Sr. Accountant

Sr. Accountant

Based in San Jose, California, we are the U.S. affiliate of a global leader in the semiconductor, medical device, and electronic components industries. With a global workforce of 7,000+ across 60+ locations, we are seeking an experienced Sr. Accountant (5+ years) to join our growing Accounting team.

Essential Duties:

• Responsible for daily general ledgers and journal entries
• Check data accuracy and update for general accounting
• Process monthly and year end closings, preparing and participating in internal and external audits
• Support Accounts Payable tasks
• Responsible for using Excel to analyze and report financial figures to managers upon requests
• Assist with internal managerial accounting tasks
• Participate, contribute, and handle various corporate activities focusing on deeper thinking, value exchange, and constant improvement
• Perform other duties as assigned an a member of the Operations department
• Assist in reporting financial statements to HQ in Japan
• Troubleshoot independently through logistical sequences
• Work with the payroll team and accounting team to ensure escalated payroll issues are resolved promptly
• Collaborate with HR and Payroll team
• Help to prepare required tax filings and other reporting

Working Hours, Working Style: Regular working hours / Monday - Friday 9AM -6PM 8AM - 5PM is acceptable as well! (company is flexible)

Working Location: San Jose, CA (onsite)

Salary, Benefits: $60K – $100K Comprehensive benefits package includes: Great bonus and recognition programs Generous paid time off and holidays Health Insurance Health Savings Account Vision Insurance Dental Insurance Life Insurance 401(k) with matching Holidays Sat, Sun, Holidays

Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience of general accounting, with background and experience in Accounts Payable as a must
• Detail-Oriented with strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Flexible, open minded individual who seeks for continuous improvement of tasks
• Strong analyzation and problem solving skills
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Proficiency in Japanese is a plus
• Understand payroll state compliance

Education and Experience: 5+ years of corporate accounting experience with payroll knowlegde. AP experience Experience reporting to corporate HQ Japanese language skill is a must High Proficiency of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Experience in manufacturing or similar industry is a plus CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) is a plus Processing/analyzing payroll and understands state tax compliance