Record to Report Analyst (Japanese Speaker)

Record to Report Analyst (Japanese Speaker N2)

Job Responsibilities

• Daily execution on RTR operation process, including IC, reconciliation, analysis and reporting, etc.
• Review of analyst journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Facilitate the operational Change Request (CR) process
• Act as a clear escalation route to the client for service related issues and facilitate resolution of issues
• Initiate and own continuous improvement projects within area of his/her responsibilities
• Ensure compliance of the dedicated unit to Accenture policies and procedures applicable for the dedicated unit
• Responsible for the management of the month end closing process, including posting of month end journals, preparation of inter-company cross charges, ensuring accurate, transparent and timely reporting of monthly, quarterly and yearly results.
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled in accordance with the timelines.
• Control of the period end close for the entities ensuring compliance with the agreed closing checklist.
• Provide explanation for significant & unusual variance between estimated & actual profit & loss figures on quarterly basis.
• Work with regional shared services leadership to build out the RTR team to increase depth and reach of activities performed in shared services.
• Provide oversight and input on the ERP standardizations and initiative-specific technology enhancements to maximize productivity and further global standardization.
• Involved in continues improvement activities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the RTR process.
• To ensure clear communication of accounting issues identified and make sure these issues are tracked, resolved promptly and processes improved to prevent recurrence of the issue.
• Ensuring quality assurance
• Understand the customer and internal performance requirements of the processes delivered by the delivery location (as documented in the relevant process SIPOC)
• Understand process input and output requirements and take continuous and pro-active steps to monitor and control them as appropriate to meet performance and customer requirements
• Ensure high degree of compliance to the documented processes delivered such as adhering to the defined Standard Work Instructions (SWIs) and Local Work Instructions (LWIs) as appropriate
• Support all new ERP & support system implementations ensuring these are configured, tested and rolled seamlessly without impact on control, timelines or accuracy.
• Provide resiliency to the team by acting as a backup when necessary.

Job Requirements

• Min Degree in Finance / Accounting with 1 year relevant accounting experience.
• ACCA or other accounting certificate will be advantage.
• Japanese skills (N1 OR N2) including Business Writing and communication.
• Having JLPT or Japanese Language Certificate.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and handle occasional overtime when required.
• Experience in SSC or Outsourcing operation is an advantage.