Japanese Speaking Financial Administrator

Salary: to £35K
Location: Hertfordshire
Job status: Permanent
Working hours: 9am to 5.30pm (3 days in the office, 2days WFH)
Start date: ASAP
Japanese Speaking Financial Administrator - Responsibilities:
* Submission of SAP related codes in Japanese, as requested by the Financial Controller.
* Entering supplier invoices.
* Raising payment runs and ad hoc payments.
* Producing sales invoices and collecting debt.
* Bank reconciliations, agreeing SAP to the bank statements.
* Entering month end journals.
* Fixed assets recording and processing.
* Assisting with the annual audits, both internal and external.
* Assisting with the budgetary process.
* Support financial analysis.
* Filing and archiving of invoices.
* Assisting with VAT returns.
* Checking and processing employee expenses.
* Liaison work with the Japanese headquarters (approval procedures, contracts, IT), as requested by Managers.
Japanese Speaking Financial Administrator - Requirements:
* An experienced Administrator with an excellent attention to detail.
* Communication in both English and Japanese, including assisting translation.
* The ability to work accurately.
* Basic knowledge and experiences of Microsoft Excel is required, such as sumifs, vlookups and pivot tables.
* SAP and IBM Notes knowledge desirable, but not essential.
* Ability to prioritise workload, working independently and as part of a team.
* Well organised and a continuous improvement attitude.
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