Senior Business Development Specialist - Specialty Chemicals and Materials Trading

Position Title: Japanese Bilingual Accountant

Location: Costa Mesa, CA

Classification: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Work Schedules: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (2 floating remote days per month)

Summary

A prestigious global

trading corporation is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Accountant to

join their finance team. Operating as a key contributor within a highly

collaborative business services environment, the successful candidate will

manage general ledger functions, balance sheets, and profit and loss accounts

for designated profit centers. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an

accounting professional to expand their expertise in corporate compliance,

internal controls, and international business operations.

Essential Duties and

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Maintain
  
  accurate balance sheet and profit and loss accounts for assigned profit
  
  centers.
• Reconcile
  
  all applicable balance sheet (BS) and profit and loss (PL) accounts, with
  
  a primary focus on inventory, accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable
  
  (AR), prepaids, and accruals.
• Execute
  
  comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing tasks, ensuring
  
  strict adherence to corporate deadlines.
• Prepare,
  
  review, and post precise journal entries and perform routine bank
  
  reconciliations.
• Assist
  
  with day-to-day cash management tasks and treasury functions.
• Audit
  
  and review employee expense reports for policy compliance.
• Support
  
  the internal controls framework and participate actively in internal and
  
  external audit preparation.
• Assist
  
  management with the preparation of financial forecasts, annual budgeting
  
  tasks, and regular financial reporting.
• Ensure
  
  ongoing compliance with relevant financial regulations and corporate
  
  policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's
  
  degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related
  
  field.
• 1 to
  
  4 years of hands-on General Ledger (G/L) accounting experience.
• Intermediate
  
  proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and
  
  advanced data formulas).
• Clear
  
  understanding of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes;
  
  strong attention to detail; and a proven ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Exceptional
  
  interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively across
  
  multiple business units.

• Bilingual
  
  language skills in Japanese and English.
• A
  
  foundational understanding of internal controls and corporate compliance
  
  protocols (preferred)
• Experience
  
  utilizing SAP or a comparable tier-1 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
  
  system (preferred)

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