Japanese Bilingual Accountant

• 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.

Position: Japanese Bilingual Accountant

Industry: Semiconductor Manufacturing

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Salary: 95K- 105K

Status: Full Time/Direct Hiring

Work Style: Hybrid

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• 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.

• 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 Quick Books (Enterprise/Online), alongside familiarity with enterprise resource planning systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, Net Suite, or Sage Intaact).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and large data set manipulation).