Japanese Speaking Financial Administrator

People First (Recruitment) Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Administrator in Hertfordshire. This role involves financial tasks like entering invoices, performing bank reconciliations, and liaising with the Japanese headquarters. Candidates should communicate fluently in English and Japanese and possess strong Excel knowledge. The position offers a hybrid work model with competitive pay ranging from £25K to £30K and a commitment to diversity in hiring.

Qualifications

• Experienced Administrator with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate in both English and Japanese.
• Work accurately with basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Submit SAP related codes in Japanese as requested.
• Enter supplier invoices and raise payment runs.
• Perform bank reconciliations and assist with audits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication in English

Communication in Japanese

Microsoft Excel (sumifs, vlookups, pivot tables)

SAP

IBM Notes

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Job description

Salary: £25-30K

Location: Hertfordshire

Job status: Permanent

Working hours: 9am to 5.30pm (3 days in the office, 2 days WFH)

Start date: ASAP

Responsibilities

• Submission of SAP related codes in Japanese, as requested by the Financial Controller.
• Entering supplier invoices.
• Raising payment runs and ad hoc payments.
• Producing sales invoices and collecting debt.
• Bank reconciliations, agreeing SAP to the bank statements.
• Entering month end journals.
• Fixed assets recording and processing.
• Assisting with the annual audits, both internal and external.
• Assisting with the budgetary process.
• Support financial analysis.
• Filing and archiving of invoices.
• Assisting with VAT returns.
• Checking and processing employee expenses.
• Liaison work with the Japanese headquarters (approval procedures, contracts, IT), as requested by Managers.

Requirements

• An experienced Administrator with an excellent attention to detail.
• Communication in both English and Japanese, including assisting translation.
• The ability to work accurately.
• Basic knowledge and experiences of Microsoft Excel is required, such as sumifs, vlookups and pivot tables.
• SAP and IBM Notes knowledge desirable, but not essential.
• Ability to prioritise workload, working independently and as part of a team.
• Well organised and a continuous improvement attitude.

Please follow us on Linkedin: company/people-first-team-japan

We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.