Senior Accountant
Hinge
Accounting & Finance
Tokyo, Japan
Posted on Dec 11, 2024
"Pairs" is an online dating app used by more than 20 million people in Japan. Since launch, we have received success stories from over 700,000 people. Pairs is the first-in-market to offer 24/7 in-house customer service, including text and image monitoring, so our users' safety and security are always ensured.
We created Pairs to help singles discover new and interesting ways to find a life partner. In the United States, more than 1 in 3 couples met their partner online. In Japan more than 70 per cent of singles claim to have no partner.
As the number 1 online dating service in Japan, we're working hard every day to help singles find their true love. Since the release of Pairs in October 2012, we have helped to create opportunities for many users to find partnership and marriage. Pairs offers the opportunity to find an ideal partner that matches one's own values through various search features and a well-developed MyTag.
Everyday, we receive many reports of successful matches from across Japan and from overseas. It is our hope that more and more opportunities for wonderful relationships will be created, which inspires us to improve our service every day.
Purpose of the position:
We are seeking a proactive and dynamic self-starter with strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners from diverse backgrounds, levels, and experiences.
As a Senior Accountant, your primary responsibilities will include general accounting tasks such as preparing and entering journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts, analysing financial statements, and handling various special projects assigned by management. Additionally, we are considering expanding the scope of responsibilities to include tax filing duties in the future.
What You’ll do:
- Perform general accounting tasks as part of the month-end close process, including preparing journal entries, reconciliations, and analysing financial statements.
- Prepare corporate income tax filings (including size-based tax), consumption tax, and business premises tax in collaboration with Deloitte.
- Investigate account balance variances and assist the finance team in explaining differences between actual results and forecasts.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Business, FP&A, Tax, and Internal Audit.
- Lead process improvements and contribute to projects that enhance scalability, efficiency, system design, and management reporting.
- Review contracts and transactions to ensure proper accounting treatment.
- Drive general process improvements and create documentation for all aspects of the accounting cycle.
- Implement processes and document controls to ensure a SOX compliant internal control environment.
- Support year-end external audit activities and ongoing internal audits as necessary
- Manage special projects and other ad hoc assignments as required.
- Collaborate with the BI team to develop insightful and effective reports.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum 5–8 years of experience in financial accounting.
- A minimum qualification of Bookkeeping Level 2 is required.
- Strong knowledge of J-GAAP, US GAAP/IFRS, and internal controls (SOX).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English (TOEIC >800) and Japanese (JLPT N1 or higher).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a collaborative approach to resolving issues as part of a team.
- Advanced skills in Excel and/or Google Sheets.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field is preferred.
- Preferred accounting qualifications include USCPA, JCPA, or Bookkeeping Level 1.
- Experience with systems like Workday, Blackline, OneStream, or OneSource is a plus.
- Experience with system implementation and automation is highly desirable.
Characteristics:
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with a willingness to support and work cohesively with other team members.
- Strong organizational and time management skills. Support other team members and work as One Team.
