About the role
As an Accounting Staff member supporting Side International Japan's back-office operations, you will be responsible for a broad range of accounting and finance activities, from day-to-day accounting operations to monthly, quarterly, and annual closing.
The role includes managing the company's revenue and providing business reporting to the parent company, Side Inc.
The company is also in the process of improving its accounting processes. In addition to managing existing operations, you will be encouraged to proactively contribute to building more efficient workflows and accounting processes.
The position also offers opportunities to work with overseas offices and gain exposure to global accounting operations.
- Manage incoming and outgoing payments
- Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable
- Process bank transfers
- Process incoming foreign-currency payments
- Manage petty cash
- Record journal entries related to revenue and receivables
- Record journal entries related to expenses and payables
- Review balance sheet account balances
- Support monthly closing
- Support quarterly closing
- Support annual closing
- Support the company's external tax accountant
- Enter accounting data into the accounting system
- Manage company revenue
- Prepare business reporting for the parent company
- Identify and implement improvements to accounting processes and workflows
- Communicate and coordinate with overseas offices
Requirements
- At least three years of accounting and/or finance experience within a corporate environment
- Practical experience with journal entries
- Practical experience with monthly closing
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including:
- SUM
- IF
- VLOOKUP
- PivotTables
The following qualifications and experience are preferred but not required:
- Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bookkeeping Certification, Level 2 or above
- Experience processing bank transfers through corporate banking accounts
- Experience using Yayoi Accounting software
- English-language skills
- Interest in working in a global business environment
Benefits
- Full social insurance coverage
- Employment insurance
- Workers' compensation insurance
- Health insurance
- Employees' pension insurance
- Relo Club employee benefit program
- Casual dress and hairstyle
- Complimentary coffee and water
- Non-smoking / designated smoking policy within the office
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