Accountant Payable

Job Description

1/ Account Payable

- Record expenses when incurred.
- Process payments to third parties in time. Zero intercompany overdues. No backlog in handling invoices.
- Secure insurance premium invoices are paid on time.
- Verify supporting documents and book AP invoice in accounting system (with proper accounts and cost of centre) within 2 working days onced supporting documents are submited & validated.
- Pay attention to book correctly some AP invoices to Inventory account.
- Assign Tax codes for the Purchases correctly.
- Propose payment plan timely and accurately for review.
- Submit payment plan as scheduled every month.
- Once payment plan is approved, process payments and follow up with approver to make sure all payments are processed within the same day or 1 day latest.
- Ensure all successful payments are booked & applied to AP invoices in accounting system in the same period (no later than 2 working days from payment date).
- Reconcile Payments between Bank & Accounting system and submit to direct superior/FMs on or before WD+2.
- Ensure all payments made are supported by qualified documents.
- Proactively handle inquiries related to payments

2/ Month end closing support

- Complete AP journal entries by WD1
- Prepare AP month end reconciliation file and submit for review before WD+ 3

3/ Integration process
- Always ready to work for new entities assigned

Job Requirement

• University graduation
• Experience: 2-3 years in AP position
• Language: Mandatory good speaking and writing in English, Japanese readability is a plus
• Communication: Open and skillful to work with foreign colleagues 
• Hard working and willingness-to-adapt attitude