Finance Manager

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Close

• •Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close for the Japan entity including general ledger, AP and AR
• •Prepare accurate, timely financial statements in accordance with US-GAAP and J-GAAP
• •Perform balance sheet reconciliation
• •Manage intercompany accounting, including recording of transactions, reconciliations, and settlements with foreign related entities

Reporting

Review all reporting requirement to HQ including forecast of balance sheet accounts, fixed assets rollforward

Treasury

• •Oversee treasury functions including cash flow forecasting, currency conversion, overseas payment and foreign exchange transactions through close working with corporate treasury team
• •Manage banking relationships and bank account administration, including payments of employee expenses, vendor and payroll payment
• •Review employee expense reports and review and approve vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies

Payroll

• •Oversee payroll-related accounting and ensure accurate, compliant processing in coordination with HR and external service providers
• •Manage external payroll service provider
• •Manage accounting entries for retirement pension both in DB and DC plan through co-working with external service provider
• •Oversee payment process of

Tax

• •Collaboration with local tax manager for preparation of consumption tax filing package, corporate income tax filing package.
• •Oversee customs clearing process and keep close communication channel with Yokohama customs office
• •Co-work with local tax manager for preparation of hard closing and statutory financial statements

Compliance

• •Ensure compliance with corporate and local policies, accounting standards, and applicable local statutory regulations
• •Support internal audit team for SOX compliance and internal audit procedure
• •Lead entire external audit procedure with team and head office

Operations & Systems

• •Drive improvement of process and systems
• •Manage, mentor, and develop accounting team through people management process

Requirements

Experience

• •+15 years of hands-on experience in finance and accounting area
• •Practical expertise across financial close and reporting, with proven management experience
• •Experience working in a multinational company
• •Proven people management experience, including leading and developing accounting team

Hard Skills

• •Hands-on experience with US-GAAP and J-GAAP close and reporting is required
• •Hands-on experience with intercompany accounting and transfer pricing
• •Hands-on experience with treasury and bank management (cash management as inbound and outbound, banking relationships, and FX transactions)
• •Hands-on experience with full scope of payroll operations including managing external service provider
• •Hands-on experience with SAP, system implementation and migration, finance transformation, system roll out projects
• •Strong analytical skills and understanding of policy compliance, with a track record of ensuring adherence to corporate policies and regulatory requirements

Languages & Soft Skills

• •Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English is required for communication with HQ and local stakeholders
• •Proven ability to communicate and collaborate effectively within a multinational organization, working across diverse functions, time zones, and both local and HQ stakeholders
• •A collaborative team player with excellent communication skills

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