Finance Executive - Japan

Chiyoda WardFull-timePosted Sep 18, 2026

Job description

. Local Cash & Bank Payment Management • Execute local over-the-counter bank payments (payroll and vendor payments) by HQ instructions, ensuring full compliance, accuracy and timeliness of all payment activities. • Maintain complete bank payment records and documents and synchronize financial data with HQ systems timely. 2. Online Banking System Setup & Daily Management • Take full ownership of the setup, permission configuration, activation and daily maintenance of the company’s Japanese bank online banking systems, covering all tier functions. • Manage end-to-end online banking operations, resolve system and operational issues, and achieve independent Japanese banking operation to phase out temporary agent reliance. • Optimize online banking approval workflows and permission management to comply with internal control and risk segregation requirements. 3. Corporate Bank Account Management • Manage daily local corporate bank account operations, including fund monitoring, transaction reconciliation and account information management per HQ requirements. • Handle routine bank maintenance work such as account filing, annual inspection and KYC updates to sustain valid account status. • Support relevant regulatory declaration and filing procedures for local fund inbound and outbound activities. 4. Third-Party Agent Liaison & Coordination • Serve as the key liaison for local third-party service agents (KIA, HR service providers, etc.), coordinating daily operational and financial service matters. • Monitor agent service delivery, resolve operational issues and feedback updates to HQ regularly. • Manage smooth financial business handover and relevant KYC compliance procedures during agent replacement. 5. Accounting Business Liaison & Support • Liaise with local accounting service providers and provide complete financial documents to support monthly, quarterly and annual accounting processing and ensure monthly, quarterly and annual reporting timelines are met. • Monthly review of financial results for the relevant Japanese entities and perform variance analysis • Assist in financial reconciliation, bookkeeping and financial statement arrangement to ensure accounting data accuracy and compliance. • Support HQ financial closing and regional financial data consolidation with accurate local financial information. • Focal point for local statutory audits and ensure statutory requirements and timelines are met, including but not limited to statutory filings. • Keep abreast of updates and changes in local accounting standards and inform Group Accounting and Reporting of such changes, and ensure local statutory financials are in compliance with local accounting standards. 6. Local Tax Business Liaison & Compliance • Liaise with service providers and relevant tax authorities to support routine Japan tax filings, declarations and tax payment arrangements. • Ensure timely compliance with corporate tax, consumption tax, withholding tax, payroll-related taxes and other applicable local tax obligations. • Monitor key Japan tax compliance deadlines and maintain supporting records for filings, payments and correspondence. • Track updates of Japan tax policies/ rules and escalate potential business or compliance impacts to the HQ finance / tax team for review. 7. Other Financial Ad Hoc Work • Support the improvement of local financial operation processes and internal control compliance construction. • Complete other ad-hoc financial tasks assigned by the Group Treasury Team. • Support adhoc projects and related information requests.

. Educational Background Bachelor’s degree or above in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related majors; Japanese university background or overseas finance-related major is preferred. 2. Work Experience 2–5 years of professional finance experience in Japan market, with solid exposure to local corporate banking, payroll, accounting and tax liaison work. Familiar foreign-funded company operation experience is preferred. 3. Professional Skills • Familiar with Japan local corporate banking rules, online banking management and offline payment workflows. • Good knowledge of Japanese basic accounting standards and local tax compliance requirements, capable of managing third-party finance and tax vendors. • Proficient in Excel; experience with standard financial systems is a plus. 4. Language Competency • Fluent in Japanese (written & verbal), capable of smooth communication with Japanese banks, tax bureaus and third-party agents. • Business proficient in English, able to communicate and report work with HQ overseas teams. 5. Comprehensive Competencies • Strong financial compliance awareness and rigorous working attitude, able to strictly follow group financial policies. • Excellent communication and coordination skills for internal cross-team and external vendor liaison. • Good adaptability and learning ability to support early-stage local entity financial operations. • High accountability and capability to independently handle daily local financial work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in foreign-funded enterprises or data center industry in Japan is preferred. • Possession of Japanese accounting or relevant professional finance certifications is a plus. • Familiarity with Japanese local commercial bank operations and local HR & tax service ecosystems is advantageous

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