Japanese Speaking Finance & Administration Manager

Good Job Creations (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Job Creations Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced accounting and finance professional to lead monthly closings, prepare financial statements, and coordinate with external partners. The role supports group reporting, tax compliance, and audit processes within a Singapore subsidiary of a Japanese multinational.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on accounting experience, strong cash management skills, and proficiency in Japanese for liaising with headquarters.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years hands-on experience in Accounting and Finance.
• Experience with monthly closing, financial statement prep, AP, AR, and cash management.
• Proficiency in Japanese to liaise with HQ and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly closing activities and prepare financial statements with external partners.
• Prepare and submit monthly reports, budgets, and management packages to headquarters.
• Support quarterly and annual closings, including P&L forecasting and headcount reporting.
• Manage accounts payable processes: invoices, payments, approvals, and banking.
• Oversee payroll coordination with external providers and CPF/IRAS-related tasks.

Skills

Accounting & Finance

Monthly closing

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Japanese language

Job description

[Job ID: 1697041]

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly closing activities, review bookkeeping records, and prepare accurate financial statements with external accounting partners.
• Prepare and submit monthly financial reports, budget variance analyses, and management reporting packages to headquarters.
• Support quarterly and annual financial closing processes, including P&L forecasting, headcount reporting, and business performance analysis.
• Manage accounts payable processes, including invoice verification, payment preparation, approval coordination, and banking transactions.
• Monitor cash flow, manage fund transfers, and oversee liquidity planning to support business operations.
• Track outstanding receivables, coordinate collections, and work closely with commercial teams to resolve payment issues.
• Prepare supporting documentation for bad debt assessments and credit control activities.
• Coordinate monthly payroll operations with external payroll providers, including payroll review, approval, and salary disbursement.
• Verify CPF submissions, expatriate-related cost allocations, and employee administration matters.
• Manage employee benefits administration and coordinate with external service providers when required.
• Coordinate external audits, manage audit schedules, and facilitate document submissions to auditors.
• Oversee tax compliance matters, including GST, Corporate Income Tax, IRAS submissions, and regulatory filings.
• Support group consolidation reporting and provide financial data requested by headquarters.
• Manage internal approval workflows, contract administration, license renewals, and corporate governance processes.
• Serve as the key contact for office administration, IT coordination, document management, and SOP maintenance.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on Accounting and Finance experience in Singapore.
• Practical experience in monthly closing, financial statement preparation, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and cash management.
• Proficiency in Japanese language for liaising with Japanese-speaking headquarters and stakeholders.
• Experience working in a Singapore subsidiary of a Japanese multinational corporation or reporting directly to a Japanese headquarters.
• Knowledge of Singapore tax and employment regulations, including GST, CPF, Corporate Income Tax, and IRAS compliance.
• Experience coordinating or supporting external audits.
• Accounting experience within the content, licensing, media, entertainment, or intellectual property industry is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of royalty accounting and overseas agency contract transactions is an added advantage.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. However, all applications will be updated to our resume bank for future opportunities.

Please kindly refer to the Privacy Policy of Good Job Creations:

https://goodjobcreations.com.sg/en/privacy-policy/