Reporting/Finance Manager, Japanese Speaking, SG

RecruiterPal; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

JERA Global Markets Pte. Ltd. in Singapore seeks an experienced Finance professional to lead monthly closing, consolidation, and group reporting. You will coordinate across JERATI, HoldCo, and regional entities, liaising with auditors and internal teams to ensure timely, accurate financial results.

The role requires deep Japanese market know‑how, strong technical accounting skills, and the ability to drive process improvements while managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant working experience in Finance with management experience in a Japanese environment.
• Fluent in Japanese, preferably JLPT N1, with the ability to communicate effectively with Japanese stakeholders at both working and management levels.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge, ideally with derivative accounting in the commodity trading business.
• Able to work independently, communicate clearly, manage multiple priorities under time pressure and contribute effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly closing and consolidation activities to support accurate and timely group and statutory reporting.
• Maintain financial books and records in accordance with applicable financial reporting standards and statutory requirements, including supporting the assessment of accounting standard changes and appropriate accounting treatment for business activities.
• Work closely with Financial Controller and other Finance team members to prepare group consolidation and shareholder reporting packages.
• Oversee accounting and reporting for key holding and operating entities: JERA Trading International (JERATI) (Singapore), JERA Global Markets Holdings (HoldCo) (United Kingdom), JERA Global Markets Services (Japan) and liaising with its accounting team for the monthly reporting, JERA Global Markets Netherlands.
• Support JERA Global Markets Japan with monthly reporting coordination.
• Act as the liaison between JERAGM Group and JERA for reporting, consolidation and any other queries.
• Work closely with the auditors for JERA Group Audit and manage audits for JERATI and HoldCo.
• Coordinate with JERAGM internal teams, JERA teams and external service provider (Japanese IT vendor and accounting professionals in Japan).
• Support Group Financial Controller/Financial Controller on ad-hoc duties as assigned.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve finance processes, controls, reporting quality and operational efficiency, including supporting relevant IT initiatives and Finance BI functionality.

Skills

Japanese (N1)

Financial reporting

Stakeholder communication

Multitasking

Tools

Horizon

Excel

Automation tools

Job description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

About the Company

The JERA Global Markets Group (JERAGM) is a leading utility backed energy trader. A joint venture between majority shareholder JERA Co., Inc. and EDF Trading Ltd, JERAGM’s shareholders are among the world’s major utilities.

JERAGM operates one of the most exciting energy portfolios in the world which gives it an in-depth understanding of the way local, regional and international energy markets behave. Its in-depth knowledge and market insights enable us to capture trading opportunities, optimise portfolios, create value and enhance security of supply for our customers.

Headquartered in Singapore, JERAGM has a global talent pool of about 400 people across offices located in five strategic locations: Singapore, the UK (London), Japan (Tokyo), the US (Houston) and Australia (Brisbane).

JERA Global Markets Pte. Ltd. is strongly capitalised with over US$500 million in paid up capital and has retained its AA Stable rating from R&I, attributable to a robust business model and solid financial base. JERAGM has a total equity of US$3.4 billion (as of 1 April 2025).

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Finance department is responsible for key accounting, reporting, tax, financial control and finance operations matters across the company. The role sits within the Finance team and reports to the Financial Controller. The successful candidate will support group consolidation, shareholder reporting packages, month-end close, statutory reporting and finance process improvements. This role will coordinate reporting submissions for selected group entities and work with internal stakeholders, auditors and external service providers to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform monthly closing and consolidation activities to support accurate and timely group and statutory reporting
• Maintain financial books and records in accordance with applicable financial reporting standards and statutory requirements, including supporting the assessment of accounting standard changes and appropriate accounting treatment for business activities.
• Work closely with Financial Controller and other Finance team members to prepare group consolidation and shareholder reporting packages
• Oversee accounting and reporting for key holding and operating entities:
• JERA Trading International (JERATI) (Singapore)
• JERA Global Markets Holdings (HoldCo) (United Kingdom)
• JERA Global Markets Services (Japan) and liaising with its accounting team for the monthly reporting
• JERA Global Markets Netherlands
• Support JERA Global Markets Japan with monthly reporting coordination
• Act as the liaison between JERAGM Group and JERA for reporting, consolidation and any other queries
• Work closely with the auditors for JERA Group Audit and manage audits for JERATI and HoldCo
• Coordinate with JERAGM internal teams, JERA teams and external service provider (Japanese IT vendor and accounting professionals in Japan)
• Support Group Financial Controller/Financial Controller on ad-hoc duties as assigned
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve finance processes, controls, reporting quality and operational efficiency, including supporting relevant IT initiatives and Finance BI functionality

Please note that work outside normal business hours may be required at times, particularly during month-end closing and key reporting periods

QUALIFICATIONS

4 core requirements / Qualifications:

• 10 years of relevant working experience in Finance with management experience in a Japanese environment
• Fluent in Japanese, preferably JLPT N1, with the ability to communicate effectively with Japanese stakeholders at both working and management levels
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge, ideally with derivative accounting in the commodity trading business
• Able to work independently, communicate clearly, manage multiple priorities under time pressure and contribute effectively as part of a team

2 Desirable Skills:

• Experience using finance systems, Horizon, Excel, automation and digital tools to support accounting, reconciliation and financial reporting activities
• Experience in supporting statutory audit, internal control review, or group reporting submissions