Accountant -Japanese Bilingual

A Japanese financial service company seeks an accounting staff who will be responsible for handling general ledger relating to cash activities, cash reconciliations, accounts payable, cash management, lease funding, and monthly closing.

Core Responsibilities:

• Assist preparing daily cash journal entries in Excel and record into general ledger
• Assist reconcile cash activities per bank and GL systems on a daily basis
• Assist preparing daily wire transfers for lease funding, related party transfers, and miscellaneous items
• Work effectively with our related company to ensure transactions are properly accounted for
• Assist Review and obtain approval from management for invoices to be paid
•  Assist prepare checks and ACH for payments
• Update and maintain internal reports including but not limited to lease schedules with new leases and loan schedules
• Assist preparing monthly journal entries including expenses/accruals/prepaid
• Assist preparing monthly/quarterly reporting items as requested
• Assist preparing state filing items
• Assist as directed by the Accounting and Finance Manager

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent field required
• 3+ years’ GAAP experience
• Proficiency with Excel, including V-lookups & Pivot Table and Microsoft 365
• Proficiency with accounting software
• Ability to close month end financial statements
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written
• Ability to organize work independently and achieve department’s deadlines
• Indirect taxes (f1099, f1042, personal property taxes, sales taxes) are plus
• CPA firm experience is plus
• Audit experience is plus