Education
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent related experience.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
• Solid understanding of general bookkeeping principles and practices.
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently with numerical data and perform arithmetic computations quickly.
• Skilled in preparing routine financial reports and records, and following both oral and written instructions.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and familiar with basic accounting software functions.
• Strong interpersonal skills to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.
Experience
• Minimum of 3 years of bookkeeping experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Languages:
• Mandatory: English proficiency, Preferred: Japanese language skills
Key Contacts
Internal:
• Senior Accounting Manager and team - implement accounting procedures as directed.
• Department Managers - coordinate vendor or customer relationships, invoice payments, and resolve account issues.
• All Staff - assist with vendor or customer-related invoicing inquiries.
External:
• Customers - manage invoice delivery and resolve account discrepancies.
• Vendors - coordinate invoice payments and address account issues.
Job Summary
• Responsible for managing all aspects of the accounting function within the Accounting Department for assigned entities, including KDDI America, Inc. (KAM), its subsidiaries, and Telehouse International Corporation of America (TIA). Performs related tasks as directed by the Senior Accounting Director or Senior Accounting Manager.
Essential Functions - Accounting Manager
• Record vendor invoices in the general ledger.
• Process vendor payments accurately and on time.
• Prepare routine A/R and A/P reports and coordinate invoice approvals with department managers.
• Record issued invoices and customer payments in the general ledger.
• Maintain schedules for fixed assets, prepaid expenses, loans, and accrued expenses; post entries to the system.
• Execute and review monthly closing tasks and results, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, IFRS.
• Prepare and oversee consolidated financial statements, including monthly reporting package to HQ.
• Perform fluctuation analysis for Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet accounts.
• Provide supporting documentation to internal and external auditors.
• Review and recommend improvements to accounting operations and systems.
• Enhance functionality and capabilities of the company's accounting systems.
• Support financial tasks for KAM, TIA, and other subsidiaries, as well as special projects in a dynamic environment.
• Serve as a knowledge resource for the accounting team and company regarding departmental operations.
Support for Executives and Expats
• Ensure authorized access for clients, vendors, and visitors in compliance with Security Policies and Procedures.
• Provide miscellaneous support, including visitor arrangements and business trip coordination.
Salary Range: $70,000 - $100,000
Benefits
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Basic Life Insurance and AD&D
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, sick, and floating holidays; plus 13 paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellbeing Solutions Program
