Company Description
At Coface we make trade happen everyday
Coface is a team of 5,200 people of 80 nationalities across nearly 58 countries, all sharing a corporate culture across the world. Together, we work towards one objective: facilitating trade by helping our 50,000 corporate clients develop their businesses.
With 80 years of experience, Coface is a leader in the credit insurance and risk management market. We have also developed a range of other value-added services, including factoring, debt collection, Single Risk insurance, bonding, and information services.
As a close-knit, international organisation at the core of the global economy, Coface offers an enriching work experience on several levels: relational, professional, and cultural.
Every day, our teams are making trade happen. Join us!
Job Description
MISSION :
- Develop and maintain accounting principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements.
- Prepare general ledger for the group closing, local FSA closing and local Tax filing.
- All Finance matter (Controllership, Tax, Treasury, FP&A) of 2 legal entities (COFACE Japan branch and COFACE Service Japan) is covered by 3 Finance persons
- We are seeking individuals who have the willingness to acquire a broad range of Finance knowledge, can manage multitasking independently, and can collaborate to maximize the team's output
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
- In charge of payroll, billing, receivables, payables, cash receipts and cash disbursements
- Maintain accounting controls by establishing a chart of accounts; defining accounting policies and procedures
- Ensure that all General ledger accounts are reconciled to parent company and/or subsidiary records on a monthly basis
- Reconciliate the management tool with the Accounting tool
- In charge of quarterly local FSA closing
- Coordinate and liaise with external parties including appointed actuary.
- Coordinate and liaise with other functions in Japan and the region for various financial issues ensuring the quality of accounting information
TAX PROCESSES:
- In charge of quarterly group Tax closing and reporting
- In charge of annual local Tax reporting
- Coordinate and liaise with external parties including tax advisers
TREASURY:
- In charge of payment system operation (i.e. Account payable system and e-Banking system)
- In charge of bank reconciliation, cash forecast
FP&A:
- In charge of monthly and quarterly management reports. Provide financial analysis (i.e. Vs Budget, Previous year).
- Being business partner, support management decision, initiatives
- In charge of budget and forecast by preparation of the financial data for submission to the regional and head office.
- Deliver financial analysis as requested (i.e. SMR).
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with regulations and procedures as laid down by Coface and external regulators
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Degree holder in finance, accounting or related disciplines, recognized accounting qualifications, i.e. CPA is preferable
- Native level in Japanese and Business Level English
- 7-10 years relevant working experience in Japan related to accounting/financial reporting
- Sound knowledge of international accounting principles and procedures. As well as local regulatory accounting principles and local taxation regulation
- Some knowledge of insurance company accounting (both JGAAP and IFRS, casualty insurance one is perfect)
Additional Information
- Flexible working model: up to 3 days of home office per week after the 1st month
- Career opportunities: Opportunity to build your career (both locally and internationally) in a large global company, one of the world leaders in its field
