Senior Accoutant

Sumitomo Electric U.S.A. Holdings, Inc.•New York, NY

28d•$90,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

Sumitomo Electric U.S.A. Holdings, Inc. (SEUHO) is seeking a Senior Accountant for our New York office. This person will report to the Treasurer. The responsibility of this position is to take care of general accounting for our Accounting Department in our New York office (100%). Job Duties and Responsibilities General Accounting duties include, but are not limited to followings: Verify the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents and records. Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers, and other records detailing financial business transactions (i.e., disbursements, expense vouchers, receipts, accounts payable). Resolve discrepancies if there are any and investigate questionable data. Perform other general accounting duties as assigned. Check and supervise Accounting associate tasks such as AP, AR, and bank reconciliation, etc. Follow established procedures and guidelines to accurately maintain the company’s financial records and transactions. Complete assigned daily ledger entries and other financial transactions in accordance with accounting principles so that the general ledger is accurate and up-to-date. Collect and compile simple financial information and assist senior accountants in preparing accurate and timely financial reports and accounting statements for senior management. Report financial statements and other information to our parent company every quarter in our internal system. Carefully verify and approve the accuracy of expense reports and business trip reports submitted by employees in the Expense Management System. Improve the Expense Management System based on previous experience by communicating with the IT system department. Handle tax filing and answer surveys regularly. Monitor and handle the company’s budget operation. Check daily cash management activities and prepare materials for interest rate calculation. Maintain bank signers up to date and update them when requested by subsidiaries. Update our online banking users, access settings, and other settings as a system administrator when requested by subsidiaries. Communicate with our online banking provider efficiently when there are issues. Implement new services in our online banking systems. Assist the department in implementing a new accounting system. Provide auditors with the necessary documents and answer their questions at the time of the audit.

Requirements

Fluent in written and spoken English is required; Japanese is preferred.
Proficiency in Excel and all other MS Office applications is required.
Excellent deadline management skills.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from subsidiaries, vendors, and the general public.
Ability to raise issues proactively and in a timely manner.
Ability to check and verify the accuracy of work.
Willingness and ability to learn new skills and systems.
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Japanese is preferred.
Proficiency in Citibank CitiDirect is preferred.
Experience working for a Japanese company is preferred.

Responsibilities

Verify the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents and records.
Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers, and other records detailing financial business transactions (i.e., disbursements, expense vouchers, receipts, accounts payable).
Resolve discrepancies if there are any and investigate questionable data.
Perform other general accounting duties as assigned.
Check and supervise Accounting associate tasks such as AP, AR, and bank reconciliation, etc.
Follow established procedures and guidelines to accurately maintain the company’s financial records and transactions.
Complete assigned daily ledger entries and other financial transactions in accordance with accounting principles so that the general ledger is accurate and up-to-date.
Collect and compile simple financial information and assist senior accountants in preparing accurate and timely financial reports and accounting statements for senior management.
Report financial statements and other information to our parent company every quarter in our internal system.
Carefully verify and approve the accuracy of expense reports and business trip reports submitted by employees in the Expense Management System.
Improve the Expense Management System based on previous experience by communicating with the IT system department.
Handle tax filing and answer surveys regularly.
Monitor and handle the company’s budget operation.
Check daily cash management activities and prepare materials for interest rate calculation.
Maintain bank signers up to date and update them when requested by subsidiaries.
Update our online banking users, access settings, and other settings as a system administrator when requested by subsidiaries.
Communicate with our online banking provider efficiently when there are issues.
Implement new services in our online banking systems.
Assist the department in implementing a new accounting system.
Provide auditors with the necessary documents and answer their questions at the time of the audit.