Japanese speaking Finance Team Assistant

Salary: £35,000–£40,000
Contract: Permanent
Location: Central London, onsite

• Arrange and manage monthly project funding
• Monitor incoming and outgoing payments
• Maintain cash books
• Manage invoices and related documentation
• Set up incoming and outgoing payments via online banking
• Coordinate monthly employee expense claims
• Manage and consolidate office expenses

• Handle bookkeeping and liaise with external bookkeeping providers
• Coordinate accruals and outstanding expenses
• Support quarterly and annual closing processes, as well as external audits

• Support annual J-SOX and internal audit activities
• Liaise with external audit/consulting firms and the Tokyo head office
• Coordinate the exchange of relevant documents and materials
• Respond to queries and requests for information

• Maintain and manage approval documents, contracts, and other records
• Arrange business travel
• Provide general IT support
• Conduct research and prepare reports and other materials as required

• Japanese to mother tongue standard
• Previous experience in accounting, finance, audit, or a related field is desirable
• Experience in cash management, financial closing, and employee expense processing is particularly advantageous
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to handle numbers and documentation accurately

Applicants must hold UK Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), EU/EEA Pre-Settled or Settled Status, or a visa that provides a route to permanent residence in the UK
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Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.