Accountant / Senior Accountant (Japanese-speaking)
Roles & Responsibilities
About Company:
Our client is a Singapore-based advisory and consulting firm. They are supporting clients in business consultation, market entry, accounting and tax matters, with a particular understanding of Japanese business practices and the needs of Japanese companies expanding or operating overseas.
Job Description:
- Full-set bookkeeping and month-end closing for a portfolio of client companies
- Preparation of statutory financial statements in English and Japanese
- Corporate and individual tax computation and filing support
- Direct communication with Japanese-speaking clients, including private/HNW individuals relocating to Singapore
- Preparation of reports and documentation for the Japan head office in Japanese
- Liaison with local colleagues and external parties in English
- Other ad hoc tasks as assigned by the company
Job Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience at an accounting or tax firm
- Preferably Japanese CPA, Japanese Certified Tax Accountant, or USCPA - partial qualification or active study is welcomed
- Proven ability to independently prepare a complete set of financial statements
- Native-level Japanese proficient for client communication, documentation and Japan head-office reporting purposes
- Business-level English for internal and external liaison in Singapore
- Practical tax exposure is preferred.
- Interest in a long-term career path toward practice leadership
Compensation:
- Work location: Centre region, Singapore
- Working hours: Monday to Thursday 9am - 6pm, Friday 9am - 5.30pm
- Annual leave and medical leaves
- Variable bonus
- Having an opportunity with ownership of a portfolio of client accounts, including a direct exposure to HNW private clients and cross-border tax matters
- A professional firm that encourages work-life balance culture
Tell employers what skills you have
IFRS
Financial Statements Analysis
Accounts Payable
Administrative Work
Journal Entries
Relocation
Japanese management
Effective Client Communication
portfolio of key client accounts
Corporate Tax Filing
collaborate with external team
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Community Development
Liaising with accountants