Accounting Manager/Sr. Specialist

• Review monthly financial statements and journal entries for monthly and annual closing
• Review reports prepared by the Shared Services team
• Approve finance-related transactions in Coupa and Esker
• Prepare for tax filings, including financial statements and tax provision calculations using global formats
• Manage payroll and Japan-specific accounting tasks (e.g., information provision fees, wholesale campaign coordination)
• Maintain and update accounting policies relevant to Japan
• Support internal and external audits
• Coordinate with judicial scriveners and legal advisors for Board and Shareholders’ Meeting documentation
• Manage relationships with external vendors (audit firms, tax advisors, legal professionals, banks, card companies)
• Work with Japan’s FP&A and Procurement teams to gather data
• Collaborate with the U.S. Transfer Pricing team for pricing decisions
• Participate in finance-related and cross-functional projects
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy
• Support company-wide initiatives as needed, including internal committees, corporate events, and cross-departmental projects
• Handle ad-hoc tasks outside of core accounting when required to support business operations

• University degree or equivalent diploma
• Minimum 5 years of finance/accounting experience, including US GAAP and JGAAP
• Nissho Bookkeeping Level 2 or above (USCPA preferred)
• Strong skills in MS Excel and ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Business-level English and fluent Japanese (oral and written)

Experience in tax filing tasks and working in multinational or healthcare organizations is a plus

flexible benefits