Assistant Accounting Manager Full Time

An opportunity to join a European based company here in Tokyo with strong mentorship and clear career path for the right candidate

Position: Assistant Manager ( Accounting and Finance)

Working hours: 9:00-18:00 (Flexi time: core time 10:00-17:00)

Location: Central Tokyo

Job Scope
As an assistant manager, this position will be in charge of debts collection for trade accounts receivable and rebates receivable, project management, month-end book closing and reporting to the European head office, internal control, auditing, tax filing, and other accounting-related tasks. A suitable candidate can be promoted to a manager position, then a head of Finance & Accounting Department in the future.

Accounts receivable management:

System processing, journal posting, invoicing, AR Balance check/reconciliation, preparation of sales/AR management reports, corresponding with the external debt collection company for delayed payment, notifying & follow up with our stores. Communicating with the Shared Services Center (mainly in India) by email and phone.

Month-end closing, audit, tax return support (perform as a team, some tasks will be assigned to you)
Taking Monthly book closing process, Reporting to head office (system upload, verification, comment creation, etc.), Support for tax filing, Responding to Auditor’s requests

Skills Required (desirable)

• Bookkeeping Level 1 level knowledge
• Excel skills: intermediate or higher (functions such as VLOOKUP, sumif, and pivot table)
• English ability: Can understand Emails and operation guidance/manuals in English. Can participate in meetings and trainings in English. TOEIC score of 800~850 as the benchmark
• Graduated with the accounting major or CPA holder preferred
• SAP experience preferred

Experience

More than 10 years of accounting experience (must include Accounts receivable experience)

Work experience in accounting department at foreign-affiliated company

Some experience in Month/Year end closing and tax related work

Some experience in Audit

Experience in the Food retailer industry is a plus, but not a must

Other

 Flexible and willing to take on new challenges
 Those who can troubleshoot
 Those who are aiming to be promoted to a manager / Head of Department position in the future