Reporting to the Finance Director of Eurofins Japan, this person will be responsible for leading a team within Finance to oversee and lead several functional areas of “transactional” accounting, notably AP, AR, Intercompany transactions, T&E expense processing, routine GL entries and tax
The company is a company which provides Finance, HR, Legal, Purchasing and Administrative services to all businesses of the company Group. The company Group is an industry leader in the area of laboratory testing and is comprised of a diverse and dynamic business portfolio of about 20 legal entities, 5-6 major business lines and over 900 employees with aggressive growth plans for the next few years
●Tasks and Responsibilities
Manage around 12 staff
Day to day management and oversight of monthly closing in the areas of AP. AR, T&E, as well as the accurate and timely recording of expenses and sales
Lead / support completion of monthly/quarterly reporting package to HQ in collaboration with Finance’s Reporting Team
Handle audits by external and internal auditors
Lead improvement of financial processes, integration of new companies and compliance to all internal control/audit requirements
Active role in implementation of new ERP system and standardized processes
Respond to ad-hoc requests from global/regional offices
Provide coaching/training to finance staff. Promote a culture to change/grow
Various ad hoc assignments as needed
Build a strong team
Provide coaching/training to staff, promote a culture to change/grow
This position will enable candidate to
Gain hands-on experience of financial transactions for a diverse group of companies
Gain in-depth understanding of working in a dynamic, global atmosphere across a broad range of businesses
Future rotation to other teams of Finance will be available based on the skills and performance of the candidate
Gain experience of a team undergoing a transformation towards a “best practice” finance organization