General Ledger Accountant

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead and ensure accounting / Tax operation and reporting of 1 Japanese legal entity of MAHLE in order to maintain the reliability of financial statements and efficiency of the operation process.

• Timely and accurate preparation and maintenance of all financial statements and internal reports complying with group requirement, German GAAP and Japan GAAP with updating new accounting and tax rules

• Ensure monthly and quarterly closing process and high quality of accounting report package.

• Well-manage external and internal auditors

• External contacts include :

• MAHLE affiliates on all Interco reconciliations

• BU controllers in Japan on joint topics, starting with accruals, company valuations and so on

• External auditors on audit planning and execution.

• Internal auditors on all audits performed in Japan

• Manage tax return process and ensure to maximize the benefit of taxation

• Communicate with Tax professional including tax return, international tax matters

• Response to tax investigation with supervisor

• Transfer pricing experience is a plus

Qualifications

• Successful experience in an international environment and hands on approach

• 12 years+ accounting experience

• Experience in manufacturing industry or company with production site is preferable.

• Successful experience as a team manager to lead middle-sized team (5+ people) as well as to coordinate / manage relationship among several department.

• Holding a CPA and / or licensed tax accountant is a strong plus.

• Attention to detail, yet ability to maintain an 80 / 20 mindset

• Fast learner and adapt change quickly

• Excellent interpersonal skill and comfortable to work with multinational and multi-cultural teams

• Intermediate / advance level of Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint .

• Hands on experience in SAP is strong plus