Major accountabilities:

• Work with direct managers to support financial activities, decision making and general projects.
• Provide timely, proactive support on the general ledger.
• Maintain accurate and timely fixed asset information in the fixed asset register including assets under construction and depreciation calculations.
• Prepare analysis or reporting with particular emphasis on accuracy, compliance and timeliness of data provided (i.e.: reports on profit and loss activity).
• Provide all data needed for internal (Financial Consolidation and Reporting System) and external reporting (including statutory accounts, national statistics and tax information) in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provides ‘first line support’ on SAP issues including fixed assets, cash and general ledger.
• Contribute to FRA projects at country or BU level.

Key performance indicators:

• Internal customer satisfaction with quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of financial analyses provided -Customer satisfaction of service delivery and process specific KPIs in accordance with agreed SLAs

Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:

• 5 years in accounting
• SAP experience preferable

Skills:

• Nissho-bookkeeping level 2 or above
• Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders.
• Building Effective Teams.
• Critical Thinking.
• Effective Communications.
• Financial Accounting.
• Process Optimization.
• Resource Allocation.
• Understanding Value Drivers.

Languages :

• Japanese and English - Business level

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