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About the Role
An experienced member of Tokyo Controllers supporting the Tokyo Controller Head in delivering accurate accounting, reporting and controls for the Japan entities. The role independently manages assigned processes, reviews work performed in Tokyo and Krakow, resolves operational issues and contributes to process improvement and transformation initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate and timely accounting, financial reporting, regulatory reporting and tax-related outcomes.
- Manage assigned elements of the monthly, quarterly and annual close; prepare and review journals, reconciliations, accruals, unusual items, payment support, funding needs and liquidity forecasts.
- Perform first-line oversight of accounting and reporting services delivered by Krakow.
- Monitor service quality, close timeliness, aged items, reconciliation status and control exceptions.
- Provide backup maker support for selected activities normally performed by Krakow.
- Support scope transfers through readiness checks, knowledge transfer, documentation, access coordination, business continuity planning and post-transition control validation.
- Prepare and review financial, management and regulatory reporting, including FSA off-site monitoring and BOJ submissions.
- Prepare or review daily Capital Adequacy Ratio monitoring and related analysis.
- Execute and monitor the control framework across Tokyo and Krakow, identify gaps, and recommend improvements.
- Prepare and coordinate day-to-day Finance support for internal and external audit, regulatory examinations and tax matters.
- Support the preparation, analysis and coordination of BLC activities.
- Prepare and coordinate the Japanese Local File under BEPS requirements.
- Maintain effective working relationships with local stakeholders, Krakow, regional and global Controllers, and other functions.
- Manage assigned project workstreams for finance systems and process improvements.
- Support other automation, data and Controllers initiatives.
- Provide day-to-day technical guidance and review work performed by junior and temporary staff and external providers.
- Coordinate priorities within assigned areas during month-close, audit and regulatory cycles.
- Support cross-training, documentation and capability development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related discipline.
- Typically 7+ years of relevant accounting or financial-control experience in a regulated financial institution or similarly complex international organization.
- Demonstrated hands-on experience with close, general ledger, statutory or regulatory reporting, audit, tax coordination and financial controls.
- Ability to operate independently within a defined remit.
- Experience overseeing a shared service center, center of excellence or outsourced provider.
- Finance operating-model transition experience is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of the Japanese financial-services and regulatory environment is strongly preferred.
- Securities-industry experience is welcome.
- Strong knowledge of Japanese GAAP and US GAAP.
- Hands-on experience with Japanese regulatory reporting, including FSA off-site monitoring, BOJ reporting and the Capital Adequacy Ratio framework.
- Strong understanding of accounting, financial reporting, risk management, internal controls and service-delivery governance.
- Professional accounting qualification such as Japanese CPA, US CPA, ACCA or equivalent is preferred.
- Experience with PeopleSoft, Concur and Hyperion is preferred.
- Advanced Excel skills are required.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Sound professional judgement and confidence to make or escalate decisions within established governance and risk frameworks.
- Strong ownership and accountability within assigned responsibilities.
- Ability to work effectively with shared-service and regional teams.
- Clear written and verbal communication in Japanese and English.
- Ability to prioritize competing demands.
- Ability to remain effective during close and other peak periods.
- Ability to lead through changes in operating model, technology and responsibilities.
- High integrity and attention to detail.
Skills
- Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Regulatory Reporting
- Tax
- Financial Control
- Month-end close
- General Ledger
- Statutory Reporting
- Audit Coordination
- US GAAP
- Japanese GAAP
- FSA off-site monitoring
- BOJ reporting
- Capital Adequacy Ratio
- Risk Management
- Internal Controls
- Service Delivery Governance
- PeopleSoft
- Concur
- Hyperion
- Excel
- Analytical Skills
- Communication Skills
Location
- Tokyo
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 7+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Benefits
- Rewards and benefits
- Philanthropy
- Sustainability support
- Support to thrive personally, physically and financially
About the Company
- Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management.
- Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges.
- Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.
- We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do.
- We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas.
- Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts.
- No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas.
- BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help.
- Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.
- We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.
- As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people.
- Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day- to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers.
- Because we know, our success begins with yours.
Equal Opportunity
- We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.