Accounting Associate -Japanese bilingual

A Japanese company seeks a bilingual Accounting Associate.

Location : New York, NY Hybrid

Salary $65K-$70K (DOE)

Benefit Medical insurance/The company covers all cost.

Work hours: M-F 9am-6pm or Flexible (30-40 hours/week)

General Position Summary:

This position is primarily responsible for performing professional clerical, bookkeeping, and accounting assignments, applying accepted procedures to maintain financial records efficiently. In addition to providing tax support and assisting with budgeting processes.

Accounting

• Vouchers: Creates vouchers for each journal entry.
• Journal Entries: Records journal entries into QuickBooks.
• Billing Management: Collects invoices, managing unpaid invoices, confirming amounts, storing original invoices, etc.
• Payment Request: Creates request forms and online banking payment requests, etc.
• Deposit Processing: Makes check deposits (mail to bank).
• Expense Reimbursement: Confirms entries in the reimbursement file, checks the amount against the evidence, confirms with the person in charge, etc.
• Monthly Closing: Prepares budget management charts, financial statements, journal entry lists, invoices, confirmation requests, etc.
• Quarterly Closing: Coordinates schedules, requests invoices from vendors, enters account titles, calculates and enters taxes, prepares consolidated packages, etc.
• Year-end Closing: Creates and enters markup calculation files, tax calculation and entry, etc.
• Budgeting Support: Assists senior management in the budget preparation process by gathering historical financial data and updating budget templates as instructed.

Tax

• Scheduled Payment: Makes quarterly filing and payment as required.
• Extension Request: Requests extension for annual tax returns if/when needed.
• Tax Return: Prepares annual tax return and makes filing and payment as required.
• Local File: Requests and prepares local file updates by working with outside contractors.
• Benchmark Analysis: Requests and coordinates benchmark analysis by working with outside contractors.

Other and Miscellaneous

·      Performs special projects and other miscellaneous duties as assigned by manager and other senior management.

·      Supports departmental works if other employees are absent. May support other departments if required.

·      Administrative Support: Provides operational and clerical support to the Administrative Officer to ensure efficient departmental workflows.

Process

·      Seeks constant improvement, more efficient and less expensive ways and means in work processes.

·      Maintains high ethical standards in the workplace.

·      Reports all irregular issues and problems to supervisor and works to resolve those issues.

·      Maintains good communication with other staff & outside contacts.

·      Complies with all company policies and procedures.

·      Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe working area.

Job Requirements:

·      Associate’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

·      At least three years of increasingly responsible experience in Accounting required.

·      Proficiency in Japanese is required.