Reference code: JR126452
Richemont owns some of the world’s leading luxury goods Maisons, with particular strengths in jewellery, fine watches and premium accessories. Each Maison represents a proud tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont seeks to preserve the heritage and identity of each of its Maisons. At the same time, we are committed to innovation and designing new products which are in keeping with our Maisons’ values, through a process of continuous creativity.
MAIN PURPOSE
Our Group activities in Japan include 18 Brands which manage operates 200 boutiques with over 2,000 employees. This role, as the Richemont Accountant, is part of the overall Richemont finance community and he/she is expected to be a real business partner with professional compliant mindset and problem-solving attitude.
In this position, you will be responsible for filling tax returns, managing and overseeing the entire operations of the OTR accounting section. OTR section is responsible for core part of Richemont Japan accounting, such as, management inventory, intercompany and tax accounts. We are also responsible for group and statutory reporting are compliant with laws and regulations.
We are looking for an outstanding professional who possesses extensive knowledge in accounting procedures mandated by the company and the accounting standard (both JGAAP and IFRS) and attention to detail necessary to ensure accurate reporting to all areas.
This role is required to work closely with purchase to pay team members, Treasury and IT and other accounting professionals. Expected to be the professional who is not only an accountant but also a team player who cooperates with colleagues and support our business activities with strong communication skill. The position also will be responsible for some key initiatives and projects related to digitalization, paperless, simplification and productivity.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Key responsibility 1: Overall management
Execute, manage and oversee the daily operations of the team including:
Corporate income and consumption tax calculation and fillings
sales and cogs accounts
month and end-year closing
intercompany transaction, reconciliation and settlement
subcontracting and import expenses
inventory transaction including stock adjustment and provisions
physical inventory inspection
month/year and closing adjustment
Lead and coach up to 2-3 members
establish and enforce proper accounting methods, policies and principles
coordinate and complete annual audits
improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions
Key responsibility 2: Projects
Implementation of paperless and accounting DX
Process simplification & productivity
System integration and upgrade
New business / process developments/scheme implementation
PROFILES:
Experience:
Full around experience in accounting in business company or equivalent
Experience in people management
Skills:
Attention to details, proactive and solution oriented, timely and qualitative
Team-player, good relationship builder
Knowledge of J-GAAP, tax and IFRS is preferred
Excel and Financial system skills with full flexibility for new environment
Strong in communication in verbal and writing for both English and Japanese
SAP experience preferred
Behavioral competency:
High level of integrity
Structured, result-oriented and decision maker
With teamwork thinking and behavior, positive mood-maker to motivate members
Strong communication skills to pursue everything with passion and perfectionism
Can manage politics and human/organizational relations under the matrix functions/lines
Be able to work under uncertainty
