Interim Accounting Manager
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8 hours ago
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Job Summary
Whats In It For You
You will take on an interim accounting leadership role during a defined transition period. The work is already in progress and the focus is on stabilizing operations taking ownership of core accounting activities and supporting the buildout of an inhouse accounting function.
In addition to handson accounting responsibilities the role includes acting as a key counterpart to local finance leadership supporting decisionmaking and helping establish clear ways of working for the accounting team.
You will work closely with local management and coordinate with overseas stakeholders ensuring accounting reporting and governance requirements are met while maintaining continuity during the transition period.
This role requires regular inperson collaboration with the local team. Candidates must be based locally.
ProjectOverview:
The organization is in a transition phase following changes to its finance leadership structure and the decision to bring previously outsourced accounting activities inhouse.
Core accounting processes are currently supported externally and the priority of this engagement is to take ownership of those processes stabilize daytoday operations and define a sustainable futurestate accounting setup.
The interim role is intended to ensure continuity of accounting leadership reduce operational risk and support the development of a permanent accounting team while a longterm hire is being recruited.
The engagement is structured as an independent subcontractor role for a fixed initial period.
Project Information:
Company: EY Strategy and Consulting Co. Ltd.
Address: Hibiya Mitsui Tower Tokyo Midtown Hibiya 1-1-2 Yurakucho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0006 Japan
Work location: Within 23 wards of Tokyo
Contract type: Service entrust contract (業務委託)
Salary: 8000 - 10000 JPY/Hour
Scope of Services
The interim role provides handson accounting leadership and operational coverage. The scope includes:
- Taking lead responsibility for daytoday accounting operations including transaction processing and statutory reporting
- Managing monthly close activities including review issue resolution and reporting quality control
- Overseeing cash and treasury activities including cash flow monitoring and banking coordination
- Managing tax accounting and coordination with internal and external tax stakeholders
- Establishing and documenting accounting processes controls and workflows to support insourcing
- Supporting internal and external audit activities
- Acting as the primary accounting counterpart to local finance leadership
- Coordinating with overseas finance teams and shared service providers during the transition
- Supporting the development coaching and onboarding of accounting team members
- Ensuring appropriate financial governance and internal controls are in place
- Handling adhoc accounting and finance matters as required during the transition
Qualifications
- Experience in a senior accounting or controllerlevel role including interim or transition assignments
- Strong handson background in financial accounting monthly close and statutory reporting
- Experience operating cash management treasury processes and tax accounting activities
- Ability to take ownership of accounting operations in a changing or unclear environment
- Experience documenting and improving accounting processes and controls
- Ability to work closely with senior stakeholders while remaining operationally handson
- Nativelevel Japanese and businesslevel English both written and verbal
- Professional accounting qualification or equivalent practical experience preferred
Next Steps
- Screening by Interim Professionals Talent & Engagement Teams.
- EY Compliance and Independence Check.
- Client Introduction.
Join us as an Interim Professional and elevate your career to new heights while making a substantial contribution to our clients success in Japan. Apply now and become a part of our 11 million strong community.
Who We Are
We are Interim Professionals and we are building a better working world by reconnecting Japans professionals with lifelong learning. Our independent contractors are a part of our team and our mission is to help you unlock your potential.
By giving you access to EYs best-in-class learning & development paired with high touch consultancy projects that you will not see anywhere else we open avenues for you to upskill and join our community to build the workforce of the future in Japan.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Information
EY is strongly committed to equal opportunity and values the diversity of our work force and the knowledge of our people.
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
