Head of Corporate Controller, Japan

Responsibilities

• This role will report to the Asia Corporate Controller based in Singapore and will act as the local Japan finance lead.  
• Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL, and Revenue Recognition.
• Coordinate legal entity reporting and variance analysis.
• Coordinate and review the preparation of regulatory reporting.
• Respond to external and internal audits and tax inspections.
• Lead the accounting and financial reporting requirements related to the preparation of the monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS, US GAAP and research technical accounting issues for GAAP compliance.
• Manage month-end and year-end close process.
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
• Manage and comply with local, and national government reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Additional controller duties as necessary.

 Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree(s).
• Qualified Accountant or equivalent.
• Certificate of JSDA Internal Administrator 
• 10+ years of Accounting/Finance experience in Broker dealer, banking or capital markets environment. 
• Demonstrated senior level management and leadership experience.
• In-depth understanding of broker dealer, banking, and tax regulations (e.g. CIRO, OSC, CRA).
• In-depth understanding of financial and non-financial risk management of financial institution.

Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.

At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.

Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.