Hybrid Senior Accountant

at TUJ KYOTO

• Job title: Senior Accountant
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Tokyo, Japan

About the role

• Senior Accountant managing AP/AR operations and financial reporting for Temple University, Japan Campus. Overseeing compliance, tax processes, and providing cross-functional support in accounting.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) operations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with internal policies.
• Process vendor invoices, employee expense reimbursements, and payment runs, including coordination of review and approval workflows.
• Oversee customer billing, cash applications, and collections; proactively follow up on outstanding receivables.
• Perform monthly AP and AR reconciliations and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Support and coordinate intercompany transactions and reconciliations with the U.S. parent company and other group entities.
• Prepare and reconcile intercompany balances on a monthly basis and assist in resolving variances.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities related to AP, AR, accruals, and intercompany accounts.
• Prepare journal entries and supporting schedules related to revenue, expenses, and account reconciliations.
• Take an active role in tax compliance processes, including preparation and review support for corporate tax, consumption tax, and other statutory filings.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors to ensure timely and accurate filings and compliance with local regulations.
• Support tax accrual calculations and maintain related documentation for financial reporting purposes.
• Execute bank transfers and other payment processing activities, ensuring proper authorization and accurate recording.
• Perform bank reconciliations and monitor daily cash balances.
• Maintain fixed asset records, including capitalization, depreciation, and periodic reconciliation.
• Support payroll-related accounting, including review of payroll data, preparation of journal entries, and reconciliation of payroll accounts.
• Assist with cash management activities, including cash flow monitoring and forecasting support.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing required documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency within AP/AR, tax, and related accounting functions.
• Provide cross-functional backup support within the Finance and Accounting Department, as needed.
• Independently manage a broad range of accounting responsibilities while collaborating effectively within a team-based structure.

Requirements

• Native-level Japanese and business-level English proficiency (oral and written)
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience within a Japan-based subsidiary of a multinational organization
• Nissho Bookkeeping Level 2 (or equivalent skillset) required; U.S. CPA is a plus
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities
• Supervisory experience is a plus.

Benefits

• Eleven (11) days paid vacation in the first year, increasing to 20 days after 6 years of employment, plus 5 paid “personal and sick days” each year.
• Approximately two weeks company-wide break over Christmas/New Year.
• Japanese social insurance and pension.
• Commuting/telework allowance.
• Welfare-discount program membership.
• Retirement payment system.
• Tuition benefits for Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) programs.