Bilingual Bookkeeper / Accounting Assistant

Nissin Ion Equipment USA, Inc.•Boston, MA

23h•$28 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

Nissin Ion Equipment USA, Inc. (NIUSA), our U.S. subsidiary and part of the Sumitomo Electric Group, is seeking a full-time Bookkeeper / Accounting Assistant to support daily accounting operations for the North Billerica, MA office, including support for the Texas office. This role is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records in QuickBooks (including accounts payable, accounts receivable, expense processing, and reconciliations), supporting periodic reporting to the Japan headquarters, and assisting with administrative coordination. The position also provides logistical support for expatriates and business travelers from Japan. Daily business communication is conducted in English, with occasional coordination in Japanese. This is a full-time, non-exempt position working standard business hours.

Requirements

1+ years of bookkeeping/accounting experience
Business-level English
Conversational-level or higher Japanese
Strong attention to detail

Nice To Haves

QuickBooks experience
Japanese company experience
Expatriate support
Experience assisting with month-end close

Responsibilities

Perform a three-way match; enter transactions into QuickBooks; assign Class.
Schedule payments; process by check or online payment.
Create a Journal Slip for each bank transaction; maintain monthly filing.
Issue invoices to NIC; prepare monthly netting statement.
Generate monthly Cash Flow Report, Netting Statement, Sales Report.
Collect supporting documents for AP transactions (vendor bills, receipts, transaction copies).
Match supporting documents with Vendor Bills and Packing Slips for non–credit card transactions.
Maintain organized filing for all AP-related documents.
Obtain monthly credit card statements from the bank.
Collect supporting receipts related to credit card transactions.
Enter credit card transactions into QuickBooks.
Perform monthly credit card reconciliation.
Maintain organized files for credit card statements and supporting documents.
Prepare Physical Inventory sheets at the beginning of each month.
Post monthly usage; quarterly counts; make adjustments; record year-end reserve.
Prepare quarterly reporting sheets; map accounts.
Download bank statements and perform bank reconciliations.
Communicate with Pasona; confirm and share WIP; allocate Health Insurance; record necessary Journal Entries.
Prepare Annual Report; handle Personal Property Tax.
Provide administrative support as needed.
Support expatriates and business travelers (hotel/car).
Support for TX office (payments, expenses, coordination).
Support the preparation of reports for the parent company.