Finance Analyst & Accountant (Remote)
Job Summary:
As a Finance Analyst & Accountant at Tokyo Academics, you will handle monthly accounting, bookkeeping, and financial reporting. Responsibilities include budgeting, cash flow planning, credit allocations, cost accounting, and ensuring smooth accounting operations (AP, AR, stipend payments, payroll, and bank settlements). You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, adeptly multitask, and spearhead productivity and automation initiatives.
Work Arrangement:
Remote role, must be available for meetings during regular business hours (10AM-7PM Japan Standard Time).
What you will work on:
- Oversee all accounting operations and financial data consolidation
- Prepare internal and external financial statements
- Provide vital financial information to assist decision-making
- Assess current accounting processes, recommend improvements, and implement new solutions
- Coordinate with external accountants for tax planning
- Ensure compliance with internal policies
- Develop and maintain payroll systems (salaries, benefits, deductions, taxes, and third-party payments)
- Process payroll changes (new hires, terminations, raises) and system updates accurately and on time
- Facilitate audits by preparing and organizing necessary records and documentation
Our ideal candidate has/is:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field (required)
- A Certified Public Accountant (preferred)
- 2+ years of relevant accounting experience
- Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, slicers, etc.)
- Knowledge of payroll and HR processes
- Fluent English communication (reading, writing, speaking)
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and punctual
- Excellent collaboration and teamwork skills
- Growth mindset with a willingness to incorporate feedback
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation, including a biannual performance-based bonus
- Salary is commensurate with experience
- 20 days of paid time off per year
- Opportunity for growth and diversification in a rapidly expanding company
- Autonomy to implement ideas and have a significant impact
Work hours:
- 40 hours / week
- Working remotely from 10AM to 7PM Japan Standard Time
Company profile
Who We Are
Tokyo Academics is the passion project of a constellation of teachers, researchers, and academics in Tokyo, Japan. Since 2012, we’ve evolved from a few university friends teaching over a restaurant in Nakameguro, to a growing number of part-time and full-time individuals located in a share office, to what we are now: An organization of experts deeply passionate about helping students meet their potential and capture the opportunities of the future.
Our Vision
A world where individuals have the capability to learn anything, the confidence to tackle any challenge, and the community support to reach success.
Our Mission
To guide and teach anyone who wants to learn while establishing world-class standards for education and mentorship.
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