Accounting Manager (Tax Accountant)

Accounting Manager (Tax Accountant)

ICE S.p.A

Job Description

To successfully manage the business integration and growth, we are currently looking for an Accounting Manager to lead our Japan operations.

What we Offer This job will be an excellent opportunity for anybody interested in working in a highly successful company backed by a significant Private Equity investor and undergoing a massive business transformation to accelerate growth and improve efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

The Accounting Manager is going to be accountable for the following activities:

• Oversee and manage the general accounting functions
• Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements in a reporting package template
• Prepare monthly closings with accuracy and timeliness and meet all local statutory reporting requirements.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and analyze BS fluctuations
• Handle all accounting operations, including daily, monthly, and year-end closing, in compliance with J-GAAP and IFRS.
• Prepare annual financial statements and support documents for audit purposes
• Prepare regulatory reporting to regulators (Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-annually, Annually)
• Prepare the local tax compliance work, including income tax, consumption tax, and property tax filings.
• Work closely with the tax consultants for tax-related provisions and review tax returns/transfer pricing local file
• Internal control and process improvement management
• Perform ad hoc analysis and projects as requested.

Requirements

Required Skills

Required background The ideal candidate for this position has the following:

• 5+ years of proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws, and regulations
• Experience in cost accounting preferred
• Japanese CPA, CTA, or equivalent qualification
• Good knowledge of JGAAP and IFRS standards
• Knowledge of tax regulation in Japan (Corporate tax, consumption tax, and transfer pricing tax)
• Ability to understand and manage accounting processes independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong MS office skills (Advance Excel skills – highly preferred)
• Bilingual (English – high business / Japanese – Native)
• SAP R3/ Hana system user experience is highly preferred
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to cope with tight deadlines under pressure

Average Salary: ¥ Negotiable