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Japanese Bilingual Accounting Associate

Highly organized Accounting Associate with Japanese bilingual skills needed for a global services firm in NYC. This role manages the full accounting cycle, ensuring financial accuracy. Responsibilities include high-volume AP/AR processing, complex month-end accruals, GL reconciliation, and owner statement preparation. Requires 2-3 years of general accounting experience and advanced Excel skills.

Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Accurately process and record all submitted accounts payable vouchers for general operating costs, maintenance, and other expenses.
• Review Accounts Receivable aging reports and execute timely posting of cash receipts, manage delinquency records, and apply prepaid funds correctly.
• Execute precise calculation and entry of all monthly contractual accruals (including charges, deposits, taxes, and utilities) critical for meeting period-end reporting requirements.
• Monitor cash position and execute the proper reversal of necessary accrual entries at the start of the next accounting period.
• Partner effectively with various internal accounting groups to streamline the processing of shared or inter-divisional financial transactions.
• Compile detailed cash flow statements for owner review, ensuring data consistency between the master General Ledger and associated client accounting systems.
• Maintain professional flexibility and willingness to adapt to changes in job functions, responsibilities, and activities as needed by management.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 2-3 years of general accounting experience is required.
• Strong proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Office, especially advanced Excel skills, and various accounting software systems.
• Demonstrated multi-tasking skills and the ability to effectively manage accounting work for a large volume.
• Excellent teamwork skills to collaborate effectively across the organization.
• Exceptional communication skills
• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting is strongly preferred.
• Working experience within a service or portfolio management environment is preferred.
• Proficiency in business-level Japanese and English (speaking, reading, and writing).

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