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About the Role

This role is responsible for handling day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and contributing to process improvement initiatives within a leading global research publisher.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day accounting operations including expense reviews, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Take ownership of selected balance sheet accounts and ensure timely and accurate reconciliations.
• Ensure compliant and efficient processing of expense claims and vendor invoices.
• Take responsibility for specific areas of month-end and year-end closing.
• Maintain general ledger integrity and proper documentation.
• Manage corporate credit card program, including reconciliation and policy compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Tokyo and regional finance teams.
• Contribute to finance projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Identify issues and proactively propose improvements in accounting processes.
• Perform other ad hoc tasks as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Nissho Bookkeeping Certification (Level 2 or above preferred).
• CPA qualification is a plus.
• 3+ years of experience in accounting or finance operations, including exposure to month-end close.
• Familiarity with internal control framework is preferred.
• Self-starter with a positive and collaborative attitude.
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles (IFRS or JGAAP).
• Business-level proficiency in English.
• Native-level proficiency in Japanese (reading, writing, and speaking).
• Strong Excel skills.
• Knowledge of Japanese consumption tax and withholding tax.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
• ERP experience (SAP or similar) is nice-to-have.
• Expense systems (Concur etc.) experience is nice-to-have.
• Experience with internal control/compliance environment is nice-to-have.
• Strong analytical skills are nice-to-have.
• Takes ownership and works proactively.
• Comfortable working in a cross-cultural environment.
• Interested in improving processes, not just executing tasks.

Skills

• Accounting Principles
• IFRS
• JGAAP
• English
• Japanese
• Excel
• Japanese consumption tax
• Japanese withholding tax
• Attention to detail
• Accuracy
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Teamwork
• SAP
• Concur
• Analytical skills
• SN-Financial/Tax/Capital Market Regulations
• SN-Data analytics / Quantitative Skills
• SN-Financial Acumen
• SN-Tech Savvy
• SN-Accountability
• SN-Accounting Principles
• SN-Financial Modelling

Location

• Tokyo, Japan

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 3+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Nissho Bookkeeping Certification (Level 2 or above preferred)
• CPA qualification

About the Company

• Springer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world.
• We publish the largest number of journals and books and are a pioneer in open research.
• Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning.
• We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world.

Equal Opportunity

• Springer Nature is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following poster: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights.pdf
• At Springer Nature, we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture, where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive.
• We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract, nurture and develop the very best talent.
• Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards.
• If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation.