Accountant
<ul><li><p>Background: Two large commercial vehicle manufacturers have agreed to combine operations under a single holding structure. The legal agreement for this merger was finalized in June 2025, and the new organization is expected to officially operate starting in April 2026. As part of this transition, extra personnel is required because the current accounting team of one manufacturer will need to be divided into three subgroups: 1) the integrated holding entity, which will be responsible for the sub-consolidation of the two manufacturers, 2) the standalone vehicle manufacturer, and 3) a separate plant that will be transferred to a major automotive company. The accounting team is seeking one additional staff member at senior accountant to accounting manager level, capable of engaging in substantive discussions with external audit firms. From January to March 2026, consultants will work alongside the current accounting team, and from April 2026, there may be a possibility of transfer to the holding entity at a central business location.</p><p>Job Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Using group accounting systems (such as DIVA) for tasks including consolidated close processes for more than 50 subsidiaries, journal entry creation, compilation, verification, and analysis of financial data</li><li>Preparation and analysis of consolidated financial statements in Excel, generating disclosure documents, and other activities related to period end closing</li><li>Handling email inquiries from domestic and international affiliates, including correspondence in English</li><li>Liaison with external audit firms</li><li>Potential project management responsibilities for merger and/or carve-out transactions</li></ul><p>Required Skills:</p><ul><li>At least 4 years of professional accounting experience within business organizations (preferably with group accounting experience)</li><li>Background in IFRS (preferred)</li><li>Experience as a project lead for mergers, carve-outs, etc. (highly preferred)</li><li>Advanced Excel skills for managing large data sets from numerous subsidiaries (pivot tables, lookups, etc.)</li><li>Working knowledge of PowerPoint for editing presentations</li><li>Proficiency in English (reading and writing)</li><li>Comfortable transferring to roles at either office location</li><li>Professional accounting certifications (such as JCPA or USCPA) are desirable</li><li>Flexibility with work location</li><li>Experience in either group consolidation or IFRS is required</li></ul></li></ul><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a></span></em><em>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.</em></p><hr /><p><em>「応募」をクリックすることにより、お客様はロバート・ハーフ(以下、当社)のプライバシー通知(</em><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/ja/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/ja/privacy</a></span></em><em>)に同意したものとみなされます。</em> <em>応募書類には、人種、信条、社会的身分、病歴、犯罪の経歴などの要配慮個人情報や、配偶者、扶養家族など採用選考に無関係な情報を含めないようご注意ください。記載する情報はすべて正確かつ真実であること、また、ハイパーリンクを含める場合には、安全性と信頼性が確保されていることをご確認ください。</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/QW5uYS5LYXRvLjUxNjU5LjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
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1660 - 1664 JPY / Yearly
- <ul><li><p>Background: Two large commercial vehicle manufacturers have agreed to combine operations under a single holding structure. The legal agreement for this merger was finalized in June 2025, and the new organization is expected to officially operate starting in April 2026. As part of this transition, extra personnel is required because the current accounting team of one manufacturer will need to be divided into three subgroups: 1) the integrated holding entity, which will be responsible for the sub-consolidation of the two manufacturers, 2) the standalone vehicle manufacturer, and 3) a separate plant that will be transferred to a major automotive company. The accounting team is seeking one additional staff member at senior accountant to accounting manager level, capable of engaging in substantive discussions with external audit firms. From January to March 2026, consultants will work alongside the current accounting team, and from April 2026, there may be a possibility of transfer to the holding entity at a central business location.</p><p>Job Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Using group accounting systems (such as DIVA) for tasks including consolidated close processes for more than 50 subsidiaries, journal entry creation, compilation, verification, and analysis of financial data</li><li>Preparation and analysis of consolidated financial statements in Excel, generating disclosure documents, and other activities related to period end closing</li><li>Handling email inquiries from domestic and international affiliates, including correspondence in English</li><li>Liaison with external audit firms</li><li>Potential project management responsibilities for merger and/or carve-out transactions</li></ul><p>Required Skills:</p><ul><li>At least 4 years of professional accounting experience within business organizations (preferably with group accounting experience)</li><li>Background in IFRS (preferred)</li><li>Experience as a project lead for mergers, carve-outs, etc. (highly preferred)</li><li>Advanced Excel skills for managing large data sets from numerous subsidiaries (pivot tables, lookups, etc.)</li><li>Working knowledge of PowerPoint for editing presentations</li><li>Proficiency in English (reading and writing)</li><li>Comfortable transferring to roles at either office location</li><li>Professional accounting certifications (such as JCPA or USCPA) are desirable</li><li>Flexibility with work location</li><li>Experience in either group consolidation or IFRS is required</li></ul></li></ul><p><em>By clicking 'apply', you are deemed to have agreed to Robert Half Japan Privacy Notice (</em><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/en/privacy</a></span></em><em>). Please ensure that your application documents do not include sensitive personal data such as race, beliefs, medical history, criminal record, or other information irrelevant to hiring process such as spouse or dependents. All information must be accurate and truthful, and any included hyperlinks must be safe and secure.</em></p><hr /><p><em>「応募」をクリックすることにより、お客様はロバート・ハーフ(以下、当社)のプライバシー通知(</em><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/ja/privacy">https://www.roberthalf.com/jp/ja/privacy</a></span></em><em>)に同意したものとみなされます。</em> <em>応募書類には、人種、信条、社会的身分、病歴、犯罪の経歴などの要配慮個人情報や、配偶者、扶養家族など採用選考に無関係な情報を含めないようご注意ください。記載する情報はすべて正確かつ真実であること、また、ハイパーリンクを含める場合には、安全性と信頼性が確保されていることをご確認ください。</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/QW5uYS5LYXRvLjUxNjU5LjEwODk4QHJoaWpwLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
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