【Company Overview】
A global provider of extended warranty and protection plans for consumer electronics and appliances. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Preparation of monthly management reporting including month end close by working day 3, consolidation, balance sheet reconciliation and analysis to budgets
Provide financial and analytical support to drive the Executive team’s operating and budgeting decisions
Oversee monthly accounting activities, closings and reporting for two entities including approvals of bank payments, NetSuite Journal entries, Blackline reconciliations and variance analysis
In-depth analysis of monthly and quarterly variances to forecast, actively recognizing opportunities for improvement and working closely internal stakeholders
Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures, including month end account reconciliations and audits
Management of AR function including review and preparation of sales invoices to clients in accordance with contracts in place
Management of AP function including review of vendor invoices into accounting system, review appropriate documentation, ensure correct coding of expenses, facilitate invoice approval and approve bank payment
Management of Treasury, including bank payment approval, cash flow forecasting and monitoring of working capital requirements
Inventory and claims cost accounting, reporting and quarterly reserve analysis
Compliance with local direct and indirect taxes
General accounting review and support, including preparation and entry of journal entries, account analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations
Work closely with HR and administrate and communicate payroll payment instruction to a third party payroll vendor
Perform in-depth product analytics to understand customers’ journeys of our product
Prepare and ensure the accuracy of monthly reports to clients and third party partner(s)
Documentation, implementation and monitoring of accounting treatments and financial controls
Lead finance transformation, new client finance implementations and ad-hoc projects
Management of two direct reports, including appraisals, coaching and planning workloads
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA a plus
4+ years of Public Accounting and/or industry experience
Fluent in both English and Japanese
Advanced skills operational and financial modeling in Microsoft Excel
Enjoys working in a fast paced, dynamic, collaborative and fun environment
Strong verbal/writing communication, presentation, and organizational skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Certified Public Accounting certification or the local equivalent
Experience with NetSuite or other ERP systems
Understanding of US and local GAAP accounting policies
Demonstrated ability presenting to senior stakeholders
Mix of audit and industry experience is ideal
Hands-on experience with BI reporting tools required (Tableau preferred)