Sr. Accountant

Job Description

This role is responsible to support the delivery across WBD – Studio/Network of all statutory, audit, outsourced accounting and compliance matters for Network Japa n.

Accounting and closing
• Manage statutory and managerial accounting and reporting according to USGAAP/JGAAP and WBD policy
• Period close and reporting for various stakeholders with accuracy and timeliness
• Perform balance sheet reconciliation and P&L review
• Review IC transactions arrangement and perform IC reconciliation
• Manage fixed assets and contents asset ledger
• Co-work with P&C and external payroll service provider for payroll calculation
• Co-work with local P&C and external payroll service provider for payroll calculation
• Co-work with global and external tax team for tax filing, tax optimization and tax audit
• Prepare quarterly footnote disclosures and others
• Proactively manage external/internal audit

Treasury
• Coordination of treasury related functions for Network Japan
• Liaise with US-based treasury team and provision of information upon request
• Manage cash balances and accounts including IC funds settlement

Internal control
• Support Sr. Manager to ensure controls are compliant with territory requirements and WBD SOX policy

Stakeholders support
• Support Sr. Manager to perform ad hoc analysis and answer questions for various stakeholders such as APAC Studio/ Network leadership, APAC CFO/Finance teams and DC department members
• Support the strategy on an annual basis to deliver all statutory requirements by various timelines
• Work closely with external accounting service provider and support as needed
• Support other team members including JV partners to solve their finance related issues
• Co-work with IT technical team to handle system report issues and escalate critical system issues to management
• Coordinate with other team members to reconcile identified variance, adjustments to be made
• Co-work with local P&C and external payroll service provider for payroll calculation
• Co-work with global and external tax team for tax filing, tax optimization and tax audit
• Prepare quarterly footnote disclosures and others
• Proactively manage external/internal audit

Treasury
• Coordination of treasury related functions for Network Japan
• Liaise with US-based treasury team and provision of information upon request
• Manage cash balances and accounts including IC funds settlement

Internal control
• Support Sr. Manager to ensure controls are compliant with territory requirements and WBD SOX policy

Stakeholders support
• Support Sr. Manager to perform ad hoc analysis and answer questions for various stakeholders such as APAC Studio/ Network leadership, APAC CFO/Finance teams and DC department members
• Support the strategy on an annual basis to deliver all statutory requirements by various timelines
• Work closely with external accounting service provider and support as needed
• Support other team members including JV partners to solve their finance related issues
• Co-work with IT technical team to handle system report issues and escalate critical system issues to management
• Coordinate with other team members to reconcile identified variance, adjustments to be made
• Support various global/ department initiatives' projects, such as system migration and new reporting

Process optimization and problem-solving
• Continuously improve accounting operation, reporting process and balance reconciliation process
• Organizedly solve finance related issues to meet various stakeholders needs
• Educate other team members for accurate, efficient and timely data provision
• Support Japan statutory reporting and compliance
• Regular interaction with offshore accounting groups in a matrixed organization

Essential:
• CPA preferred or working towards to accounting qualification
• Strong technical experience including experience of month end management accounting for revenue and cost
• US GAAP reporting and SOX experience
• Experience of multi-site and multi-currency reporting
• Minimum -5-7 years of experience in accounting
• High level interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proficient to fluent in English

Desirable:
• Familiar with finance applications/information systems e.g. SAP, Peoplesoft, Oracle
• Familiar with working with outsourced financial functions and outsource service providers
• Attention to detail
• Time management by planning ahead and prioritization
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking supported by high level technical accounting skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks
• Proactivity – display strong initiative and ability to identify and rectify issues
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel
• Able to work flexible hours, including possible overtime, when necessary
• Able to organize and schedule work effectively
• Service-oriented mindset
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
• Quickly adaptable to change

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