Staff Accountant Japanese Bilingual 58303

Job Description

Position Title: Staff Accountant

Department: Accounting

Office Location: Lemont, IL or Chicago, IL

Location: Hybrid

Reports to: Accounts Receivable Supervisor and Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

General Position Summary

Prepares and maintains financial transaction data, applying GAAP, company policy, and company

procedures. Evaluates financial data, provides analysis and advice.

Essential Job Functions

Accounts Receivable

• Reviews and deposits checks once HR specialist scans from in-house check scanner
• Independently investigates and responds to customer inquiries.
• Enters accounts receivable data into ERP (e.g. make deposit entries, apply payments)
• Prepares aging reports and leads weekly past-due accounts receivable meeting
• Investigates and resolves payment exceptions
• Maintains a good working relationship with all customers
  
  

General Accounting

• Performs bank reconciliations.
• Assists with month-end close, year-end close, quarterly reporting package, forecast, and financial audit
• Identifies, analyzes, and prepares journal entries to general ledger accounts: e.g., accrued expenses, capitalized expenses, bad debt allowance, etc.
• Completes A/R, A/P, fixed asset and inventory GL-Subledger reconciliations.
• Reviews and analyzes financial statement variances and reports to Parent company
• Analyzes changes in accounting standards and assists with implementation.
• Provides Accounting services to group companies.
  
  

Tax & Compliance

• Completes government surveys and reports.
• Identifies, researches, and presents changes in sales and use tax regulation to management.
• Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company policies and procedures;
• Identifies, investigates and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents and reports.
  
  

Audit

• Creates confirmations as needed for the financial audit.
• Provides internal & external audit support as needed.
  
  

Special Accounting Projects

• Identifies and proposes improvements to internal controls, efficiency improvements, and cost savings.
  
  

Other & Miscellaneous

• Performs special projects and other miscellaneous duties as assigned by manager and other senior management.
• Maintains high ethical standards in the workplace.
• Reports all irregular issues and problems to management and proposes solutions.
• Maintains good communication with managers, coworkers, & outside contacts.
• Complies with all company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe working area.
  
  

Job Dimensions (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Or KSAs)

Critical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

Accuracy, Attention to Detail, Accounting/Bookkeeping Procedures, Dependability/Reliability,

Flexibility/Adaptability, Initiative/Follow-Through, Math Skills-Basic, Personal Computer Usage, Time Management

Essential & Other Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Needed

Analysis, Attendance & Punctuality, Clerical, Communications: Reading & Writing English,

Confidentiality, Diplomacy, Ethics, Judgment, Listening & Understanding, Confidentiality,

Dependability/Reliability, Diplomacy, Ethics, Office Equipment Usage, Problem Solving, Team Participation

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Accounting from four-year college or university; or equivalent of four to
  
  

five related experience and /or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work Experience Requirements

• 0-6 years of related experience in staff accounting function.
• Proficiency in both written and spoken Japanese and English (Japanese English bilingual).
• Business-level or higher Japanese proficiency is preferred, with the ability to handle external
  
  



Tools & Equipment Used

• General office equipment including phones, fax, copier, scanner, postage machine, phone system,
  
  

personal computer, etc.

• Software includes the use of ERP, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Internet Browser
  
  

To apply please email your resume to yhirano@pasona.com