Our client, a leading education and professional development company, is seeking an Accountant to Senior Accountant to strengthen their accounting and finance function. This role offers the opportunity to handle a broad range of accounting responsibilities and contribute to process improvement initiatives, with potential for career growth into management accounting or leadership roles. Enjoy benefits such as flexible work arrangements, full social insurance, a transportation allowance, and self-development support up to JPY 200,000 per year.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage monthly and annual closing processes
Handle accounting operations for assigned entities
Process invoices and employee expense reimbursements
Prepare and post journal entries in accounting system
Identify and implement process improvement opportunities
Qualifications:
3+ years of professional work experience
2+ years of hands-on accounting experience
Experience closing a monthly trial balance independently
Bookkeeping Level 3 certification or equivalent knowledge
Native-level Japanese
Experience in corporate planning is preferred but not mandatory
Some English capability is preferred but not mandatory
Experience with accounting software like QuickBooks or SAP is preferred but not mandatory
Experience in process improvement initiatives is preferred but not mandatory
Experience in financial statement preparation is preferred but not mandatory