MAIN JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Regular financial operation - daily/weekly/monthly
- Revenue recognition, collection and reconciliation of AR and related accounting.
- Reporting of monthly sales, AR aging, cash forecast, etc, and any analysis for the management.
- Customer refund related communication.
- Invoicing, including management of collection and related accounting.
Annual and non-recurring tasks
- Annual closing related tasks for AR, including financial closing and tax filing related reporting.
- Internal and external audit relation.
- Payment method maintenance and management, including credit card terminal, merchant account, commission updates.
Inquiry and problem solving
- Store interaction for revenue recognition, AR boking, collection, reconciliation and customer refund.
- Investigate and resolve inquiries and issues regarding AR.
Project support
- Support financial projects, including new PSP implementation, improvements in store operation, regulation change, etc.
KEY REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS
Technical Experience, Skills and Abilities:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in accounts receivable, preferably within the retail industry, including experience with high-volume transactions and/or credit management.
- Bookkeeping certificate grade 2 or equivalent qualification.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles and Japanese tax regulations related to accounts receivable.
- Strong PC skills, including advanced proficiency in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.), Word, and communication tools such as Microsoft Teams.
- Experience with SAP is a plus.
Personality:
- Attitude for Passion and Enthusiasm: Strong sense of fairness, integrity, transparency, trustworthy. Responsible, positive, a hard worker, hands on attitudes.
- Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to clearly and concisely explain accounting concepts and procedures to store staff in a patient and understandable manner.
Language:
- Native Japanese, business level English (ability to participate in English-language meetings)
