Part-time Bookkeeper / Accounting Assistant

Nissin Ion Equipment USA, Inc.•Boston, MA

1d•$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 an experienced Bookkeeper/Accounting Assistant to support daily accounting operations for the North Billerica, MA office, with limited support for the Texas office. Responsibilities include bookkeeping in QuickBooks (mainly AP/AR, expense reimbursements, and bank reconciliations) and assisting with the preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting data for our Japan headquarters. The role also supports expatriates and business travelers from the Japan HQ, including hotel and rental car arrangements. While English is required for daily business communication, some Japanese will be used when coordinating with the Japan HQ and visiting staff. Working hours are 3–5 hours per day between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

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

Daily bookkeeping in QuickBooks (AP/AR, expenses, reconciliations)
Prepare data for monthly/quarterly reporting to Japan HQ
Support expatriates and business travelers (hotel/car)
Light support for TX office (expenses, coordination)
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.