Accountant (AR)

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is a world famous brand with offices across the globe. An American icon, Fender was born in Southern California and has built a worldwide influence extending beyond the studio and the stage. A Fender is more than an instrument, it’s a cultural symbol that resonates globally.

We are searching for an accountant (AR) based in Tokyo, Japan.

Essential Functions:

• Perform portions of the monthly closing of general ledgers, compilation and analysis of financial information to prepare monthly journal entries, account analysis and reconciliations
• Responsible areas are mainly: Treasury, AR, Revenue, Inventory, Warranty, related BS/PL items
• Ensure compliance with all company policies and standard operating procedures and identify/establish internal controls and ensure their operating effectiveness
• Ensure customer credit control operation with monitoring of customers’ financial rating, including sharing rating information with sales department and Finance Manager/VP Finance
• Collaborate with Customer Service to maintain delivery block from credit limit setting
• Ensure AR monitoring activities with maintaining AR aging list, timely follow up of any aged or doubtful AR with sales representatives and sales director, bad debt management
• Ensure Treasury activities ranging from cash transfer, remittance, bank balance reconciliation, supporting Finance Manager for cash flow forecast, and maintaining bank information of suppliers/vendors registered in banks and other necessary data
• Ensure inventory monitoring operation assigned locally, which ranges from daily inventory issue, cycle count operation and review of results and physical inventory counts in DC, HQ and BS
• Preparing concise, accurate, timely and detailed general ledger account reconciliations, journal entries and reviewing transactions and resolve issues for correct local and US GAAP treatment
• Dealing with external auditors and prepare necessary audit documents for areas in charge
• Dealing with external tax accountant and prepare necessary tax related documents for areas in charge for tax filing
• Other duties/projects as assigned

Business Knowledge, Skill Requirements, and Desired Attributes:

• Practical experience of all parts of the finance function including statutory and fiscal reporting and corporation tax for companies.
• Knowledge of US/IFRS GAAP and Tax filing
• Logical thinking
• Good team-work spirit, good interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail, yet ability to maintain productivity-oriented with understanding big picture
• Deadline driven with the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Proactive and flexible with respecting company’s priority
• Japanese (native/advanced level)
• Business level of English
• Advanced Excel
• SAP

Education and/or Certifications and/or Training:

• The Official Business Skills test in Bookkeeping 2nd grade or any certification of equivalent

Minimum Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar position

About Fender Musical Instruments:

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is one of the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, whose portfolio of brands includes Fender®, Squier®, Presonus®, Gretsch®, Jackson®, EVH®, Charvel®, Bigsby®, and Groove Tubes®, among others. For more information, visitwww.fender.com. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veterans’ status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.