Accountant, Local F&A
Core
Manage full-cycle accounting, monthly/quarterly closing, group reporting, tax compliance, and annual financial statements for a local entity in Japan.
Role type
Senior Local Finance & Accounting Accountant
Builds
Local statutory financial statements, group reports, tax filings, and internal control documentation
Domain
Pharmaceutical industry / Contract Research Organization (CRO) / Japan
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Full-cycle accounting, GAAP/IFRS compliance, month-end/quarter-end/year-end closing, intercompany reconciliation, tax filing (VAT, corporate income, withholding), statutory financial statement preparation, budgeting support, internal controls, SAP proficiency
Preferred skills
CPA/ACCA certification, multinational environment experience, global financial project participation
Technologies
SAP
Responsibilities
Process daily accounting transactions (invoices, payments, journal entries, intercompany), lead monthly/quarterly closing under local GAAP, prepare country financial group reports for HQ, file VAT and tax returns, prepare statutory financial statements, assist in local budgeting and forecasting, maintain accounting procedures and internal controls
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
