Yamaha

Senior Accountant

Yamaha • $70K — $95K *
Buena Park, CA 90620In-Person
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
4 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced Excel proficiency for data manipulation and reporting
  • Proven application of GAAP (IFRS) in financial reporting
  • Experience with ERP systems
  • Progressive general ledger accounting experience
  • Expertise in account reconciliation and reserve balance analysis
  • Familiarity with reporting systems

Responsibilities

  • Participate in month-end close; prepare and post journal entries
  • Create and maintain master data and subledger entries
  • Advise internal departments on financial matters
  • Provide financial information for audits
  • Prepare reporting packages for parent companies
  • Reconcile and analyze GL accounts
  • Document processes for responsible tasks

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Performance-based bonus program
  • Employee wellness programs, including free music lessons
  • Flexible work options including a hybrid schedule
  • Discounts for travel, entertainment, and more
  • Inclusive culture with fun in-office events and casual dress
  • Vacation and personal floating holidays
Full Job Description
Purpose of Role

Records financial transactions, following the accounting rules and internal control guidelines, and present them in a form that informs business decisions.

Key Accountabilities Include

  • Ensure application of company policies and accounting guidelines.
  • Support timely resolution of issues.
  • Support accurate and timely processing of subledger and GL recordings.
  • Support awareness and adherence to internal controls.
  • Ensure delivery of timely and accurate financial reports.


Primary Responsibilities Include

  • Participate in month end close activities; prepare journal entries and enter journal entries for posting such as fixed asset, sales/marketing programs and warranty cost analysis
  • Create master data records and maintain subledger entries
  • Advise internal departments.
  • Provide information and answers to financial and JSOX auditors.
  • Prepare the parents company reporting package.
  • GL accounts reconciliation and analysis; including fluctuation analysis.
  • Create and maintain documentation for processes and procedures for responsible tasks.


Core Functional Competencies

  • Compliance - Finance: Apply regulatory requirements to YCA financial activities.
  • Data Exceptions: Understands processes and data flows; identifies errors and fixes financial presentation.
  • External Audits: Comply to external audit requirements and pass audits with no material misstatement.
  • General Ledger: Maintain the primary accounting record and understand trends and relationships between data points.
  • Internal Controls Over Financial Statement: Document internal controls/process flows and establish internal controls in compliance with JSOX.
  • Reconciliations: Ensure that two sets of accounting records are in agreement.
  • Reporting: Generate appropriate reports to meet information requests and/or needs.


Core Behavioral Competencies

  • Yamaha Way (Will, Integrity, Initiative, Challenge, Commitment)
  • Customer Focus
  • Decision Quality
  • Plans and Aligns
  • Collaborates
  • Self-Development
  • Situational Adaptability


Qualifications
Ideal

  • Advanced Excel experience; including manipulating large datasets, creating complex formulas, and generating reports
  • Demonstrated success applying GAAP (IFRS) to financial reporting
  • Experience with ERP
  • Progressive experience in general ledger accounting in a corporate environment
  • Progressive experience with account reconciliation/intercompany reconciliations and reserve balance analysis
  • Experience with reporting systems


Preferred

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting
  • Knowledge of Oracle
  • 5+ years related experience in general ledger accounting in corporate environment


Compensation

  • The hiring range for this position is $70,000 - $95,000 annually + bonus. This is the hiring range and does not include the value of benefits. The hiring range does not reflect total earning potential over time.
  • Final offers within the posted compensation range are based on qualifications, skills and experience required for the role.


Here's What We'll Bring

  • Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, Dental, LTD, Life-Insurance and 401k with match AND automatic contributions
  • Performance based bonus program
  • Robust employee wellness programs including free music lessons
  • Gym and wellness reimbursement program
  • Tobacco cessation reward program
  • Free concerts from award winning artists
  • Discounted hotel, travel, entertainment, and other attractions
  • Employee product purchase program
  • Flexible work options (including hybrid schedule)
  • Casual dress
  • Vacation, sick-time and personal floating holidays
  • In-office events, for example -- Bring Your Dog to Work Day, Employee Singing Competitions, Spirit Week and other fun events
  • Inclusive and passionate culture


About Yamaha

Yamaha Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation that produces a wide range of products, including musical instruments, audio equipment, electronics, and motorcycles. The company was founded in 1887 by Torakusu Yamaha and is headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan. Yamaha is one of the world's largest manufacturers of musical instruments, producing a wide range of products including pianos, guitars, drums, and wind instruments. The company also produces audio equipment, including speakers, amplifiers, and mixers, as well as a range of consumer electronics products. Yamaha has a global presence, with manufacturing facilities and sales offices in over 100 countries.
Learn more about Yamaha
Size
19,895 employees
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Founded
1887
NASDAQ
YAMCF
* Ladders Estimates

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