About The Role

WME Group is recruiting for a Senior Accountant to join our Japan team.

The Role and What You’ll Do

Accounts Payable Management

Account payable managements for vendors & employees and operate daily treasury work liaising with HQ Treasury Department.
To remit of client’s funds of US clients and excess cash to HQ
Cash flow management for daily payments transactions
To maintain bank accounts liaising with the banks
Withholding income tax payment and statutory withholding tax reporting
To maintain fixed asset ledger and accounting
To liaise with the banks for the daily treasury operations.

Accounts Receivable Management

Account receivable management for clients including invoicing and cash receipting with ensuring the proper contracts related to invoicing
Quarterly update of revenue projection for clients.
Responsible for the remittance of funds to Japanese clients and special clients
To follow up all outstanding debtors, liaising with business people and help them for their collection
To review the overall clients projections compared to actual variances for usually high/low numbers with relevant clients managers of BU
Filling and documents retention such as invoices, contracts copies and clients deposit reports etc.
To manage financial information for special clients and assist their accounting operations in Japan

You may also be required to carry out any other duties which are within the scope and purpose of the role.

You Have These

At least five years of relevant experience in finance and accounting within a multinational company
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; professional accounting certification (ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) is a plus
Native-level Japanese and advanced business English proficiency, both written and spoken (TOEIC score of approximately 800 or above preferred)
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modelling, as well as proficiency in Microsoft Word
Familiarity with ERP systems and budgeting/planning tools, such as SAP
Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
Strong attention to accuracy and detail
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively

How we work

WME Group is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

WME Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that encourages applications from qualified, eligible candidates from all backgrounds and life experiences regardless of race, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.