ARDx ID Accounting ManagerSr. Specialist
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Job Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Abbott Diagnostics Medical Co. Ltd.
Were empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day more than 10 million tests are run on Abbotts diagnostics instruments providing lab results for millions of particular our ARDx (Rapid Diagnostics) business also known as Infectious Disease Division offers infectious disease solutions critical for laboratories to protect community health. We proactively address emerging needs by delivering breakthrough innovations that empower laboratories to confidently identify pathogens impacting community health maintain safe blood supplies and connect those diagnosed with disease to the care they need.
POSITION SUMMARY
This position plays a critical role in overseeing finance operations specific to the Japan entity. While routine accounting tasks are handled by the Shared Services team in Manila the Senior Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and compliance of Japan-specific financial activities. This includes maintaining books in accordance with both US GAAP and JP GAAP reviewing monthly closings and handling tax and regulatory matters.
The role also focuses on driving process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and ensure alignment with global finance standards.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Accounting & Tax Operations:
- Review monthly financial statements and journal entries for monthly and annual closing
- Review reports prepared by the Shared Services team
- Approve finance-related transactions in Coupa and Esker
- Prepare for tax filings including financial statements and tax provision calculations using global formats
- Manage payroll and Japan-specific accounting tasks (e.g. information provision fees wholesale campaign coordination)
- Maintain and update accounting policies relevant to Japan
Audit & Compliance:
- Support internal and external audits
- Coordinate with judicial scriveners and legal advisors for Board and Shareholders Meeting documentation
- Manage relationships with external vendors (audit firms tax advisors legal professionals banks card companies)
Transfer Pricing & Collaboration:
- Work with Japans FP&A and Procurement teams to gather data
- Collaborate with the U.S. Transfer Pricing team for pricing decisions
Process Improvement & Projects:
- Participate in finance-related and cross-functional projects
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy
Others / Ad-hoc Responsibilities:
- Support company-wide initiatives as needed including internal committees corporate events and cross-departmental projects
- Handle ad-hoc tasks outside of core accounting when required to support business operations
QUALIFICATIONS:
- University degree or equivalent diploma
- Minimum 5 years of finance/accounting experience including US GAAP and JGAAP
- Nissho Bookkeeping Level 2 or above (USCPA preferred)
- Strong skills in MS Excel and ERP systems (SAP preferred)
- Business-level English and fluent Japanese (oral and written)
- Experience in tax filing tasks and working in multinational or healthcare organizations is a plus
KEY RESULT AREAS & KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR
- Timely completion of closing processes
- Strong commitment to improving the control environment
- Proactive and self-motivated mindset
- High level of integrity and professionalism
- Positive attitude and team leadership
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Accounting & Reporting
DIVISION:
ID Infectious Disease
LOCATION:
Japan > Shinjuku-ku : 2-4-1 Nishi-Shinjuku
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Not specified
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Internal Audit
- Supervising
- Data Entry
- Compliance
- Customer Service
- Accounting & Finance
- General Ledger Accounting
- IFRS
- External Audit
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP
- Payroll
- Financial statement
- ACCA
- CPA
About Company
WHO WE ARE CREATING LIFE-CHANGING TECHNOLOGY From removing the regular pain of fingersticks as people manage their diabetes to connecting patients to doctors with real-time information monitoring their hearts, from easing chronic pain and movement disorders to testing half the world’s ... View more
