Finance Manager, Japan

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The Finance Manager will be responsible for the financial control of International SOS Japan Ltd (IJL), ensuring the execution of all management and statutory financial accounting, secretarial governance, taxation, foreign exchange management, cash flow management and all related regulatory compliance:

Description:

• Ownership and execution of all financial control of International SOS Japan Ltd (IJL), for both management and statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, regulatory standards and reporting requirements
• Support, review and ensure compliance in the finance functions performed by GSS in Kuala Lumpur, and particularly drive the efficiency of the AP payment process;
• Ownership and monthly control of the balance sheet, including accounts receivable, accounts payable and intercompany balances ensuring processes and compliance reviews in place to avoid risk of misstatement;
• Manage day to day relationships with the external auditors, banks and tax consultants;
• Ensure proper functioning of treasury relationships to ensure that cash holding and cash flow targets are achieved, including cash flow forecasting, reporting and management;
• Ensure transfer pricing documentation is in place and maintained for International SOS Japan Ltd (IJL);
• Manage the foreign exchange exposure of your legal entities, including both balance sheet and cash flow hedging ensuring that the results are correctly interpreted, analyzed and reported;
• Ensure that the GAPP, GSS SOP and KPI are maintained, applied and respected by both the business and GSS;
• Closely monitor and well manage Working Capital KPI i.e. collection of AR, Contractual Invoicing Timing “CIT”, Days Sales Outstanding “DSO” and etc.;
• Lead projects to improve existing business processes and increase efficiency, and to implement new finance systems and policies;
• Supervise, actively manage and develop his/her team and direct reports;
• Fulfill any ad hoc responsibilities as defined by your line managers.

Requirements

Required Work Experience (Brief description of the job-related experience needed to perform the job)

• Minimum 7 years full set commercial accounting experience in MNC environment. Audit experience in Big 4 Accounting firm is highly desired;
• Minimum 3 years of staff management experience leading an accounting function;
• Proficient in accounting systems such as SUN 6 (essential) and COGNOS (preferred);
• Prior work experience in a complex multi-national company within a fast paced service environment;
• Evidence of communicating with a variety of people at different levels;
• Proven analytical ability in identifying and delivering on areas for improvements to accounting and operational processes;
• Broad experience in dealing with external clients, suppliers and consultants.

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting or equivalent;
• US or JP CPA qualified is plus.

Required Languages 

• Japanese – Business Level
• English – Business Level

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