Follow credit event and spread movement - Make presentations Requirements: - Basic skill sets on financial and business/industry analysis - Experience in fixed income bond investment (desirable) - Intermediate English skill - Team player - Good written and verbal skills - CFA or CMA desirable; but not needed **Not all requirements have to match**

Day-to-day responsibilities: - Write/provide research reports on markets and mutual funds - Exposure to the media - Organize and participate in seminars, conferences, and ceremonies - Develop and refine classifications, indices, methodologies Requirements: - Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree is preferable - Interest in finance - Experience at trust/asset management company - Excellent presentation skills/report writing skills **Not all requirements have to match**

A leading European-based public company is seeking a motivated and ambitious CPA to join their Tokyo finance team. This is an ideal opportunity for a finance and accounting professional who is keen to build their career as a Financial Controller in a dynamic, passionate and international environment. In this role you will be working closely with the firms senior management and will be managing the financial accounting and managerial accounting (financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, business planning etc) side of the business, as well as acting as the key advisor to the business from a financial perspective. You will also be responsible for managing junior accounting staff and will be responsible for various projects to help develop and grow the finance organisation within the company. In this sense it is an opportunity for a finance professional to build their own organisation The ideal candidate will have a CPA and have 3+ years of experience in general accounting, corporate finance or public accounting The firm has a strong track record & reputation in Japan and they are growing rapidly on the back of strong revenues. They also provide a stable environment, with very low staff turnover and have a reputation for promoting people to senior positions from within the company. Benefits include a generous compensation and incentive package which exceeds the industry average. If you would like to find out more about this opportunity or similar roles, please submit your information below, quoting the above job reference code.

Exciting Operational Risk Management role with a major international investment bank. In this role you will be working as a key member of one of the leading ORM teams in Tokyo, working closely as a partner to the business lines, and will be responsible for helping to develop the organisation and policies and procedures in the following key areas: Operational Risk Performance Measures ・ Establish key risk and performance measures and produce quality management information, analysis and reports, highlighting key exceptions and high risk issues proactively and timely Proactive Risk Assessment Approach ・ Drive and set up a framework for a proactive and preventive approach to self-assessment of operational risks up-front, using effective tools and techniques to evaluate the end-to-end process across businesses and locations. Monitor and report all significant control issues including audit points ・ Drive an effective risk event reporting process, using effective tools to monitor and analyze error trends and root causes Operational Policies Awareness ・ Assess new policy or changes/interpretation to existing operational controls. Corporate Governance ・ Facilitate location operating committee as well as regional business control committee as key control governance forums for senior management to focus on reviewing key risk issues or concerns that may cause exposures to the business of the bank. Capital Model ・ Drive and set up a global framework of Operational Risk Capital charge in the region Risk Awareness ・ Interact closely with the Global Operational Risk Control team in US and London, share key control policies, standards, best practices and drives various control initiatives in the region with the aim of enhancing control awareness in the operating environment

* Are you looking for a challenging career with a leading International firm in Tokyo - one of the world’s major financial markets and largest economies? * Do you want to work in a fast paced, dynamic, fun and international environment where you can make use of your bilingual (Japanese & English) communication skills? * Are you interested in consulting with high level decision-makers within some of the most recognized and successful companies in the world? Hays Japan has ambitious expansion plans, and is looking for motivated professionals to join our young and passionate team as Consultants. We offer a professional and dynamic environment where initiative and hard work is rewarded through opportunities for promotion and long term career planning, as well as compensation packages which exceed the industry average. We also believe in continually challenging and developing our consultants, who are responsible for managing the whole recruitment process, and we put extensive investment into our staff including a comprehensive and proven training programme. We have a track record of promoting from within the company and many of those who have joined us in the last few years are now managing their own teams and practices. Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan K.K. (http://www.hays.co.jp) (formerly ‘James Harvard International’) is Japan’s fastest growing specialist recruiting firm and has been in Japan since 2001. Over the past 6 years James Harvard International has grown rapidly and has already established a strong reputation as one of the leading specialist recruitment firms in the Japanese market, where we work in partnership with many of the worlds leading companies, both Japanese and international corporations. After joining forces with Hays PLC we are now part of the largest publicly listed recruitment group in the United Kingdom. We are the largest specialist recruitment firm in Asia and the 6th largest recruiting firm in the world, and will be continuing our rapid growth and investment in the business in Japan. If you are young, tenacious and ambitious, and believe that you can contribute to the growth, success and professionalism of our current divisions then we would like to speak to you. To find out more please contact submit your contact information below and we will contact you. All information will be treated in strictest confidence

A growing US-based finance company has an opportunity for an experienced accounting and finance professional to accelerate their career as Accounting/Finance Manager of their accounting and finance group. This role would be ideal for an accounting/finance professional who is keen to rise up the ranks as the company has a strong track record of promoting senior managers from within the organisation. (Personality and ability are considered more important than experience in the finance industry for this role.) Responsibilities will include: - Month end close. - Internal reporting. - Account analysis. - Develop and implement policies and procedures. - Assist with implementation of new accounting systems and special projects as needed. - Budgeting and forecasting. - Financial Statements review. - Financial and tax audits coordination. - Reconciliation of management and other fees. - Inform management and training of ongoing problems and problems requiring attention. - People management (supervision and mentoring of junior accountants). Requirements: - 5-10 years accounting experience. - Strong organizational and management skills with attention to detail. - Flexible and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. - Able to multitask and meet deadlines while working in a team environment. - Excellent interpersonal skills. - Japanese written and oral communication skills. - Speak and write business English. To find out more about this opportunity or similar roles in complete confidence, please submit your information below, quoting the above job reference code.

A leading UK-based public company is seeking a motivated and ambitious accountant to join their Tokyo finance team. This is an ideal opportunity for a junior accountant who is keen to learn and looking to build their career as a finance professional in a dynamic, young and international environment. In this role you will be working closely with the Financial Controller covering both general financial accounting and managerial accounting tasks, and will have the opportunity to participate in various projects to help develop and grow the finance organisation within the company. The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years experience in accounting or financial analysis, and be keen to learn and develop their career as a finance specialist and rise up in the organisation. The firm has a strong track record & reputation in Japan and they are growing rapidly on the back of strong revenues. They also provide a stable environment, with very low staff turnover and have a reputation for promoting people to senior positions from within the company. In addition to one-on-one training & coaching, benefits include a generous compensation and incentive package which exceeds the industry average.

Vice President level role with a major international Securities company for an ambitious Product Control specialist. In this role you will be responsible for day to day financial management of trading activity in the firms proprietary accounts across all product areas. Main Responsibilities: Review trading businesses, highlight and report unusual activity Stay informed of developments and issues in their area Use and interpret sophisticated risk systems Liaise with various departments Prepare daily p&ls for trading desks, including a review of inventory valuation Month end procedures including prepare accounts and post to company ledger

A challenging Equity Derivatives Middle Office role in a major international securities institution which has strong business in a rapidly growing area of the market. In this role you will be working as part of a very close-knit, dynamic and professional team and will be providing a risk management function for the Front Office, ensuring accurate and sufficient support on day to day trading. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES End of Day Processing including Front Office Daily PL generation/reconciliation, subsequent Residual PL analysis, Legal Blotter/Tickets generation, Flash PL reporting and Exposure Report generation Risk position management, dealing with various rebooking requests from other parties Trade booking checks (OTC options, Equity Swaps, Futures Options, Stocks, Warrants, CBs etc.) against Broker Confirmation /Legal Documentation Position Reconciliation between Front Office systems vs Back Office systems Settlement monitoring, communicating intensively with Back Office and Custodian Bank Trading Risk Monitoring (Reg K, Reg Y, Short Sell Regulation etc.) Market Risk Monitoring Corporate Action / Dividend Monitoring Instrument Data maintenance Static Data maintenance Involvement in Securitized Derivatives Issuance Process Procedure and system enhancements Project involvement If you would like to find out more about this opportunity or similar roles, please submit your information below, quoting the above job reference code.