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Red BullThis job posting was originally in Japanese. The English version is automatically translated. Please visit the company site for the most accurate information.
RB Omiya Ardija is seeking an Accountant. The Accountant will be a core member of the accounting team and play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing accounting functions. This role involves building a foundation for conducting business correctly and ensuring the quality of financial information. The person in this role must closely collaborate with the entire organization and the finance team, clearly understanding the impact of their work on the business. The Accountant will report directly to the Chief Accountant (Accounting Manager). Responsibilities include supporting managers in the Finance department to ensure that accounting is correct, transparent (within the organization and towards HQ), and complete (including appropriate accruals/deferrals). The Accountant assures timely submission of accurate financial information to all external and internal stakeholders and supports the HR department in payroll. In terms of bookkeeping, the Accountant maintains the fixed asset register and supervises asset accounting in the fixed asset ledger, manages the accounts payables ledger as well as periodic payment runs while ensuring compliance with the rules and principles of the internal control system (e.g., segregation of duties), controls the accounts receivable ledger and the dunning process, supervises bank statement postings as well as the reconciliation of bank accounts and petty cash, reconciles all tax accounts, guarantees timely and accurate reporting to local authorities, and maintains the general ledger. For period closing, the Accountant is responsible for the timely compilation of monthly and annual closings, including communication of the closing timetable within the organization, carries out depreciation runs, posts all accrual and deferral entries as well as revaluations, write-offs, and provisions, reconciles all clearing and internal company accounts, carries out any other period closing postings, and prepares the annual statutory financial statements. In internal control management, the Accountant guarantees 100% compliance with all relevant local legislation (e.g., statutory accounting standards, tax law including transfer pricing, civil law) and internal group accounting guidelines, supports Finance department managers to verify internal control application according to HQ guidelines, and ensures that policies and procedures are well communicated and applied. In terms of optimization and productivity, while maintaining quality, the Accountant continuously drives efficiency by streamlining processes (within Accounting and beyond Accounting) and utilizing available tools.
- Holds a relevant accounting qualification - Working experience: Minimum of 3 years of relevant accounting experience - Strong knowledge in Japan Tax legislation, local GAAP and IFRS - Mandatory SAP (FI, CO, COPA and BI) and ideally HFM user knowledge - A structured and well-organized individual - Result and performance oriented - Business level English and native level Japanese communication on speaking, writing and listening - Ability to communicate effectively with internal customers, cross functional teams and global technical teams - Self-motivated, self-directed, flexible and be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced team environment
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