Quick overview
Job description
Responsibilities
- Comprehensive Accounting & Administration: Oversee and execute general ledger maintenance, monthly/quarterly close processes, financial statement preparation, and cross-border consolidation support.
· Client Relationship & Service Management: Serve as the day-to-day tactical point of contact for small-to-medium-sized businesses and multinational subsidiaries.
· Tax Compliance Coordination: Manage the preparation, review, and timely filing of corporate tax provisions, estimated tax payments, and federal/state returns.
· Team Leadership & Mentorship: Direct, train, and review the work of junior staff and seniors to maintain high standards of delivery.
· Process Optimization: Partner closely with clients to streamline their accounting functions, financial reporting routines, and internal workflows.
Qualifications
- At least 6 to 10 years of experience in accounting, tax, and administration.
· Key Skills: Strong ability to manage both internal team members and client deliverables/relationships.
· Preferred Background: We prefer someone with a well-rounded background from a small-to-medium-sized accounting firm rather than a highly specialized focus from a Big 4 firm. The candidate must have hands-on experience providing a broad range of day-to-day services directly to clients.
Preferred Qualifications (Optional but Highly Valued_
- Cross-Border & Japanese Market Support: Experience working with Japanese-affiliated companies or handling cross-border business transactions is strongly preferred.
- Language Proficiency: Fluency in Japanese (both written and spoken) is preferred to facilitate smooth communication and close collaboration with Japanese-speaking clients and parent companies.
