Candex is a rapidly growing private global B2B fintech company on a mission to reshape the way businesses transact. Our tech-based solution makes purchasing fast and easy for enterprise buyers. Recognized in the ProcureTech 100 for Procurement Innovation, our SaaS Platform and accompanying services completely transform the buying experience for large companies around the globe. Buyers enjoy the simplicity of Candex for their purchases, vendors get paid faster, and procurement teams love the increased control they gain over purchases — Everyone wins!
We serve companies in the Global 2,000 and our existing clients include some of the world’s biggest corporations. We’ve raised over $85M from leading investors including Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, American Express, Altos, Craft, and NFX. Available in almost 50 countries, Candex is expanding our already robust footprint and is looking for ambitious, fun people to join us on our mission to revolutionize the way businesses engage and pay their suppliers.
The Role
As an Accountant, you will play a vital role in supporting the controller’s team, with a focus on Japanese operations.
You will be reporting to the Finance Manager in Japan and take part in delivering a great service experience to our Japanese customers and vendors.
You will be working closely with colleagues across the company to ensure that transactions are accurate and timely. You will also be supporting non-Japanese entities.
This position is hybrid in Tokyo.
Responsibilities
Japan specific:
- support all financial aspects of our business in Japan
- support customers for onboarding process
- support answering customer questions
- support reviewing vendor invoices under local regulations (Invoice regulation / Sales Tax / Withholding Tax)
- support sending out client invoices ensuring they are accurate and compliant (Invoice regulation / Sales Tax / Withholding Tax)
- support verifying customer data by performing compliance checks.
- assist with Japanese banking including payments, receipts, communication with the bank
- Communicate with a tax consultant for accurate accounting treatment
General:
- Accountants are required to assist controllers in completing their monthly tasks per set timelines, including reconciling (monthly), calculating taxes/VAT, and assisting with audits.
- Assist in the preparation and filing of tax returns, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations for multiple countries
- Reconcile the general ledger, ensuring accuracy and consistency in recording financial transactions
- Support the year-end closing processes, including complex journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations, intercompany balances and transfer pricing adjustments
- Assist with external audits and provide necessary documentation and explanations to auditors
- Ad-hoc business projects as well as automation projects and processes improvement
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of experience of accounting and bookkeeping processes, audit, tax and other regulatory compliances
- Nissho Boki 2, US CPA or equivalent will be an advantage
- Bachelor's Degree in Business/Finance or other comparable experience
- Proficient in Netsuite and Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to handle and prioritize multiple, competing priorities
- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills
- A keen eye for detail to identify and rectify numerical errors or discrepancies
- Experience with assisting the preparation of corporate tax returns, Sales Tax and Withholding Tax returns
- Good understanding of Japanese Invoice system (インボイス制度）and Sales tax (消費税）
- Ability to communicate fluently in English and Japanese
- Solid communication and interpersonal skills (both written and oral)
- Self-motivation and the ability to work independently
Nice To Have
- Big 4 experience, multi-national organization
Why Work With Us
- We are humble, hungry, intelligent and collaborative
- Unlimited PTO and a flexible working environment
- We offer a comprehensive compensation package
Studies indicate that individuals from marginalized backgrounds, including women, often choose to apply for positions only when they fulfill all listed requirements. However, if you find that this role resonates with you even though you don't match every criterion, we strongly encourage you to get in touch with us. Our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer drives us to cultivate a workplace that celebrates diversity and inclusivity, embracing individuals from various backgrounds. Our hiring process prioritizes skills and abilities, and our wide-reaching outlook is something we take great pride in. Feel free to reach out!
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What We Do
Candex is a fintech consolidator for large organizations so that they can make purchases from one-time, irregular and low risk suppliers using existing P2P processes. Candex operates globally managing setup, support, tax and regulatory complexity - making it simple, fast, and compliant to pay suppliers even across borders and cross currencies. Available in multiple deliveries, Candex works directly within existing e-procurement systems, via bulk uploads, or integrated into any workflow via API. In the end - Candex completely takes care of the 70-80% of vendors getting 3-5% of spend; ensures that "No PO, No Pay" becomes achievable; and the efficiency is so remarkable that our clients enter a sort of procurement zen.
