Title:  Assistant Manager, Accounting

Job Summary

Supervise general ledger recording, closing of accounts and financial reports preparation, including the implementation of processes and internal controls to ensure governance over the accounting function.

経理チームのAssistant Managerをお任せします

General Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of accounting processes and strong internal controls to ensure governance over accounting and reporting activities
• Supervise and coordinate the timely and accurate recording of general ledger entries, including month-end and year-end closing activities in accordance with local/international accounting standards
• Support the preparation of accounts analyses and reconciliations to ensure variances and reconciling items are identified and resolved in a timely manner
• Support the preparation of financial budgets/forecasts. Document and investigate monthly and yearly budget-to-actual variances to ensure these are accounted for
• Support the preparation of financial reports (profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow statements, etc.) for presentation to senior management. Prepare supporting analyses to the financial reports
• Coordinate and execute the continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the timeliness, accuracy and quality of general ledger accounting and financial reporting
• Tax computation and GST submission to Tax authorities and ensure all tax regulations and principles are applied.
• Work closely with the relevant internal stakeholders to ensure efficient month-end and year-end closing activities
• Provide support and information to external auditors to facilitate the auditing process and statutory financial reporting
• Guide team to ensure effective delivery of team’s goals
• Drive learning and development of team in the area of General Ledger Accounting and DKSH behavior to achieve team/function goals
• Drive self-learning and improvement in the area of General Ledger Accounting and DKSH behavior as part of continuous learning

Functional Skills and Knowledge

【必須要件】

・事業会社での経理経験（5年程度）

・税務の知識

・J-GAAPの知識

・ビジネスレベルの英語力（読み書き/会話）

・SAP利用経験

・Excel中級以上

• Demonstrate good working knowledge and understanding of the business and industry
• Demonstrate good working knowledge and application of local/international accounting standards, principles and practices
• Proven hands-on experience in SAP accounting applications is an advantage
• Demonstrate advanced research and analytical skills
• Demonstrate proficiencies in office productivity tools (e.g. Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrate fluency in Japanese and in English, both written and spoken
• Demonstrate good tax knowledge and J-GAAP accounting standards.

Education

[Better to have]

Degree or professional qualification in Accounting/Finance or a related discipline