Accounting & Finance Manager to Chief Administrative Officer

All positions belong to JAPAN AI; the CAO and department head positions are also expected to be held concurrently at 株式会社ジーニー. The CAO candidate reports directly to the CEO, and the department head candidate is expected to work directly under the CFO.

The CAO candidate oversees monthly, quarterly and annual standalone and consolidated closing, financial disclosures, audit firm coordination, accounting structures for domestic and overseas group companies, governance, management accounting, budget-versus-actual reporting, J-SOX and internal controls. The role also manages discussions with executives, auditors, audit firms and securities companies, and leads and develops the accounting and corporate management organization. Required experience includes closing and disclosure work at a listed company, serving as the main contact for an audit firm, consolidated closing, and management of an accounting or finance organization.

The department head candidate leads the accounting and finance foundation, including monthly, quarterly and annual closing, accounting treatment for complex transactions, quarterly corporate tax and tax-effect calculations, tax analysis, audit coordination, and selection, operation and improvement of accounting systems. Responsibilities also include designing IPO and disclosure processes, handling timely and statutory disclosures, coordinating with audit firms, securities companies and tax accountants, supporting funding-related accounting and finance matters, cash-flow and working-capital management, financial support for new businesses and investments, financial due diligence and PMI for M&A, and team organization, hiring, evaluation and development. The role requires management of at least three members and either three or more years as an accounting or finance leader in an operating company, or five or more years of audit-firm or operating-company accounting experience. SaaS or IT company experience, M&A financial due diligence, PMI, IPO preparation, internal controls, J-SOX and CPA or USCPA qualifications are welcomed.

The manager candidate oversees monthly closing, financial statement preparation, segment profitability management, accounting and tax issues, and audit coordination. Depending on experience and interests, the role may also support IPO preparation, M&A, financial strategy and corporate management. Management experience is required, together with either three or more years as an accounting manager in an operating company, five or more years of audit-firm audit practice, or five or more years of operating-company accounting experience. The role also involves organization design, staffing plans, member development, evaluation and internal communication.

Across the positions, it seeks people who can advise executives, work hands-on when needed, design and implement management systems in an incomplete or uncertain environment, and respond persistently to IPO preparation and changing business issues. The work supports JAPAN AI's expanding AI business, its planned IPO within two years, consolidated management and overseas subsidiaries within the group.

Work is based at the Shinjuku office from 10:00 to 19:00 with a one-hour break. The selection process is document screening followed by two or three interviews.