Senior Manager, Finance and Accounting (CPA Required), Japanese Bilingual_56190

An international company in New Jersey is seeking a senior manager of accounting and finance. This position will be responsible for a wide range of finance duties, including but not limited to maintaining accuracy for all financial records and reporting, managing cash, including supervision of payments and receipts, developing more efficient processes, leading issue resolution based on direction from senior management of the department, and supervising accounting staff as a senior manager. In addition to the above roles, this position includes activities to ensure the accuracy of financial reporting and enhance financial health for the Group Companies in the Americas.The essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to, the following : Timely and accurate completion of month-end, quarter-end, year-end closing, and account reconciliations.Process improvement in areas of "record to report, order to cash / pay. Window with financial institutions, cash management, forecast, and financial cost control. Handling all issues relating to areas of responsibility with other departments or parent company based on the direction of the Sr. Controller. Managing activities relating to America's Area Finance, including consultation of financial matters for other the company's Group Companies in the Americas, such as hosting Americas area finance meetings, handling tax issues, arrangement of cash pooling, intercompany loans, dividends, support of financial closing and report, monitoring of financial result and ROIC. Leading and supervising the Shared Service group, providing accounting services to multiple entities in the Americas. Measurements include : Control headcount in each location and hours saved from process improvement.Meeting deadline for financial closing.Preventing financial fraud or inappropriate operation (i.e., no significant fining in CPA firm financial audit or J-Sox audit).Appropriate cash management.Achieving the department's goals by specified due dates.All other duties are assigned by the company's Leadership team. Requirements : Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.Minimum of 10 years' experience in accounting.Minimum of 5 years in a supervisory position. Must have good understanding for accounting rule (especially IFRS & US GAAP)Experience in general accounting operations (posting, JE's, closing, reporting).Bilingual in Japanese requiredOperation of ERP system; Experience in JD Edwards a plus. Excellent Communication skills and ability to achieve cooperation across departments Leadership to lead staff in professional and coaching aspects Flexibility – willing to adopt new methods, and technology to achieve goals quickly and efficiently Having strong ethics, thinking and acting fairly, neutrally, and impartially.    CERTIFICATES, LICENSES and / or REGISTRATIONS : CPA RequiredTo apply, please email your resume to nkagaya@pasona.com.