Bilingual E​/J Sr. Staff Accountant

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
• 3-5 years of operational accounting experience
• SAP Experience a plus
• SOX or Japan SOX Experience a plus
• Proficient in Excel
• Bilingual in Japanese

Position

Description:

Under the direction and supervision of department manager(s), the Senior Accountant is responsible for various tax and government filings, financial reporting, and other daily operational accounting functions.

Responsibilities/

Essential Functions:

• Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing processes and annual audits
• Prepare monthly internal financial reports, including preliminary sales, costs, gross profit summaries, monthly financial statements, and fluctuation analyses of balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Prepare and file various tax and government forms (excise tax, use tax, property tax, business license, census, etc.), including related payment requests and journal entries
• Perform account reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts and prepare related journal entries
• Assist with payroll accounting, including preparing journal entries, annual reconciliation of payroll registers to the GL at year-end, and maintaining accurate accrued vacation balances
• Coordinate with accounting firms and provide information for income tax filings; prepare quarterly estimated tax schedules and payment vouchers
• Perform sales and cost analysis and reconciliation for assigned branches
• Prepare PBC requested by auditors and respond to their questions or follow-up requests as needed