Senior Accountant, General Ledger
Core
Execute General Ledger activities for the Japan Finance team, including independent journal entry preparation, account reconciliation, financial data analysis, and leading monthly/quarterly/annual close activities.
Role type
Senior IC accountant (General Ledger)
Builds
Accurate financial statements and compliant reporting for the Japan Finance team
Domain
Finance / Accounting / General Ledger
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> dashboards & analysis
Required skills
General Ledger processes, complex journal entry preparation, account reconciliation, financial data analysis, accounting documentation management, tax/statutory reporting data extraction, process improvement, cross-functional project leadership
Preferred skills
ERP/accounting systems (SAP), US GAAP/Japan GAAP knowledge, tax/audit/internal control support, Nissho Bookkeeping Grade 2
Technologies
Excel, SAP
Responsibilities
Support monthly, quarterly, and annual GL closing activities; Prepare, assess, and post complex journal entries independently; Review assigned account balances and support basic reconciliation activities; Extract and organize data for tax filings, statutory reporting, audits, and internal reporting; Maintain supporting documentation and evidence for accounting activities; Explain business flow of assigned work area to stakeholders; Follow up on routine issues and escalate unresolved matters to the manager; Support review and improvement of accounting and business processes; Proactively lead ad hoc initiatives, issue resolution, and cross-functional projects
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
