Senior Accountant; Japanese speaking

We welcome and encourage all applicants to submit their application directly at the LEGO Careers Portal:

Come join a dynamic team where your experience from similar roles, your attention to detail and communication skills can make a real impact!

Please note that working proficiency in both written and spoken English and Japanese language will be required to effectively support APAC market including Japan.

The Accountant plays an important role in establishing a sustainable AR department in the BSO and will be actively contributing to the development of a top-performing department working with Accounts Receivables.

No relocation assistance is offered for this position

Deliver a high performance, customer- and service-oriented culture for Customer Account Services (CAS) - Accounts Receivables processes and support the Team Lead in handling other ad-hoc tasks.

This will include:

• Manage debt collection activities for the assigned countries within APAC region portfolio
• Follow up on overdue and collection
• Fronting Customers to resolve dispute and payment issues
• Release order according to policies & Credit Limit Utilization
• Reconciliation of customer accounts and sending of statement of accounts and sending weekly aging report
• Provision calculations check (doubtful & bad debt) – adjustments
• Debtor Reporting & Black line tasks

• Providing advice to Sales/Country/General Manager with regards to payment risks of customers
• Providing recommendation to Finance Business Partners in managing the Market Accounts Receivable aging and risk exposure
• Actively and timely responds to internal/external customer requests to fulfill their expectations
• Ensuring the aging and bad debts of the assigned BU meets the KPIs
• Driving optimization initiatives within own functional areas and ensuring compliance of company policies and procedures and smooth operations
• Understanding the value of service provided and suggest continuous improvement ideas to enhance productivity and efficiency

The CAS department supports the LEGO Group by consistent, high-quality, and customer oriented execution of AR processes, including collaborator management. This enables the BSO to succeed in delivering significant value to the LEGO Group organization.

The Senior Accountant plays a meaningful role in establishing a sustainable AR department in the BSO. We're seeking individuals who are motivated and enthusiastic about playing an active role in the growth of a high-achieving department. Collaboration, process excellence, quality, fun and a positive work environment are central to our culture.

Minimum of 4 years of demonstrated working experience from Finance function and preferably experience in international accounting Experience of working and driving a highly collaborative environment in a global setting, promoting coherence and the end-to-end perspective

• Has significant business and market understanding (experience) at operational and tactical level
• Excellent inter-personal skills and can communicate effectively with both internal and external customers
• Personal drive and initiative, excellent collaboration skills and demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility with assigned business areas or other key collaborators
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills to achieve desired goals
• Ability to keep the SLA promises and has a sense of urgency
• Good Crisis Management & Problem-Solving skill to be able to resolve issues and navigate challenges with proficiency and insight
• Confidence in making well-informed and justifiable decisions within one's functional area
• Microsoft Office and SAP at experienced level

• Other
  
  Responsibilities include:
  
  Providing advice to Sales/Country/General Manager with regards to payment risks of customers
  
  Providing recommendation to Finance Business Partners in managing the Market Accounts Receivable aging and risk exposure
  
  Actively and timely responds to internal/external customer requests to fulfill their expectations
  
  Ensuring the aging and bad debts of the assigned BU meets the KPIs and coordinating the corrective actions to…