Accounting and Tax Specialist

This position is part of the Accounting Department and handles standalone financial closing for the holding company, intermediate holding companies, and investment subsidiaries. Daily responsibilities include monthly, quarterly, and annual closing under Japanese accounting standards, tax planning for investment and financing transactions, and preparation of corporate, consumption, and local tax filings. Tax work may include the group tax sharing system, corporate reorganization tax, and international tax. The role also covers FP&A planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and preparation of disclosure documents such as securities reports.

Required candidates have practical tax filing experience at a tax accountant corporation, accounting firm, or similar organization, or equivalent knowledge. Practical tax experience at an operating company, or equivalent knowledge, is also accepted. Knowledge of corporate reorganization tax and transfer pricing tax is welcomed. Accountant or tax accountant qualifications, including partial examination passes, are advantageous. English ability is also welcomed. The posting seeks people who are motivated to grow, approach their work seriously, and respond flexibly to changing situations.

The systems named in the posting are STRAVIS for consolidated closing, Kanjo Bugyo for standalone closing, and the e-Tax group tax sharing system by TKC for tax filing. The department reports directly to the CFO, allowing work in close proximity to the management team. The wider group includes banking, securities, insurance, fintech, biotechnology, and cryptocurrency businesses, providing exposure to different financial products and business models.

A group-wide career open system allows potential transfers based on an employee's career plan, including from standalone accounting and tax to consolidated accounting or management accounting, from the Accounting Department to Finance, public relations and investor relations, or overseas business, and to financial or fintech-related group companies. The stated examples include departments and group companies where such transfers have occurred. The scope of duties may change to all company business. There is no stated change of workplace or relocation.

The employment type is permanent full-time employment. The work location is in Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, and remote work is not available. Working hours are generally 9:00 to 17:45 with a 60-minute break, and the position does not use a flextime system. Estimated annual compensation is 6 million to 12 million JPY, with estimated monthly pay of 500,000 to 1,000,000 JPY. Overtime pay and a performance-linked bonus are provided; employees with annual compensation of 7 million JPY or more are treated as managers and are not eligible for overtime pay. Bonuses and salary increases are each provided once per year.

Benefits include reduced-hours work, casual dress, a defined-contribution pension, group life insurance, an employee stock ownership plan, childbirth and childcare support, qualification and training support, and meal assistance. Additional welfare services include Netflix access, discounted accommodation, corporate sports-club membership, health and mental-health consultation, childcare and care-giving assistance, e-learning, and a communication benefit usable at participating restaurants. Social insurance covers health insurance, employees' pension, employment insurance, and workers' compensation insurance. The probationary period is six months with no changed conditions, and the contract is indefinite. Annual holidays total 120 days, with weekends, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays from December 31 through January 3, condolence leave, and 13 to 23 days of annual paid leave depending on the joining month. The premises are entirely non-smoking.