Accountant/ Book Keeper

Requirements:

• The bookkeeper candidate should have an Associate's degree in accounting or business administration, or equivalent business experience, as well as a knowledge of bookkeeping and generally accepted accounting principles
• Preference will be given to candidates with a working knowledge any accounting software package
• Perfect English (Japanese is nice to have, but not necessary skill)
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to stay calm under pressure
• Methodical and thorough approach to work
• Organized
• Good at juggling tasks and prioritizing
• A great team player
• A desire to show initiative
• Pleasing Personality
• Well represented
• New Graduates are welcome

Responsibilities:

• The bookkeeper position creates financial transactions and creates financial reports from that information.
• The creation of financial transactions includes posting information to accounting journals or accounting software from such source documents as invoices to customers, cash receipts, and supplier invoices.
• The bookkeeper also reconciles accounts to ensure their accuracy.
• Purchase supplies and equipment as authorized by management
• Monitor office supply levels and reorder as necessary
• Tag and monitor fixed assets
• Pay supplier invoices in a timely manner
• Take all reasonable discounts on supplier invoices
• Pay any debt as it comes due for payment
• Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants
• Issue invoices to customers
• Collect sales taxes from customers and remit them to the government
• Ensure that receivables are collected promptly
• Record cash receipts and make bank deposits
• Conduct a monthly reconciliation of every bank account
• Conduct periodic reconciliations of all accounts to ensure their accuracy
• Maintain the petty cash fund
• Issue financial statements
• Provide information to the external accountant who creates the company’s financial statements
• Assemble information for external auditors for the annual audit
• Calculate and issue financial analysis of the financial statements
• Maintain an orderly accounting filing system
• Maintain the chart of accounts
• Maintain the annual budget
• Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements
• Process payroll in a timely manner
• Provide clerical and administrative support to management as requested

We offer:

• Possibility to work in new division in an international environment (Japanese, Asian, European)
• Dynamic, fast changing environment
• Friendly atmosphere