Senior Accountant at Welocalize

Tokyo, , Japan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Complex Accounting, Financial Analysis, General Ledger, Variance Analysis, Tax Compliance, Auditing, Reconciliation, Journal Entries, Excel, Problem Solving, Communication, Organizational Skills, Payroll Accounting, Intercompany Transactions, Customer Service, Multi-Currency Environment

Industry

Translation and Localization

Description

If you have a Candidate Login already, but have forgotten your password please use the steps to reset your password. If you have forgotten your email login, please contact servicedesk@welocalize.com subject Workday Candidate Login When creating your Workday account and entering personal information like name, address, please do not use ALL CAPS. Thank you! NOTICE: For Privacy Policy please review here Job Responsibilities: This position will primarily be focused on Complex Accounting and full cycle monthly closure procedures. An advanced professional and single process owner for accounting disciplines. Responsibilities include partnering with external auditors, tax partners, banking relationships as well as collaborate with global team members to assure timely consolidated processes are met to produce accurate trial balances. In addition to researching and resolving variances as assigned. This position would work closely with the accounting team to assure all duties is completed timely and accurately. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Lead and perform complex accounting and analysis of revenue, cost of revenue, variance analyst, local tax requirements and management reporting. Lead contact for local audits and statutory requirements, consolidations of financial statements, and tax filings. Analysis and reconciliations of general ledger accounts assuring reliable and accurate financial records. Resolving and research discrepancies and fully resolving any variances. Perform and lead monthly financial accounting entries and reconciliations in an accurate and timely manner Research, document issues and present management with suggested solutions on accounting matters that arise. Execute internal controls. Create and approve various journal entries and reconciling assigned balance sheet accounts. Reviewing and approving staff member operational journals and reconciliations and assigning task as needed. Reviewing Accounts Payable operation coding to assure compliance with company expense recognitions policies Collaborate with Global team members on intercompany transactions/ accounting issues, and challenges. Working towards solutions and process efficiencies. Lead and assure accurate Payroll accounting functions in collaboration with Payroll team members. Ability to be a self-starter and work independently as well with team members in a global environment with multiple currencies Interact with accounting staff in other countries / helping to drive corporate policies with other locations. Exposure to modern financial reporting technologies and business intelligence tool. Work closely with team to assure completeness and accuracy with AP, AR and cash management and forecasting. Manage various local tax compliance reporting and filing and assure filings are completed and submitted in a timely fashion. Receives, researches and resolves a variety of internal and external inquiries concerning accounting items and business inquiries, including communicating the resolution to appropriate persons in a professional and clear manner. Subject matter experts on various accounting requirements. Performs other duties as required to support Accounting Department. QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED SKILLS: 5+ years prior experience with a mixture of private and public experiences. BS degree in Accounting or professional qualification. Ability to proactively develop clear solutions to moderately complex problems Understand technical and business implications of processes performed. Knowledge of Workday FIN is not required but would be advantageous. Ability to work with multiple systems in a global multi-currency environment. Ability to communicate clearly with all clients and employees on a global basis and providing truly exception customer service. Strong Excel with heavily involvement with pivot tables and VLOOKUPS. Organizational skills required. Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong technical skills, analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to propose and implement a solution. Strong General Ledger and Accrual Accounting understanding. Ability to multi-task Open to change and willing to learn new skills Ability to follow up on pending issues REPORTING Department: Accounting Reporting to: Accounting Manager/Controller Additional Job Details: Welocalize is a leading technology-enabled provider of translation, localization, and AI-driven content solutions, helping businesses communicate, innovate, and grow globally. Specializing in complex and regulated industries, Welocalize delivers precise, scalable multilingual content through a powerful combination of advanced AI technologies and expert human talent. At the core is Welocalize’s AI-enabled OPAL platform, which transforms translation workflows by integrating machine translation (MT) and large language models (LLMs) to provide fast, accurate, and culturally relevant content in over 300 languages. With a commitment to excellence, Welocalize holds 7 ISO certifications. Welocalize is headquartered in New York with offices all over the globe.

Responsibilities

The Senior Accountant will lead complex accounting and analysis, ensuring accurate financial records and compliance with local tax requirements. This role involves collaborating with external auditors and global team members to meet consolidated processes and resolve discrepancies.