Bilingual Senior General Accountant - AP Lead for Japan

Pasona Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Pasona Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior General Accountant to manage corporate accounting, AP, closing, reporting and audits, coordinating with headquarters in Japan. This hands-on role requires 5+ years of corporate accounting, strong AP skills, and AP team leadership.

The position is full-time onsite with a salary range of $60,000–$100,000 annually, depending on experience. Proficiency in Japanese and English is required for financial reporting and communication with Japan headquarters.

Qualifications

• Professional Japanese and English proficiency.
• 5+ years of corporate accounting experience.
• Hands-on Accounts Payable experience with high-volume processing.
• AP team supervisory or equivalent leadership experience.
• Experience with monthly and year-end closing.
• Experience reporting financial information to corporate headquarters.
• Experience working in a fast-paced organization with 200+ employees.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support the Accounts Payable team, including hands-on processing of high-volume vendor invoices.
• Manage daily general ledger activities and journal entries.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of accounting data.
• Perform and analyze monthly and year-end closing activities.
• Prepare for and participate in internal and external audits.
• Support internal managerial accounting activities.
• Prepare financial statements and support tax return filings.
• Assist the Accounting Team Lead with financial reports and analysis for Japan headquarters.
• Analyze financial data and prepare reports using Excel.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and other Operations department activities.

Skills

Japanese language

English language

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Independent work

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Pasona Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior General Accountant to manage corporate accounting, AP, closing, reporting and audits, coordinating with headquarters in Japan. This hands-on role requires 5+ years of corporate accounting, strong AP skills, and AP team leadership.

The position is full-time onsite with a salary range of $60,000–$100,000 annually, depending on experience. Proficiency in Japanese and English is required for financial reporting and communication with Japan headquarters.