Senior Accounts Executive or Assistant Manager, Planning Team (Japan speaking) - KV

Responsibilities

• Financial Accounting & Management Accounting
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual closing activities
• Assist in preparing and reviewing financial statements
• Prepare management accounting reports (PL/BS/CF, departmental analysis, etc.)
• Prepare management reports for senior leadership (in both English and Japan language)
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Support the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
• Coordinate with internal departments for data collection and analysis
• Support the operation of the new Budget/Forecast platform
• Taxation
• Support corporate tax and GST filings
• Coordinate with external tax advisors
• Organise and report tax-related matters for group companies
• Support work related to Pillar 2 (Global Minimum Tax) compliance
• Assist in preparing and maintaining transfer pricing documentation (TP documentation)
• Consolidation Reporting (Japan HQ)
• Prepare consolidation reporting packages for the Japan headquarters
• Assist in preparing adjustment entries based on HQ accounting standards (e.g., IFRS)
• Respond to inquiries from HQ (in Japan language/English)
• Prepare consolidation schedules (fixed assets, inventory, tax, cash flow, etc.)
• Ensure data consistency with related entities
• Support audit-related tasks as required
• Intercompany Financing Operations
• Support intercompany financing transactions, including loan arrangements, settlements, and cash management between our company and related companies
• Monitor repayment schedules and ensure accuracy of interest calculations
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of financing operations
• Maintain proper documentation and ensure compliance with internal policies
• Communication with Japan Headquarters
• Prepare emails, documents, and reports in Japan language
• Coordinate with HQ teams (Accounting, Tax, Corporate Planning)
• Participate in meetings conducted and prepare minutes
• Handle inquiries related to consolidation reporting and intercompany transactions
• Communication with Japan Banks
• Handle communication with Japan banks (loans, account management, contracts)
• Prepare and explain required documents as needed
• Team Support & Other Responsibilities
• Provide operational support to the Planning Manager
• Collaborate with Team members ; cross collaboration with Finance Treasury Centre (FTC Team) when necessary
• Promote process improvement and standardisation
• Support ad-hoc projects (related companies, regional initiatives, investment related matters etc.)
• Job Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree or higher preferably in Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or other finance-related fields
• Knowledge
• Financial accounting
• Management accounting
• Taxation
• Basic knowledge of consolidation accounting is an advantage
• Understanding of intercompany financing concepts is preferred
• Basic awareness of Pillar 2 and transfer pricing principles is an advantage
• Basic understanding of compliance requirements related to finance and accounting operations
• Minimum 5 years of experience in finance or accounting in a corporate environment
• Preferably with experience in:
• Financial statement preparation
• Tax filings
• Budgeting
• Consolidation reporting package preparation
• Transfer pricing or international tax matters
• Japan language is required to liaise with Japan speaking internal/external stakeholders from Japan HQ & Banks
• ERP system: SAP (preferred)
• Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Table, basic functions)
• PowerPoint (presentation preparation)
• Willingness to travel as required by Manager or Top Management level
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Position: Senior Accounts Executive or Assistant Manager, Planning Team (Japan speaking) (Job ID: 20225) Somerset Basic + VB Job Description: As a Senior Accounts Executive or Assistant Manager in the Planning Team, you will support the Planning Manager in a wide range of finance-related responsibilities, including financial accounting, management accounting, taxation, budgeting, consolidation reporting, intercompany financing operations, and communication with the Japan headquarters.

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