HOUAG - Corporate Services Manager

Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.•Houston, TX

23d

About The Position

This role will be located in Houston and is responsible for overseeing West Coast office administrative operations across Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and Seattle, and supervising administrative team members in LA & SV offices ensuring efficient daily operations, consistent service standards, and effective coordination of facilities, vendors, and office services. The position supports Mitsui Americas’ real estate and asset portfolios, including office leases, company houses, and memberships, while taking a lead role in administering Ringi applications and ensuring compliance with internal procedures. The role provides executive‑level support to regional leadership, managing routine administrative and financial processes, and participates in coordinating corporate and CSR events.

Requirements

Minimum five (10) years’ experience or a combination of training and experience which indicates the ability to do the job.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics or Accounting, or the knowledge and skills generally acquired through accounting work in a corporate environment.
Multilingual is required. Japanese/English at a native level (reading, writing, speaking).
Excellent mathematical and analytical skills required, as well as speed and accuracy in meeting deadlines for the accounting closings.
Requires thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.)
Knowledge of and experience in SAP as well as several in-house and/or professionally produced software packages is desired.
Should possess the ability to adapt to a cross-cultural environment.

Responsibilities

Oversee West Coast office administrative operations across Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, and Seattle, ensuring smooth daily operations, consistent service standards, facilities coordination, vendor management, and conference room readiness.
Provide executive‑level administrative support relating to Houston & West Coast Regional Office leadership relating to Regional Officer projects.
Supports Mitsui Americas’ real estate and asset portfolios, including office leases, company houses, and golf/social club memberships; maintain accurate records for leases, housing arrangements, Certificates of Insurance (MUSA only), and office/property data across all regional locations.
Takes a lead roll in managing, reviewing, and coordinating Ringi applications (VII 3 (2) Other Company Owned and Used Assets) for Mitsui Americas offices, ensuring procedural compliance, accuracy, timely approvals, and coordination with Tokyo departments as required.
Active participation in regional and global projects including: AI Workforce, Sequentra portfolio management, GA DX Project, etc.
Lead role in the annual MUSA Fixed Assets Management procedures.
May include supervision and management of administrative staff in regional offices, as required.
Manages special projects & research tasks and services which may improve efficiency
Exercises considerable initiative, tack & professionalism while performing job duties.
Participates in other duties as assigned by General Manager