Bilingual Japanese/English Accounting Manager (Logistic company) (CA/YM) at Activ8 Recruitment & Solutions in Carson, California

Job Description:

A logistics company is seeking a Bilingual Japanese/English Accounting Manager to join their team in Carson, CA. This position is responsible for supervising the activities of accounting staffs, performing high-level accounting functions and manage the day-to-day operations of the department. A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, 4-5 years of accounting experience, management experience, and the ability to speak, read, and write Japanese is required. This is a full-time, exempt, in-person position with excellent benefits and 401k. **Transportation Industry or Branch Management experience is preferred but not required.**

Bilingual Japanese/English Accounting Manager Duties:

-Close monthly/quarterly/yearly (both calendar and fiscal years) financials after reviewing all areas of accounting including AP, AR, GL, Fixed Assets, Payroll, Cash, and report financial results to Japanese HQ through Stravis system with tight deadlines.

-Compile budgets, explain variances, monitor daily cash activities and prepare monthly cashflow forecast.

-Train, supervise and evaluate AP and AR staff (3 of them).

-Work on multiple ad-hoc projects requested by management and Japanese HQ.

-Ensure to file all necessary returns to federal, state and local authorities.

-Assist internal/external auditors and tax specialists by providing financial schedules and backups.

-Prepare annual audited financial statements.

-Reports accounts receivable, accounts payable, and exchange rate as company rate weekly.

-Analyzes accounting records to ensure that accounting functions are performed according to the Company's needs and strategy.

-Compiles budgeting data to measure the Company's activities.

Bilingual Japanese/English Accounting Manager Skills:

-Must have a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

-Must be able to speak, read, and write Japanese

-Must have 4-5 years of accounting/finance experience

-Must have management experience

-Transportation Industry Branch Management experience is preferred but not required

-Complex accounting and tax knowledge preferred

-Computer literacy: MS Office, SAP (not mandatory)

****If interested, please apply with your most updated resume including your minimum salary requirement and why you left/or are looking to leave your current company. ****

Activ8 West- Los Angeles (Japanese Recruiting Company) Recruitment & Solutions / Renaissance Resources Inc., has been one of the leading recruiting firms in North America when it comes to working with Japanese Businesses for almost 20 years. We have offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Texas, New Jersey and Canada. Our services are based on the needs of our clients, and we connect them with qualified candidates in the Automotive, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Logistics, Manufacturing, and Oil & Gas industries. With the recent expansion to California and the NYC/NJ area, our coastal offices have started working with clients in the Banking, Finance, and Entertainment Industries. We like to take the approach of working one on one with each of you to ensure that we have the best understanding of your background and what it is you are looking for in a career.

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