Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
Ensure accurate booking of Accounts Receivable and the relevant accounts.
Collect A/R timely, control and forecast cash flow.
Manage credit risk and reduce the risk of A/R write-offs to a minimum.
Conduct financial closing & reporting in accordance with IFRS / Local GAAP / Statutory / Group Finance Manual / Local regulation and cooperate in financial audit / tax audit / internal audit
Key Responsibilities:
Credit Notes Management
- Handle credit notes including returns and Trade Term Off Invoice
Credit Risk Management
- Perform credit investigation and prepare recommendation sheet for credit review
- Share the infomation with the supervisor about potential insolvency / overdue situation / legal cases of customers
AR Management / Cash Collection
- Operate cash collection and A/R reconciliation through communications with Wholesales customers / Retail store staff / card companies/ Outsourcing group
- Prepare documentation for factoring/funding options to optimize cash flow and balance sheet, if necessary
- Input AR forecast reports
- Follow up AR aging in assigned area
Treasury
- Prepare daily cash-flow statement and proceed daily cash transaction
- Reconcile monthly accounting module and bank GL accounts
- Maintain payment terms & schedules
- Maintain Global BAM(Bank Account Management) system and communicate with Group Treasury
- Update liquidity planner communicating with Financial Planning and Analysis Team and Credit Team
- Join/support AR forecast preparation/analysis
- Support HQ Treasury reports and F/X transactions
Accounting
- Keep accurate and timely booking in SAP accounting module (mainly account payable and fixed asset)
- Operate month end & year end closing in accordance with IFRS / Local GAAP / Statutory / Group Finance Manual
- Provide internal customers with technical accounting advice
- Support Internal internal & external audit
Tax
- Support and prepare documentation for tax returns
- Support tax audit / investigation by tax authoritie in accordance with local tax regulations
Compliance
- Comply with Global / Local Credit Policy and basic trade agreement with Wholesales customers
- Comply with IFRS / Local GAAP / Group Finance Manual / Statutory
- Maintain proper accounting methods, policies and principles
- Comply with Internal Control System (ICS) on accounting and treasury control items
- Support internal & external audit
- Execute corrective actions by improving systems and procedures
Operation
- Exececute daily operations according to procedures & processes with minimum guidance from direction from supervisors
- Identify and correct problems in daily operation as necessary
Key Relationships:
Internally
- Customer Service Managers
- Wholesales Managers
- A/R Team of Financial Shared Services Managers
- Global counterparts (Insurance, Treasury, Corporate Solutions)
- Financial Shared Services
- Finance Director
- Group Accounting, Tax, Treasury
- Intercompany Finance
- Group Auditors
- Internal stakeholders
Externally
- External Auditors
- Tax Authorities
- Tax Advisors
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Passion for sport
- Team player
- Pro-active, collaborative and positive attitude even in changing environments
- Ability to pay close attention to details
- Interpersonal skills to understand the situation with open mind
- Advanced analytical skill
- Advanced knowledge and understanding in accounting (IFRS and local GAAP / accounting relevant processes / tax accounting)
- Advanced skill in MS Office and ERP system (SAP)
- Fluent in Japanese/ Intermediate in English (able to communicate with Global Team).
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- University graduate
- Nissho Boki 3 kyu (Official Business Skill Test in Book-keeping 3rd grade)
- Minimum 5 years work experience
- 3 years credit control experience preferable
- 2 years Accounting experience preferable
- TOEIC L&R 600 (GTEC Business 500) preferable
- Preferable experience in the sport or clothing industry / fast-moving consumer goods/ DTC eCom/RTL industry