Purpose

Were looking for a high energy, highly motivated, independent, hands-on individual with the people skills to work with leaders & business partners across the organization & be part of a high performing team. This role will manage the day-to-day activities, month-end close, & projects as assigned surrounding daily vendor invoicing & queries, expense reports, corporate cards, & month-end close at KK Box Japan (Box Japan). This role also manage Analytical Review on BS & PL as well as Cashflow forecasting & Fixed Asset Management depending on his/her skills. This role will report into the Japan Accounting Manager. A successful candidate must have the ability to operate effectively in a rapidly scaling, dynamic environment, be able to manage multiple stakeholders both internal & external & have strong communications both in English & Japanese (including speaking, reading & writing) & customer service skills. 

Why the team needs you

We oversee all General Accounting duties including Accounts Payable, T&E Expense, Cash, Fixed Assets, & Expense Allocations.  Our experienced team is looking for someone who will be a trusted resource & is passionate about working cross-functionally with other teams. This team member will also be tasked with various projects to build world class processes & systems as Box Japan continues to scale & provide SOX/audit support related to all things Accounts Payable.

Who you are

You are a team player with a strong process, systems, & accounting background with experience in invoicing & expense reimbursements. You have highly effective communication skills (verbal & written in English & Japanese), strong analytical skills, & great service attitude towards both external & internal customers. You are inspired by the idea of working with others to have a lasting impact on an organization & are looking to take on challenging problems with impeccable integrity. You have the ability to develop strong partnership & influence people effectively to ensure the best outcome for Box Japan. In addition, you have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize appropriately, & ensure set deadlines are completed in a timely manner within accounting standards & SOX compliance.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Month end close

• Journal entries preparation, identifying & resolving errors, data anomalies, and exceptions on related Accounts Payable, Cash, T&E, Corp Cards, Prepaid, Fixed Assets & Allocations, etc.)
• Assist with data collection & research on month-end variance (flux) analyses including P&L & Balance Sheet flux analysis for assigned accounts.
• Oversee root cause analysis (RCA) of recurring adjustments, reconciliation issues, & recommend & influence the implementation of process improvements & tools solutions to correct & mitigate the same.

Accounts Payable

• Process incoming AP invoices, expense reports processing,  payment inquiries.
• Perform full cycle accounts payable process including 3-way matching, routing invoices for approvals, coding & entering invoices, & processing payments.
• Ensure entered invoices & check requests have appropriate supporting documents, approvals & account/department coding.
• Resolve purchase order, invoice, & payment discrepancies with Boxers as well as external vendors.
• Review & process employee expense reports in Concur, support employees with Concur expense reporting inquiries including resolving any open Service Desk tickets.
• Work effectively with other functions to resolve AP issues & support any Coupa/Concur inquiries.
• Perform User Acceptance Test upon system upgrades.
• Assist with or be responsible for other duties & ad-hoc projects as assigned. Participate in wider departmental projects & initiatives as requested.

Experience & Education:

• Fluency in Japanese & business level in English (TOEIC 850 +)
• 3 - 6 years of accounting experience with specialization in Accounts Payable & Expense Reimbursements
• Excellent teamwork, time management, communication in English & Japanese (written & verbal), organizational, analytical & problem-solving skills, attention to detail & customer-service oriented
• Self-motivated & self-managed with the ability to multi-task & think independently & creatively
• Overwhelming desire to kick ass & grow with Box Japan
• Understanding of US GAAP & familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
• Strong Excel skills
• NetSuite & Concur or Coupa experience a plus
• J-tax experience a plus