Description

Bilingual Accounts Payable/Accounting Assistant Job Description

TOA (USA), LLC

Position Summary: Active role in accounts payable, reconciliations, & month-end processes. Serve as backup to Accounting Manager/Coordinator and Accounts Payable.

TOA USA Expectation:

• Adhere to TOA (USA) Policies and Safety Practices
• Maintain a respectful and positive attitude
• Work in a Team Environment
• Excellent Attendance

• Adhere to the EQMS policy

Qualifications required:

• 5 years’ accounting experience
• Bilingual-Able to read, write, and speak fluently in Japanese/English
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, and other accounting software

Qualifications desired:

• Experience in lean manufacturing environments
• Experience with large volume Accounts Payable
• Experience with software implementation and process improvement
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Duties Related to General Ledger

• Reconciliations of Various Accounts – Including Cash and Bank Accounts
• GAAP Accounting
• Month End functions – Including Financial Statements
• Assist with large volume invoice entry
• Vendor/Customer statements
• Improve processes

Non-Essential Functions:

• Perform other duties as assigned

Success factors/job competencies:

• Language skills – Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and general public.
• Reasoning ability – Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbal and written
• Problem analysis and problem solving – ability to identify problems, apply critical thinking skills, and determine a course of action

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is also required to walk, stand, use hands to finger, reach with hands and arms, see, talk, and hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus while working at computer.

Work Environment: The office environment noise level is moderate. The plant environment noise level is loud. Although the plant is climate controlled, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. PPE consisting of a hard hat, safety glasses, earplugs, steel toe shoes and long sleeves must be worn at all times when entering and working in the plant. Gloves must be worn when handling parts. While walking through or working in the plant, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, welding sparks/flash (when entering the welding department), and vibration. Welding jacket must be worn if walking/working in welding department.

Qualifications

Qualifications required:

• 5 years’ accounting experience
• Bilingual-Able to read, write, and speak fluently in Japanese/English
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, and other accounting software

Qualifications desired:

• Experience in lean manufacturing environments
• Experience with large volume Accounts Payable
• Experience with software implementation and process improvement
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field