About this role

About the company

A Japanese food wholesaler with a network spanning more than 40 countries worldwide is looking for a Accounting/General Affair staff(m/f/d). As the company handles a wide range of Japanese food products, candidates with Japanese language skills and/or an interest in Japanese cuisine are especially welcome. The company offers a friendly and international working environment, including an employee kitchen and regular company events such as BBQ gatherings and Christmas parties.

About the role

The Accounting & GA Staff is responsible for the finance and administration function to ensure accounting, tax and regulatory compliance for the German subsidiary of the group. Details of responsibilities are outlined below.

Responsibilities

Accounting

Support the month/quarter/year-end closing processes and produce accurate financial statements to support the General Manager and the group’s management team make sound commercial decisions.
Monitor aging of customer receivables and take action to minimize bad debt/write offs.
Accounts receivable and accounts payable accounting
Manage the full-cycle processing of travel expenses, including timely review, entry, and submission. etc

Regulatory and Administration

Identify developments in local regulations (other than accounting and tax) and ensure compliance.
Assist the General Manager in maintaining a work environment.
Work with external advisors including legal advisors to facilitate any of the items above.
Manage daily administrative tasks e.g. processing of incoming mail, maintaining office supplies, etc.

Requirements

Excellent MS Excel skills including data analysis, usage of graphs and other tools
Ability to identify problems, engage stakeholders and facilitate solutions
Extensive experience with ERP and accounting systems
Proven track record in finance, accounting or tax and administration
Fluent in Japanese, and business level German and English.