HR & Accounting Coordinator (Bilingual Japanese/English)

Hobonichi inc. • Hermosa Beach, CA

8h • $50,000 - $65,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Hobonichi Inc. is seeking an HR & Accounting Coordinator to manage day-to-day HR, payroll, and light-accounting operations and serve as a bridge between the U.S. team and headquarters in Tokyo. This is a hands-on build-phase role working alongside a payroll provider and an outside accounting firm to keep essential processes running smoothly.

The position reports to HQ Finance in Tokyo, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the General Manager, North America once that role is in place. The role is based in a hybrid work arrangement in Hermosa Beach, California. The base salary is $50,000–$65,000, depending on experience. Benefit plans are being finalized.

Hobonichi is the Tokyo company behind the Hobonichi Techo planner. Its parent company, Hobonichi Co., Ltd., is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Standard Market, 3560). Hobonichi Inc. was established in the United States in 2025 to serve North and Central America more directly.

Requirements

• Native-level Japanese and business-level English, including reading and writing.
• At least 2 years of experience in bookkeeping or accounting, HR administration, or office administration.
• A working understanding of payroll and accounts payable.
• Comfort working with spreadsheets.
• Care with detail, initiative, and enjoyment of working in a small team.
• Authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Experience at the U.S. subsidiary of a Japanese company, with a PEO, or with multi-state payroll.
• Experience with QuickBooks or similar accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate payroll operations with the payroll provider or PEO.
• Manage employee onboarding and offboarding paperwork.
• Maintain timekeeping and PTO records.
• Process expenses and accounts payable.
• Support the monthly close with the outside accounting firm.
• Handle basic bookkeeping, for example using QuickBooks.
• Work with Finance and HR in Tokyo.
• Compile and translate figures and documents and support reporting.
• Support benefits enrollment and maintain employee records.
• Help administer company policies day to day.
• Support vendor, supplies, and contract administration.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed