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Job ID : 1621425 Date Updated : November 5th, 2026

Accounting Manager/ controller

Hiring Company Japanese Deeptech Startup
Location Tokyo - 23 Wards
Job Type Permanent Full-time
Salary 9 million yen ~ Negotiable, based on experience

Job Description

・Monthly, quarterly, and annual closing
・General ledger management, account reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
・Auditor and external advisor liaison; accounting standard selection (IFRS/US GAAP readiness)
・Manufacturing cost accounting (standard costing, inventory/WIP valuation, variance analysis)
・Collaboration with Manufacturing and Supply Chain on inventory and BOM-related accounting
・Bring accounting operations in-house and build scalable accounting processes
・AP, AR, expense reimbursement, fixed asset, and payroll accounting oversight
・Internal controls design, documentation, and operation
・Financial reporting framework development and governance

Employee Benefits:
・Health Insurance
・Employment Insurance

General Requirements

Minimum Experience Level Over 3 years
Career Level Mid Career
Minimum English Level Business Level
Minimum Japanese Level Business Level
Minimum Education Level Bachelor's Degree
Visa Status Permission to work in Japan required

Required Skills

・Hands-on manufacturing cost accounting experience
・Experience building or scaling finance/accounting functions in a startup environment
・Ability to establish processes and controls from scratch
・Comfortable working in a fast-paced, resource-constrained startup
・Business-level Japanese and English
・Experience working with overseas stakeholders, vendors, or sites
・Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
・Strong cross-functional stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
Process improvement mindset with an operational, on-the-ground approach
Genuine interest in both business operations and manufacturing

Job Location

  • Tokyo - 23 Wards

Work Conditions

Job Type Permanent Full-time
Salary 9 million yen ~ Negotiable, based on experience
Industry Other

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