Accountant / Senior Accountant | スタッフ（シニア）| 財務本部財務・経理部 (Shinagawa, Japan, Tokyo)

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Closing Leadership

Lead and coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes

Lead preparing the statutory reporting packages and management reporting to Germany headquarters and local statutory reporting.

Act as the primary point of contact for external audits

Coordinate and lead relevant functionals to ensure smooth closing and continuously improve closing efficiency and internal processes

Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in compliance with applicable accounting standards

Oversee and consolidate management accounting activities, ensuring consistency and accuracy of internal financial reporting

2. Balance confirmation

Confirm accuracy of balances on the assigned GL accounts.

3. （Accounts Payable (AP) Oversight）

Lead and provide guidance to external staff responsible for day-to-day transaction operations

Drive process improvements within AP operations

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

Professional accounting qualification (e.g., Bookkeeping Level 2 or above, such as 日商簿記2級以上, or equivalent)

Minimum of 3 years of relevant accounting experience

Prior experience working in a large corporate environment

Proven experience in financial closing and audit support

Skills and Competencies

Native-level Japanese proficiency required

Business-level English proficiency (written and spoken) required

Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP)

Experience in shared services or global finance operations

Experience of cost accounting and/or fixed asset accounting

Continuous improvement mindset (e.g., process optimization, automation)

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