Strategic Accounting & Consolidation Lead - Japan

Opella.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella. is seeking a senior accounting professional to own A2R processes for the Japan liaison. The role requires strong month-end close, IFRS/Japanese GAAP knowledge, and hands-on SAP FICO experience.

You will work with a global shared-services setup to streamline processes and support high-volume reporting. Fluency in English is mandatory, with Japanese language skills strongly preferred for local stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years’ accounting/A2R experience.
• Strong month-end closing and financial reporting experience.
• Solid knowledge of IFRS + Japanese/local GAAP.
• Hands-on SAP FICO knowledge.
• Experience in asset & inventory accounting, tax/intercompany, treasury and GL/closing.
• Fluent English; Japanese language skills strongly preferred.
• Finance/Accounting degree; CPA/ACCA or equivalent a plus.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Become the main accounting SPOC for Japan stakeholders.
• Independently handle around 80% of accounting-related queries.
• Collaborate with global shared-services team to fix issues and automate processes.
• Navigate a complex ERP environment with legacy systems and manual reporting.
• Build credible, proactive relationships with local Japanese stakeholders.

Skills

A2R accounting

Financial reporting

IFRS & local GAAP

SAP FICO

Stakeholder management

Japanese communication

English fluency

Independent ownership

Education

Finance/Accounting degree

CPA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

SAP FICO

Job description

Opella. is seeking a senior accounting professional to own A2R processes for the Japan liaison. The role requires strong month-end close, IFRS/Japanese GAAP knowledge, and hands-on SAP FICO experience.

You will work with a global shared-services setup to streamline processes and support high-volume reporting. Fluency in English is mandatory, with Japanese language skills strongly preferred for local stakeholder engagement.