RTR General Accounting Associate Japanese speaker
The Accounting Services Associate requires experience in Record to Report and this role will oversee the RTR process for Japan region, ensuring efficacy and accuracy in all transactions.
Key Responsibilities
- Process accuracy bank transaction entries such as bank interest and bank charges.
- Perform daily cash flow budgeting.
- Maintenance of exchange rate, revaluation.
- Prepare closing reports including ageing report, bank reconciliation, intercompany reconciliation, inventory report, incentive report, forex revaluation, VAT report etc.
- Prepare fixed assets registrar and fixed assets posting.
- Preparation and posting of various general accounting journal entries including payroll related entries, banking journals, month‑end inventory related journals, withholding‑tax entries, accruals or deferrals and prepayment for a variety of expenses depending on the company’s financial information during the period concerned.
- Prepare reconciliations for various general ledger accounts, bank accounts, prepaid expense accounts, tax accounts, fixed‑asset accounts or other general ledger accounts as part of the reconciliation process.
- Maintain General Ledger Account master data.
- Perform month‑end close and open period.
- Perform year‑end balance carry‑forward.
- Prepare monthly financial statement.
- Collaborate with other departments to resolve issues.
- Update desktop procedure from time‑to‑time.
- Fulfil sector satisfaction.
- Lead customer billing and collections efforts, resolving complex issues.
- Support backup for juniors and assist with juniors’ enquiries through coaching and guidance.
- Understand entity processes and help drive process improvement.
Qualifications
- Diploma / Degree in Accounting with relevant RTR experience.
- MNC shared‑services exposure is preferable, such as in Asian‑Pacific countries.
- Japanese speaker is a must for clients served in Japan entities.
- Communication skills in written and spoken English & Japanese (JLPT N3 and above).
- Mandarin speaker is a plus.
- Advanced computer skills (Pivot, formula links, XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP etc.) and word processing proficiency.
- Able to meet strict deadlines with quality output.
- Experience with SAP system is an added advantage.
- Personality with responsibility, tactfulness, self‑motivation and a willingness to learn.
- Able to work under pressure during month‑end close and ad‑hoc support as needed.