A well-known Japanese company is currently seeking a hands-on, strategic Finance Manager to lead local finance operations.
Serving as the head of the finance department reporting to the Managing Director, you will be responsible for overseeing all financial operations, from monthly closings and cash flow management to strategic planning and ERP implementation.
Additionally, acting as the key liaison between local finance and headquarters in Japan.

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TYPE: Permanent (6-month probation period)
WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday, 40 hrs/week
SALARY: up to €100K dependant on experience, plus company car and generous pension scheme
START: ASAP
LOCATION: Krefeld (Office basis in general as standard policy, hybrid can be applicable only where there are special circumstances that merit consideration.)

Finance Manager Main Responsibilities:

Finance and Accounting tasks
• Prepare, maintain, and audit the internal monthly management accounts on an in-house accounting system
• Supervise the Accounts Assistant and confirm accounting entries with supporting documents
• Complete monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing within prescribed deadlines
• Conduct and interpret variance analysis on a monthly basis and discuss the results with other departments and board members
• Approval for daily incoming/outgoing payments
• Coordinate internal and external auditing processes and provide support to auditors
• Carry out Tax and VAT operations
• Manage the payroll for local employees and expatriates from Japan
• Communicate with banks and confirm import/export and currency transactions
• Analyse financial data to support strategic business decisions
• Develop internal controls and continuously improve manual processes (Excel-based) due to current system limitations

Others
• Actively review the entire accounting operation and implement an improvement plan
• Manage the new ERP and accounting system implementation

Finance Manager Ideal Candidate:
• Hands on Accounting experience gained within an International Commercial Trading Environment
• Experience with Tax calculations
• Experience of dealing with European VAT Returns
• Experience with financial tasks including communication with the bank
• Good verbal and written English and German language skills
• Ability to work to strict deadlines
• Ability to assess, prioritise, and manage your own workload

** All applicants for the Finance Manager must have the right to work in Germany as the Company is not able to offer visa support.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days.
We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.