Assistant Finance Manager, Japan
Tokyo
City Teams – Japan /
Full-time /
On-site
We are growing in Japan and are looking for an Assistant Finance Manager, based in Tokyo, Japan. The ideal candidate has experience in fast-paced, dynamic environments and can help scale and manage our rapid growth across Japan. We are seeking someone who has strong leadership abilities and hands-on experience in managing finance operations.
What you'll do:
- Manage the daily operations of the Finance and Accounting Department
- Perform Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes for Japan operations
- Organize, control and define the proper process for local invoicing, finance and collections
- Liaise with external parties including but not limited to customers, vendors, lawyers, tax or government authorities, etc.
- Support and orientation for all internal areas regarding financial/business processes;
- Manage the day-to-day, monthly, and year-end operations of the Finance and Accounting Department
- Coordinate with suppliers of payments platforms and invoicing platforms locally
- Prepare financial information required by the local authorities
- Participate in internal control testing and some transactional taxes activities
- Contribute to timely and efficient communication with stakeholders to identify and discuss issues and suggestions for improvement
- Prepare cash flow reports, financial reports such as Forecasts, Budgets and Actual results, performing a thorough investigation and analysis over collected data
- Perform financial review & analysis, budgeting, planning, capital expenditure and investment return analysis on a group level basis
- Perform month-end reconciliation and analysis, including but not limited to fixed assets and bank statements
- Support the financial leadership team with financial aspects of project funding and risk assessment
We we seek:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance or Accounting
- Native or at least business-level proficiency in Japanese
- Fluent in English to communicate with the entire group
- 5 years of relevant experience in Finance and Accounting
- Understanding of local taxation regulations with the ability to advise will be a plus.
- Holding a CPA certification is strongly preferred
- Solid local tax knowledge and advanced Excel
