Job Description

Reporting lines:

Reports to: Head of Accounting Japan

Scope of

responsibilities:


Lead and ensure accounting / Tax operation and reporting of 1 Japanese legal entities of MAHLE in order to maintain the reliability of financial statements and efficiency of the operation process.

Scope of functions:

1. Accounting

• Timely and accurate preparation and maintenance of all financial statements and internal reports complying with group requirement, German GAAP and Japan GAAP with updating new accounting and tax rules
• Ensure monthly and quarterly closing process and high quality of accounting report package.
• Well-manage external and internal auditors
• External contacts include:
• MAHLE affiliates on all interco reconciliations
• BU controllers in Japan on joint topics, starting with accurals, company valuations and so on
• External auditors on audit planning and excution.
• Internal auditors on all audits performed in Japan.

2. Tax

• Manage tax return process and ensure to maximize the benefit of taxation
• Communicate with Tax professional including tax return, international tax matters
• Response to tax investigation with supervisor
• Transfer pricing experience is a plus

Candidate profile

Experiences, skills and competencies:

• Successful experience in an international environment and hands on approach
• 10 years+ accounting experience
• Experience in manufacturing industry or company with production site is preferable.
• Successful experience as a team manager to lead middle-sized team (5+ people) as well as to coordinate/manage relationship among several department.
• Holding a CPA and/or licensed tax accountant is a strong plus.
• Attention to detail, yet ability to maintain an '80/20' mindset
• Fast learner and adapt change quickly
• Excellent interpersonal skill and comfortable to work with multinational and multi-cultural teams
• Intermediate/advance level of Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint .
• Hands on experience in SAP is strong plus

Languages:

• English at fluent levels are necessary.
• Japanese language N2/N3 Expert
• Good knowledge of financial and accounting terms are necessary.

Skills: Sap, Team Management, Manufacturing Industry, Accounting, Powerpoint, Japanese Language, English, german gaap, Transfer Pricing, Cpa, Financial Statements, Taxation, Interpersonal Skill, Microsoft Excel

Experience: 10.00-12.00 Years