Bilingual Accountant – Global Firm (Yokohama)

Report to:
Associate Finance Manager, Starkey Japan

Work arrangement:
Onsite

Location:
2-6-23 Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 222-0033 3F

Responsibilities and duties:

• Handle day-to-day financial accounting transactions and journal entries
  (i.e. account reconciliation, accounts receivable, accounts payable, etc)
• Ensure timely bank payments and reconciliation for monthly closing
• Examining bank statements and reconciling them with general ledger entries
• Support monthly/ quarterly/ annually management reporting requirements from US HQ and perform necessary financial analyses as needed
• Liaison with auditors, tax authorities, banks, etc, if needed
• Support on Implementation of accounting internal controls and process improvements
• Other accounting assignments

Requirements and qualifications:

• Japanese language capability is a must (intermediate level on reading & writing, fair level for speaking and listening)
• Preferable bachelor’s or similar degree in Accounting, Business Management, Finance, Economic.
• 2 to 3 years’ accounting experience
• Good command in excel formulas. (e.g. VLOOKUP, sumif,　pivot)
• Interpersonal skills to liaise with different departments & members in Japan through email / teleconference communication
• Self-starter and able to work independently
• Flexible and adaptable mindset to fast paced operation and business environment.
• Ability and Flexibility to work in an international environment
• Strong sense of responsibility

Would be a plus

• Experience of closing activities, management reporting package
• Good analytical and numerical skills.
• Experience in product cost accounting and inventory management
• Major in Accounting
• CPA Firm experience
• Fair English skill in writing, reading and speaking