by on A Trading Company in South Bay, CA is looking for an Account Executive ‐ Accounting
Title: Staff Accountant – JE –
Type: Permanent
Exempt: Exempt
Location: South Bay, WA
Work Style: On-Site
Work Hour: Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Pay Range: $65K – $70K / Y
Benefit: Medical / Dental / Vision
Job Descriptions
- Perform daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting processes, also provide assistance in advanced and specialized accounting assignments, which usually involves complex and confidential data to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records.
- Balance accounts by performing reconciliations, identifying and investigating discrepancies, and posting proper journal entries with supporting documents.
- Post bank related transactions, perform account reconciliations, keep records, and communicate with each bank’s account managers.
- Maintain fixed asset register, and prepare fixed asset related documentation to internal departments, external auditors, and tax preparing firms as requested.
- Prepare and file tax and US & Japanese government regulatory reportings as requested (monthly, quarterly, annualy).
- Participate in cross-training, provide guidance and support for daily operation to team members (AR, AP, and Payroll). Backing up of other team members (AR, AP, and Payroll) as necessary.
- Perform monthly and year-end inventory reconciliations including reconciliations for third party warehouse and consignment inventories.
- Participate in year-end financial audit by distributing the tasks among team members, preparing for reports, providing requested documents, and answering questions from external auditors.
- Assist Senior Accountant and Controller in certain special projects/research as assigned.
- Assist in ensuring reporting compliance with J-SOX by working closely with the parent company’s accounting & finance department.
- Comply with internal controls and actively update and test J-SOX procedures.
- Continuously work to improve and refine current processes to enhance efficiency.
- Update job knowledge and technical skills by participating in educational opportunities.
- Various other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Japanese – busienss level (Read, write, speak, listen) required
- BA with an emphasis in Accounting or related business field
- Understanding of US GAAP
- 1 – 3 or more years of accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing environment
- Proficient with MS Office, including Excel (Pivot Tables / Vlookups / formulas) , Outlook, and Word
- Prior experience working with an ERP system. (preferred)
- Detail oriented
- Ability to work independently with flexible priorities and sometimes short deadlines.
