Japanese-Speaking Finance Accountant

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🇵🇭 Philippines – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💸 Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

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Denova Consulting

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1 - 10 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏥 Healthcare

Consulting • Logistics • Healthcare

Denova Consulting is a company that specializes in enhancing procurement processes through expert Source-to-Pay (S2P) services. They offer digital transformation guidance, temporary or ongoing support for S2P teams, and expert solutions tailored to specific S2P needs. Their Colleague-as-a-Service model allows businesses to scale S2P teams dynamically, offering flexibility and cost efficiency. Denova's services include supplier enablement to streamline digital procurement processes, as well as Power BI Solutions for robust business intelligence and data-driven decision making.

📋 Description

• Own the end-to-end accounts payable cycle, including processing supplier invoices, matching purchase orders and receipts, and resolving exceptions • Handle Japanese-language invoices, credit notes and supplier correspondence, including 請求書 and qualified-invoice (インボイス制度) requirements • Manage the AP inbox and serve as the first point of contact for supplier queries in Japanese and English • Chase missing documentation and clear aged items • Prepare and execute payment runs, ensuring correct bank details, currency, withholding tax and payment terms • Reconcile supplier statements and the AP sub-ledger to the general ledger • Prepare and post month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments and provisions • Reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts, including bank, intercompany and accrued expenses • Maintain the general ledger and ensure accurate, consistent transaction coding • Prepare monthly management reporting packs with variance commentary • Support cash management through payment forecasting, bank postings and short-term cashflow reporting • Act as the finance team's Japanese-language interface with suppliers, banks, tax agents and the Japan-based team

🎯 Requirements

• Native or near-native written and spoken Japanese — mandatory • Fluent in English (verbal and written) — mandatory • Around 3–5 years of accounting experience covering month-end close, reconciliations and transactional finance • Part-qualified or qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA, 日商簿記 2級 or above, or equivalent), or qualified by experience with a demonstrable track record • Sound understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and core accounting principles • Strong Excel skills — pivot tables, lookups, large-volume data handling and reconciliation techniques • Experience with an accounting system such as Sage and/or Oracle Fusion • Accuracy and attention to detail, with the discipline to reconcile properly rather than round off • Proven ability to work independently and manage deadlines in a remote or distributed team • Clear written communication

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work arrangement • Morning shift schedule (~09:00–18:00) • Opportunity to work with Japanese-language stakeholders and Japan-based teams