Job Details
Japanese Bilingual Accountant
Position: Japanese Bilingual Accountant
Industry: Semiconductor Manufacturing
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: 95K- 105K
Status: Full Time/Direct Hiring
Work Style: Hybrid
Ref #: 33492
Responsibilities
- Perform daily journal entries, bank reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance in alignment with US GAAP standards.
- Review, audit, and process employee expense reports, ensuring compliance with corporate travel and entertainment policies.
- Manage full-cycle accounts payable and accounts receivable transactional flows to maintain vendor and customer ledger health.
- Manage, track, and reconcile tax-related general ledger accounts (e.g., sales tax, VAT, use tax, and income tax provisions).
- Gather financial data and maintain meticulous documentation to support quarterly filings, annual tax returns, and external tax audits.
- Monitor and reconcile inventory and maintain the fixed asset register.
- Manage asset labeling, purchase recordkeeping, and periodic physical inventory checks and reconciliations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business discipline.
- 2 to 3 years of progressive corporate accounting experience; exposure to manufacturing, tech hardware, or semiconductor environments is a strong plus.
- Solid working knowledge of US GAAP principles and internal controls.
- Preferred System Experience: Hands-on proficiency with QuickBooks (Enterprise/Online), alongside familiarity with enterprise resource planning systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or Sage Intaact).
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and large data set manipulation).