Japanese-speaking Accounting & Controlling Assistant Vice President
Ref: MI47032


A Japanese leasing company in London is currently recruiting an Accounting & Controlling Assistant Vice President.
In this role, you will be responsible for handling tax-related and transfer pricing activities, as well as accounting-related activities including budget management, financial closing operations, and compliance with tax regulations.
The ideal candidate should have expertise in tax operations, accounting, and excellent proficiency in both Japanese and English.
Understanding of Japanese culture and some Japanese skills are essential.


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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:
*(O) Eligible visa: Permanent residence, Spouse, Partner
*(X) NOT eligible: Student visa, Requiring visa sponsorship, Working holiday, Graduate
WORK TYPE: Hybrid and flexible working
VISA SUPPORT: No
BENEFITS: Private medical insurance
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TYPE: Permanent, full-time
WORKING HOURS: 9:00-17:00 from Monday to Friday
SALARY: £48-72k depending on experience
START: ASAP
LOCATION: London


Accounting & Controlling Assistant Vice President Main Responsibilities:
*Handling all tax-related and transfer pricing activities, and reporting to the manager of the branch and Tokyo
*Responding to inquiries from external tax and accounting advisors, tax authorities in UK and other EU countries or other parties related to tax and accounting, when requested
*Reviewing tax calculation provided by the agents and authorities, contacting them to correct it, if necessary
*Researching on recent tax issues related to their business activities or others
*Ensuring compliance with tax regulations, statutory requirements, and internal policies
*Collaborating with various third parties (tax and accountant offices, etc.)
*Performing other duties related to tax as assigned by branch managers
*Handling accounting-related activities including budget management in the branch, and reporting to the manager of the branch and Tokyo
*Conducting the branch financial closing operations, consolidated account settlements and cash flow management for the branch
*Collaborating with various third parties (tax and accountant offices, etc.)
*Performing other duties as assigned by branch managers
*Administration related to any kinds of local taxes in conjunction with external advisors
*Assisting various supporting services related to tax and accounting for their subsidiaries (consolidated/equity method) and group companies in Europe


Accounting & Controlling Assistant Vice President Ideal Candidate:
*At least 7 years of relevant industry experience (Tax operations, Transfer pricing, Finance controller, Accounting operations, Settlement of accounts, Consolidated settlement of accounts)
*Experience in the end-to-end process of introduction and implementing of a new accounting system
*Experience as a finance controller supervising all accounting and tax-related activities
*Business-level fluency in both English and Japanese




** All applicants for the Accounting & Controlling Assistant Vice President must have the right to work in the country as the Company is not able to offer visa support.


*We regret that we cannot accept applications from Working holiday visa, Graduate or Student visa holders.


If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.