Financial Senior Analyst

Job Purpose

To support Assurant Japan KK’ accounting process (booking, period closing, tax filing, audit support) as well as Assurant Japan FP&A tasks (quarterly reporting/analytics, KPI updates, data collection for presentation, business planning, and data input to planning system)

Primary Job Accountabilities/ Responsibilities

Accounting 70%

• 10% daily process: reviewing journal entries (including cash disbursements) prepared by temp staff, reviewing, performing Oracle processing/set-up tasks.
• 30% closing work: preparing closing/adjusting entries for all programs run byAssurant JapanKK, closing tasks around Oracle, reviewing Balance Sheet reconciliations prepared by temp staff, preparing quarterly reporting package and responding to ad hoc requests/questions from the home office.
• 10% billing: preparing invoices to the client and insurance company
• 20% project-base tasks if any (accounting automation, Oracle implementation, accounting process set-up for new programs).

Finance 30%

• Assist preparation of outlook/forecast/plan.
• Assist quarterly analytics package (variance analyses between actual and outlook/forecast/plan/Prior Year) for both QTD and YTD.
• Compile KPI data for respective business.
• Assist preparation for various presentation slides.
• Input forecast/plan data into an enterprise planning application.

Required Experience, Skills, and Knowledge

• 5+ years of experience in accounting and finance.
• College degree in related field (Business, Accounting, Economics, Finance).
• Experience working in multinational fast-pace environment.
• Business level ability to speak, read and write English and Japanese.
• This position interacts with other functions in the organization so communication and interpersonal skills are must.
• Understanding of US GAAP.
• Ability to manage his/her own tasks to meet deadlines without supervision.  
• High analytical ability is required as the ultimate goal is to provide inputs to business decisions.

Preferred Experience, Skills, and Knowledge

• Accounting related certification is a plus (US CPA is highly welcome).
• Working knowledge of Oracle.