Accounting Services Associate IV (Japanese Speaker)

Job purpose Perform record to report function including journal entries is entered into the company’s accounting ledger accurately with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles and month end reconciling account balances, bank statements reconciliation up to month-end close activities in accounting system, to produce accurate information and financial statement to client’s management team for analysis and decision making. Duties and responsibilities • Report to a supervisor or client’s manager to smooth the month-end, quarter end and year end accounting closed activities. • To collaborate Junior on monthly accounting periods closed activities for a company or few entities for a company assigned by supervisor, this includes maintenance of exchange rate, revaluation, translation, performing depreciation and performing cost elements allocation in client system. • Perform monthly accounting periods close activities for a company or few entities for a company assigned by supervisor, this includes maintenance of exchange rate, revaluation, translation, performing depreciation and performing cost elements allocation in client system. • Co-ordinate feedback necessary questions pertaining to the client served. • Guiding and backup Junior as and when needed in the team. • Maintains accounting controls by updating and preparing with recommending policies and procedures in DTP for client served. This includes documentation and records of all the entries posted during the month with a proper filing system in the share folder. Monthly updating journal / voucher listing tracker for the period closed. • Preparation and posting various general accounting journal entries. These entries include payroll related entries, banking journals, month end inventory related journals, accruals or deferrals and prepayment in a variety of expenses depending on the company’s financial information during the period concerned. • Adjustments to entries may need to be made to correct errors or adjust the company’s accounts as per approval given or instruction by clients to be posted during the month, quarter or annual adjustment periods. • Administer all banking journals recording with daily bank statement updated frequently on daily, weekly and monthly depending on client’s accounts handled. Weekly payment upload to e-banking (Bank Portal) - Perform the payment run (Frequency: Weekly) • To prepare reconciliations for various general ledger accounts, Bank accounts, prepaid expense accounts, tax accounts, fixed asset accounts or various other general ledger accounts may be included in the reconciliation process. These account reconciliations ensure that all information posted into the general ledger is accurate, timely and valid for the company’s financial information process. • Verification, follow-up necessary documentation and creating Fixed assets in client system as per approvals instruction provided by clients • Provides financial information to clients and analyzes accounting data by preparing monthly schedules and reports requested as per DTP. • Problem solving by reconciling financial discrepancies and informing clients served to seek advice and approval. • Provide support to auxiliary schedules for auditing purposes as per assigned work by client within scope. Qualifications • Diploma / Degree in Accounting with a minimum of 3 years or more in RTR relevant experiences or full set of accounts. • At least a year in SAP experience. • MNC share services exposure is preferable such as Asia pacific countries. • Japanese speaker is a must for client served Japan entities. • Communication skills in written and spoken Japanese & English. • Computers literally excel basic and intermediate level (Pivot, formula link) and words. • Personality with responsibility, tactful, self-motivated and able to coach a junior. • Able to work under pressure during month end closed and ad-hoc support as and when required.