Reporting line
Report to Head of Accounting, Japan

Tasks

Accounting

• Timely and accurate preparation and maintenance of all financial statements and internal reports complying with group requirement, German GAAP and Japan GAAP with updating new accounting and tax requirement


• Ensure monthly and quarterly closing process and accounting report package


• Manage external and internal auditor


• ERP (SAP) user test and implementation of S4 hana under the responsible area


• External contact includes:
  
  
  
  • MAHLE affiliates on all intercompany reconciliations
  
  
  • Managerial accounting team (BU controllers) in Japan for inventory, costing, accruals, company valuations, etc
  
  
  • External and internal auditors on audit planning and execution
  
  
  
  

Tax

• Manage tax return process with Head of Accounting


• Communicate with external tax professionals including tax return, international tax matters


• Tax topics include withholding tax, consumption tax, and transfer pricing

 

Education and experience level

• University Bachelor degree or above is mandatory


• 5 years+ accounting experience is mandatory


• Hands-on experience in SAP is strongly preferred


• Holding of CPA and/or licensed tax accountant is preferred


• Experience in manufacturing industry is plus

 

Language Skills and Qualifications
Fluent Japanese and business English language skills