Accountant

• Support the monthly closing process
• Prepare journal entries using various spreadsheets and Oracle ERP including supporting account reconciliations
• Assist in preparing consolidated financial statements through intercompany elimination and intercompany cost allocation.
• Coordinate with other departments/branches to make sure all entries are in and recorded prior to month-end
• Report to the Accounting Supervisor in a clear, concise, and timely manner of any unresolved accounting and the branch issues
• Maintaining entries and document files for ease of retrieval.
• Assist in the preparation of various corporate accounting and reporting deliverables as well as various management reporting
• Support the business analysis team to perform their analysis and provide business insight to management
• Look for opportunities to improve efficiency and automate internal processes and procedures.
• Support with other accounting & finance team members.
• Support quarterly submissions and annual internal audits with a focus on J-SOX.
• Maintain internal control procedures and ensure compliance with J-SOX requirements
• Participate in the annual audit of the financial statements, including communicating with external auditors, compiling and reviewing supporting documentation, and responding to inquiries
• Support accounting system integration and reconciliation
• Assist with ad-hoc assignments and special projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability

• Organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under various time constraints.
• Knowledge of US GAAP
• Knowledge of internal controls and SOX/J-SOX requirements
• Good interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills (both internally with branches and other divisions and with vendors).
• Time management skills to complete duties on schedule and according to internal and external deadlines.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under various time constraints.
• Ability to build solid working relationships across departments/ branches.
• Ability to improve processes as needed in the context of company policies and procedures.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously and to meet multiple deadlines.
• Ability to recognize/ identify problems, prioritizes, analyze, finds solutions and present recommendations, and assist in the implementation.
• Ability to make decisions, prioritize, find solutions, and work independently.
• Ability to manage a high volume of transactions.
• Ability to influence others while maintaining a working relationship.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Japanese communication skills are a plus.