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