Budget and Admin Associate Specialist

Canon Careers • San Jose, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are growing... so if you enjoy a fast pace with a variety of responsibilities, we want to hear from you! You will be challenged with providing Budget & Administrative support to four distinct product groups that comprise Canon's Industrial Products Division. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, we sell and service our products primarily here in the Americas, with some activities extending to Europe and Asia.

Requirements

• Requires fluent Japanese/English oral and written communication skills.
• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or 0-2 years of related experience.
• Candidate should be analytical and detail oriented with proven verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, Gmail, VBA, Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in accounting or finance is highly preferred
• Python, QuickBooks, Oracle experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Generate moderately complex daily financial summary reports with daily analyses for department management overview
• Prepare/analyze financial forecasts in support of organization's annual budget process: expenses/service fees/staffing forecasts/statistical reporting
• Assist with improving/automating the various financial report update processes
• Perform variance analysis comparing actual expenses against monthly/annual budgets, reporting key discrepancies and trends
• Collect/analyze information on sales/expenses in order to provide accurate and timely reports to assist in the development of long range & short term sales forecasts, budgets and quotas
• Compile monthly sales forecast information including sales volumes, gross profit and unit sales projections in order to determine actual and projected sales results by product type and sales region
• Provide Payroll the appropriate sales commission figures on a monthly basis determined by tracking individual expenses, gathering actual sales volume by region, and logging appropriate events related to new product development activities
• Liaise with the various Canon departments i.e. computer support (Information Technology), purchasing (Corporate Services), budgeting & credit (Accounting), planning & forecasting (Corporate Planning), and import/export (Traffic & Distribution)
• Assist with order entry, administration and product scheduling processes, monitor open accounts, interface directly with our Sales Team and customers to resolve credit issues, register new customers, vendors and

Benefits

• Employee referral bonus
• Employee discounts
• “Dress for Your Day” attire program (casual is welcome, based on your job function)
• Volunteer opportunities to give back to our local community
• Swag! A Canon welcome kit and official merch you can’t get anywhere else
• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• discretionary profit sharing
• discretionary success sharing
• educational assistance
• recognition programs
• vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree