Accountant / Senior Accountant

Key Accountabilities

Preparation/ review of manual journal entries and financials
Preparation/ review of regulatory reports, tax computation/ filling, Head office reporting
Ensure deliverables comply with accounting, Head Office and regulatory requirements (including deadlines)
Participate in Finance projects/ initiatives, if any
Engage in process reviews to enhance productivity, strengthen controls, etc.

Job Duties & responsibilities

Financial accounting

-
Monitoring of daily and monthly GL system (PSGL, HFM etc.)
-Preparation and storage of daily and monthly data generated from systems
-Reconciliation and adjustment of various general ledger accounts

-Independently manage the GL reconciliation and substantiation process by liaising with related departments

-Control and maintenance of fixed asset registration

-Control and maintenance of accrual/payable account

-Control and maintenance of monthly corporate card expense or cash reimbursement

-Control and maintenance of expense related systems (PSAP/Coupa etc.)

-Preparation of ad hoc data requested by HO or Business unit/Support Unit

Management accounting

-Preparation of various management reporting (Hyperion), including budgeting
-Preparation of ad hoc data requested by HO or Business unit/Support Unit

Financial reporting (Local & HO)

-Responsible for local regulatory reporting and HO reporting
-Perform assessment on the regulatory reporting treatment for current / new products and business

Tax

-Responsible for tax-filing and local file (BEPS) working with an external tax firm
-Preparation of necessary tax data or information requests required by external tax firm

Risk & Control

-Responsible to run the process to ensure adequate controls are in place
-Identify and manage Risk Control Self Assessments (RCSAs), KRIs, etc.
-Management of procedure manuals (SOP’s) relating to all desks under the Finance functions and conducting process reviews

-Preparation of internal audit data

Financial System

-Engage in various system enhancement projects; implement and test of automation solutions
Experience

Personal Attributes

-Strong interpersonal skills
-Excellent communication and listening skills (verbal and writing) in Japanese and English
-Good time management skills

-Analytical rigour/ problem solving ability

-Attentive to details and accuracy, and drive for continuous improvement

-Self-motivated, self-learners and growth mindset

-Team player

Technical/professional knowledge and experience

-Experience in foreign financial institutions or CPA firms is a plus
-Experience of project management is a plus
-Experience of interacting with external professional firms is a plus

-Experience of big data analytics is a plus

Minimum No. of years

-Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience
Education / Preferred Qualifications
-Degree in Finance / Accounting or related disciplines and a qualified accountant is a plus
-Strong in MS-excel (formula, pivot etc.), MS office, utilization of Gen AI skills is plus

-Knowledge on banking products, related accounting and regulatory reporting treatment is a plus

-Knowledge of IFRS and JGAAP is a plus

-Knowledge of Japan Tax Law is a plus

-Bookkeeping test 2nd Grade or equivalent is minimum

Please send your resume to dbstokyohr@dbs.com by email

Handling of Personal Information of Applicants for Employment https://www.dbs.com/jp/handling-of-personal-information-of-applicants-for-employment.page

Please read the linked page and apply only if you understand and agree to the handling of personal information.