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About the Role

The Accountant I, General Ledger supports routine General Ledger activities for the Japan Finance team, including journal entry preparation, account review, reconciliation support, data extraction, and closing activities. This Band 4 role requires basic accounting knowledge and adherence to company policies and GAAP.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual GL closing activities.
• Prepare and post routine journal entries under manager guidance.
• Review assigned account balances and support basic reconciliation activities.
• Extract and organize data required for tax filings, statutory reporting, audits, internal reporting, and other compliance requirements.
• Maintain appropriate supporting documentation and evidence for accounting activities.
• Explain the business flow of the assigned work area to stakeholders when required.
• Follow up on routine issues within the assigned scope and escalate unresolved matters to the direct manager with possible options.
• Support review and improvement of accounting and business processes within the assigned area.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of practical experience in a finance or accounting department, audit firm, accounting firm, or equivalent experience.
• Basic understanding of bookkeeping, journal entries, account characteristics, and general ledger processes.
• Experience preparing or supporting routine journal entries and closing activities.
• Ability to extract, organize, and review accounting data using Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to complete assigned tasks accurately and within deadlines.
• Good communication skills in Japanese.
• Basic English reading and writing skills for emails, documentation, and system-related communication.

Skills

• Excel
• Accounting
• Bookkeeping
• Journal Entries
• General Ledger
• Data Extraction
• Data Organization
• Data Review
• Communication

Location

• Office

Work Type

• Standard (Mon-Fri)

Experience Level

• Band 4
• Minimum 3 years

Education Level

• Nissho Bookkeeping Grade 2 or above, or equivalent accounting knowledge

About the Company

• Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion.
• Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
• We support customers in accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing laboratory productivity, improving patient health through diagnostics, and developing/manufacturing life-changing therapies.
• Our global team delivers innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through industry-leading brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.

Equal Opportunity

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.