Key Responsibilities
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Prepare monthly management reports, including month-end closing by the third working day, financial consolidation, balance sheet reconciliations, and budget variance analysis.
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Provide financial analysis and insights to support the Executive Team in making informed operational and budgetary decisions.
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Oversee monthly accounting tasks for two legal entities, including bank payment approvals, NetSuite journal entries, Blackline reconciliations, and financial variance reviews.
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Conduct in-depth analysis of monthly and quarterly financial performance compared to forecasts, identify areas for improvement, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to implement enhancements.
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Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures by maintaining accurate financial records, completing reconciliations, and supporting audit processes.
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Manage accounts receivable, including reviewing and issuing client invoices in line with contractual agreements.
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Oversee accounts payable by reviewing vendor invoices, ensuring proper documentation and expense classification, facilitating approvals, and authorizing bank payments.
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Lead treasury activities, including payment approvals, cash flow forecasting, and monitoring working capital needs.
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Manage inventory and claims-related cost accounting, reporting, and conduct quarterly reserve analysis.
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Ensure compliance with local direct and indirect tax requirements.
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Support general accounting tasks such as journal entries, account analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations.
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Coordinate with HR and communicate payroll payment instructions to the third-party payroll vendor.
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Perform detailed product analysis to understand user behavior and engagement.
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Prepare and verify accuracy of monthly client and third-party partner reports.
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Document, implement, and monitor financial controls and accounting procedures.
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Lead financial transformation initiatives, onboarding of new client finance processes, and handle ad-hoc projects.
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Supervise two direct reports, managing their performance, workload, and providing coaching and development opportunities.
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or equivalent is a plus.
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At least 4 years of experience in public accounting and/or in-house finance roles.
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Bilingual proficiency in English and Japanese.
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Advanced Excel skills, particularly in financial and operational modeling.
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Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic environment.
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Strong communication, presentation, and organizational abilities.
Preferred Qualifications
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CPA or equivalent accounting certification.
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Experience using NetSuite or similar ERP systems.
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Familiarity with both U.S. GAAP and local accounting standards.
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Proven ability to present effectively to senior stakeholders.
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Combination of audit and industry experience is ideal.
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Practical experience with BI tools such as Tableau is highly preferred.