Accounting

This full-time accounting position manages and improves closing operations for domestic and overseas group companies. Initial responsibilities include monthly-to-annual closing for an assigned entity or area, tax calculations and filings, coordination with tax advisers, organizing accounting and tax issues, improving closing processes, redesigning and digitizing workflows, considering accounting treatments and policies under IFRS, and participating in system implementation and automation projects with engineers and related departments. The role is expected to improve the quality, speed and repeatability of closing work rather than only perform routine processing.

Depending on skills and experience, the role may also cover consolidated closing, disclosure documents including IPO-related materials, corporate projects, audit coordination, and leading accounting DX or organizational improvement initiatives. The position may involve identifying and evaluating accounting and tax issues arising from new transactions, investments and M&A, proposing and implementing accounting approaches, and supporting governance and company-wide accounting infrastructure improvements.

Required qualifications include at least approximately five years of monthly-to-annual closing experience in an operating company; experience independently serving as the main person responsible for closing for an assigned entity or area; and experience researching accounting and tax issues and coordinating with stakeholders to establish treatment policies. Candidates must also have accounting experience in a company with at least 100 employees or annual sales of at least JPY 20 billion, or in a listed company. The posting describes the expected company scale as at least 100 employees and JPY 10 billion in sales, or a comparable business and closing structure.

Preferred experience includes accounting in technology, media or telecommunications; preparing position papers on revenue recognition, leases, impairment or IFRS and leading discussions with an audit firm; accounting in M&A, reorganizations, new-business launches or IPO preparation; IFRS implementation or consolidated closing; tax calculations, tax-effect calculations and tax-return preparation; and leading system implementation, workflow redesign, process improvement or DX with engineering or information-systems teams. Practical use of English and CPA or US CPA certification are also welcomed. The team uses Oracle NetSuite for financial accounting. Interest in current AI technology and its application to accounting work is sought.

The accounting team has 25 members, including employees, part-time workers, dispatched staff and outsourced members, and supports domestic and overseas businesses. New hires receive two days of company-wide training, followed by assignment to the accounting department on the third day. An onboarding contact and handover support are provided.

The position is based at Mitsubishi Building, 2-5-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005. A super-flextime system applies. The posting describes remote work and flexible working, with office attendance recommended or requested during onboarding, quarterly team-up meetings and document-seal processing. Possible work locations include home, the head office or another company-approved location. Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, with at least 10 days of paid leave and a twice-yearly seven-consecutive-day long-vacation benefit separate from paid leave. Benefits include commuting expenses up to JPY 50,000 per month, a company-provided PC selected from a catalogue, and a shortened-hours system. Annual salary is determined based on experience and skills, is paid on an annual-salary basis, and is listed as JPY 6.6–8.2 million.