Junior Accountant-Treasury & Accounting Operations
About The Position
The Junior Accountant supports Treasury and day-to-day accounting operations for UBE Urethanes USA and related entities. The role is primarily responsible for banking administration, daily cash activities, payment-run preparation, cash-position reporting, and treasury documentation. The position also supports accounting entries, reconciliations, and the preparation of proposed journal-entry adjustments for management review and approval. This position serves as the preparer within the Treasury workflow, supporting the appropriate review and approval process in accordance with the company’s segregation-of-duties and internal-control requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
- Understanding of basic accounting principles, journal entries, and bank reconciliations.
- Strong Excel skills and attention to detail.
- Able to handle confidential financial information and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
Nice To Haves
- CPA or CPA candidate preferred.
- 1-3 years of accounting, treasury, banking, or cash-management experience preferred.
- Experience with SAP or another ERP system and online banking platforms preferred.
- Experience in a manufacturing, distribution, or multinational environment preferred.
- Japanese language ability is a plus, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Support administration of company bank accounts, online banking access, user maintenance, and banking documentation.
- Prepare daily cash-position and liquidity reports, including bank-balance monitoring.
- Prepare payment-run support and payment documentation for review and approval.
- Support bank reconciliations and investigate reconciling items promptly.
- Assist with cash forecasting, intercompany cash movements, loans, and related supporting schedules.
- Assist with cash pooling administration, including daily balance monitoring, sweep confirmation, and intercompany interest support.
- Coordinate with banks on account maintenance, ACH/wire setup, check services, fraud-prevention tools, and other treasury matters.
- Maintain organized treasury records, bank confirmations, payment support, and control evidence.
- Assist with credit management activities, including customer credit reviews, credit reference checks, credit limit documentation, and monitoring of credit status.
- Prepare journal-entry support and proposed adjustment entries for review by the Treasurer or Finance & Accounting Manager.
- Support month-end close activities, including accruals, prepaid expenses, payroll entries, bank-related entries, and inter-company accounting.
- Prepare account reconciliations and follow up on outstanding or unusual items.
- Support AP and AR teams or outsourced providers with payment exceptions, cash application questions, vendor inquiries, and reconciliation issues.
- Assist with audit schedules, internal-control documentation, J-SOX support, and requests from internal and external auditors.
- Support SAP S/4HANA testing, banking integration, master-data validation, and reporting as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
