Role Overview

As part of the Finance & Accounting team, you will report to the Head of Support Functions Japan / Head of Accounting. You will play a key role in overseeing accounting operations, ensuring robust financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, and providing analytical insights to support business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Closing

• Oversee full sets of accounts (AR, AP, GL, journals, and bank reconciliations)
• Lead month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Prepare financial statements and monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Review and validate accounting entries and reconciliations

Group Reporting & Consolidation

• Manage consolidation reporting to HQ in accordance with IFRS and Group requirements
• Oversee intercompany transactions, reconciliations, and management fee allocations
• Ensure consistency and integrity in reporting across entities

Tax & Compliance

• Oversee GST filings and compliance with local tax regulations
• Support corporate tax computation and filings
• Ensure compliance with JGAAP (where applicable), and IFRS

Audit & Internal Controls

• Lead coordination of external audits across entities within scope
• Act as key point of contact for auditors, tax agents, and advisors
• Ensure strong internal control environment and proactively address control gaps
• Maintain and enhance accounting policies, procedures, and documentation

Business Partnering & Financial Analysis

• Monitor and forecast cash flow (short- and medium-term)
• Analyse financial performance, including revenue, cost, working capital, and cash flow
• Provide insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses

Operations & Process Improvement

• Ensure timely vendor onboarding and invoice processing
• Drive process improvements, automation, and system enhancements (e.g., SAP)
• Organize and structure financial data for reporting and analytics
• Support internal stakeholders and deliver ad hoc analysis as required

Candidate Profile

Qualifications & Experience

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACCA, CA, CPA or equivalent) or possess a relevant degree in finance or accounting
• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant experience in accounting and financial reporting
• Strong experience in trading, energy, or commodity-related environments is preferred

Technical Expertise

• Strong knowledge of IFRS and JGAAP, as well as taxation, hedging, transfer pricing, and mark-to-market (MTM) accounting
• Solid understanding of consolidation and intercompany accounting
• Experience with financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting
• Proficiency in SAP or equivalent ERP systems
• Strong Excel and data analysis capabilities

Language Skills

• Fluent Japanese, with the ability to handle communications and discussions with external auditors
• Fluent English, with the ability to work effectively with the Singapore-based Finance Operations team

Behavioural skills

• Strong analytical and critical thinking capabilities with a solution-oriented mindset
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Proactive, well-organized, and able to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills across functions and regions
• Effective communicator, comfortable interacting with senior management
• Demonstrates sound judgment, professionalism, and integrity
• Continuous improvement mindset with strong interest in digital transformation