Accounting Supervisor

POSITION SUMMARY / PURPOSE

Supervises, coordinates, and participates in activities of the responsible fields and team members assigned by the Manager, Accounting engaged, obtaining, calculating, posting, and recording financial data for use in maintaining accounting and statistical records by performing the following duties.

KEY JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Major responsibilities of the position are listed below. To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties, assignments and specific projects may be assigned at the discretion of management. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Fully understand financial closing procedures (cash, AR, prepaid expenses and other assets, PPE, AP, and accrued expenses).
2. Compiles and analyzes sales, COGS, gross profit, and operating expenses.
3. Prepare, review, and reconcile sub-ledgers (cash, AR, prepaid expenses and other assets, PPE, AP, and accrued expenses) to G/L, including preparing proper journal entries.
4. Prepare and analyze AR and AP aging.
5. Analyze AR allowance or sales returns.
6. Understand logics of accrued expenses.
7. Understand and prepare cash flows.
8. Understand tax provisions.
9. Supervise and train AR members (applies cash payments to AR) (Bridgette, Lisa, and Andrea, additionally technical advises to LAO AR team).

10. Studies and standardizes procedures to improve efficiency of subordinates.

11. Reviews source data, subledgers, general ledger accounts, balance sheet, and income statement schedules, the other reports, and/or prepare required journal entries.

12. Recommends enhancements to general accounting activities to ensure compliance with organizational and governmental policies and procedures and to ensure the most effective and efficient operations.

13. Implements process and automation improvements to reduce reconciliation efforts. Develop, recommend and implement procedures to improve efficiency of current financial and costing systems and data gathering for reporting.

14. Operates within budgetary guidelines and assists in budget development for the company.

15. Communicates and interacts with external auditors and responds to their inquiries and requests for additional information in a timely manner.

16. Performs a wide variety of accounting functions including preparation, review, and approval of journal entries, month-end closing processes and reports, year-end schedules and reports, quarterly/annual tax reports, and account reconciliation.

17. Responsible for month-end closing duties and financial reporting of the assigned field.

18. Responsible for management of capital assets and account reconciliations for the assigned field.

19. Performs analysis on cash flow forecast and assists Manager, Accounting with operational cash management activities.

20. Meets accounting operational standards by contributing financial information to strategic plans and reviews; implements production, productivity, quality and customer service standards; resolves problems; and identifies system improvements.

21. Assists Manager, Accounting with transfer pricing studies information compilation; accounting improvements implementation for subsidiaries and physical inventory management and audit in all locations including company subsidiary.

22. Ensure and enforce controls in compliance to J-SOX key controls, workflows, and standards for the assigned fields

Supervisory Responsibility: Directly supervises one to three team members. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / LICENSE / CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from four-year college or university; and a minimum of five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Fluent in Japanese is big plus
• Good experience in financial accounting (five years or more)
• Good experience in managerial accounting (Cost accounting) (five years or more)
• Work experience in the Automotive industry preferable (three years or more)
• Work experience in Factory accounting (Inventory accounting) is plus
• Possesses leadership capabilities, solid operational and technical accounting background, and works proactively to drive results.
• This person is a self-starter, flexible, has a high level of integrity, and is action and goal-oriented in a fast-paced, team-oriented, collaborative environment