Internal Controls
JapanController,FinancialControl
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“Japan Controller, Financial Control at Internal Controls. Skills: Financial controlling, USGAAP, JGAAP, SOX compliance. Lead financial controlling function. Manage finance & accounting staff”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure Japan's financials comply with USGAAP; Ensure Japan's financials comply with JGAAP; Improve internal control process; Ensure SOX compliance; Optimization of financial controlling; Enhancements of financial controlling; Accelerate value creation; Ensure solid control documentation; Mitigate reporting gaps; Mitigate control gaps; Simplify processes; Achieve efficiencies; Ensure right accounting treatment; Ensure right accounting processes; Ensure adequate internal controls; Effectively pass feedback
Industry & Context.
Analytical thinking; Logical thinking; Creative problem-solving
Native Japanese, Fluent business and financial English
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
15 years experience in Finance & Accounting, 5 years experience in people leadership, USGAAP and JGAAP skills, Proficient in SOX, Proficient in internal control frameworks, Knowledge of ERP system, Knowledge of accounting processes, Excel skills, Native Japanese, Fluent business and financial English
Nice to Have
USCPA, JCPA
What You'll Do.
Lead financial controlling function
Manage finance & accounting staff
Provide technical accounting leadership
Oversee general accounting
Oversee rebate accounting
Oversee accounts payables
Perform manual journal entries
Perform balance sheet review
Approve balance sheets
Perform monthly closing
Perform quarterly closing
Perform annual closing
Report financials to HQ
Monitor accounting standards
Maintain GAAP differences
Lead rebate accounting
Drive internal control
Develop control documentation
Maintain control documentation
Educate process owners
Identify reporting issues
Identify control issues
Identify process enhancements
Identify system enhancements
Enable new business initiatives
Ensure right accounting treatment
Ensure right accounting processes
Ensure adequate internal controls
Enable adoption of policies
Enable adoption of processes
Enable adoption of systems
Pass feedback to Corporate
Clear technical matters
Report quarterly updates
Coordinate finance all-hands
Prepare finance training
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with others across organization; Work closely with Regional HQ finance; Work closely with Regional HQ accounting; Coordinate feedback from local Japan teams; Pass feedback to Regional HQ; Pass feedback to Corporate
Communication Scope
Good communication skills; Fluent business and financial English
Process & Methodology
Lead financial controlling projects, Lead financial controlling initiatives, Lead M&A integration activities
Full Job Description
# As a member of Japan finance organization, this role will be responsible for leading 4 key aspects of financial controlling function. 1\. People leadership and management. 2\. Provide technical accounting leadership to ensure Japan’s financials comply with USGAAP and JGAAP. 3\. Improve internal control process in Japan including SOX compliance as needed. 4\. Lead various financial controlling related projects/initiatives including M&A integration activities for optimization and enhancements of financial controlling. This role is newly created for Japan finance organization to support rapidly growing as well as changing business and to accelerate value creation. # **1\. Report to: Director of Finance, TD SYNNEX K.K. (Japan)** # **2\. Responsibilities** People leadership and management · Manage and provide coaching for up to 20 finance & accounting staff. Provide technical accounting leadership · Oversee general accounting, rebate accounting, accounts payables, billing, tax and treasury. · Monthly manual journal entries and balance sheet review and approval. · Monthly, Quarterly and Annual closing as well as reporting to HQ in USGAAP. · Monitor the activities of accounting standard, USGAAP and JGAAP and maintain the GAAP differences properly. · Lead annual JGAAP reporting and preparation of tax filings not only national taxes but also local taxes. · Technical leader of the rebate accounting, both vendor rebate, marketing development fund and customer rebate. · Lead external, internal and tax audits. · Treasury, financing and cash management in cooperation with the APJ treasury. Improve internal control process in Japan · Drive internal control and SOX compliance in country. · Ensure solid control documentation is developed and maintained, and key process owners are educated about internal controls. · Monitor finance & Accounting operations and identify potential reporting and control issues then proactively mitigate gaps. Lead various financial controlling related p
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