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A Japanese company is currently recruiting a Finance Assistant to work in their team in London.
In this role you will be responsible foraccounting work, dealing with financial results, as well as handling audits and general administrative work.-------------------------------------------Eligible applicants:- (O) Eligible visa: Permanent residence, Spouse, Partner- (X) NOT eligible: Working holiday, Graduate, Student visa, Requiring visa sponsorshipWork type: Hybrid working availableVisa support: No -------------------------------------------TYPE: Permanent, full-timeWORKING HOURS: 9:00-17:00 from Monday to Friday (±1 hour flexitime is available) SALARY: £35-40K depending on experience + Discretionary BonusSTART: ASAPLOCATION: Central London (Hybrid) Finance Assistant Main Responsibilities:Accounting (cash management) :
- Property project funding management
- Receivables and disbursements management
- Expense reimbursement
Financial closing:
- Bookkeeping (liaising with bookkeeping company (subcontractor))
- Compilation of accrued expenses recording
- Support for quarterly closing (JGAAP) and annual closing (UKGAAP & JGAAP)
- Support for audit response
J-SOX/Internal audit related:
- Liaise with subcontractor and Tokyo head office on annual J-SOX/Internal audit (e.g. exchange of documents, response to questions, etc.
Other administrative work:
- Document management of approval forms, contracts, etc.
- Travel arrangements
- IT related support
- Survey work, preparation of documents, etc.Finance Assistant Ideal Candidate:
- Experience in accounting (cash management, account closing, expense reimbursement, etc.) would be advantageous
- Experience working in a Japanese company would be advantageous
- Experience using Sage preferred
- Business level of fluency in both English and Japanese - PC skills (Microsoft office)- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills- Attention to detail and problem-solving skills** All applicants for the Finance Assistant must have the right to work in the country without any restrictions as the Company is not able to offer visa support. **We regret that we cannot accept applications from Working holiday, Graduate or Student visa holders.
