At Qualtrics, we create software that the world’s best brands use to deliver exceptional frontline experiences, build high-performing teams, and design products people love. But we are more than a platform. We are the creators and stewards of the Experience Management category serving over 18,000 clients globally. Building a category takes grit, determination, and an appreciation for the unconventional—but most of all it requires close-knit, high-functioning teams with an unwavering dedication to serving our customers. When you join one of our teams, you’ll be part of a nimble group that’s empowered to set ambitious goals and move fast to achieve them. Strategic risks are encouraged, and complex problems are solved by collaborating and iterating until the best solution comes to light. You won’t have to look to find growth opportunities— they’ll find you. From retail to government to healthcare, we’re on a mission to bring humanity, connection, and empathy back to business. Join over 6,000 people across the globe who think that’s work worth doing.     Senior Accountant (Tokyo) Why We Have This Role This Senior Accountant based in Tokyo, Japan will be part of an Asia Pacific (APJ) controllership team and report to our APJ Financial Controller based in Sydney. Their main responsibility will be accounting operations and controllership of the Qualtrics Japan business, but will also need to be a bridge and provide insight to the team on the unique business culture and practices in Japan. This person will aid in the success and growth of this critical region, and be part of a streamlined and global team that is capable of bringing the business forward into tomorrow.   How You’ll Find Success

• Be hard-working, self-starting, and well-spoken.
• Is proactive and autonomously delivers against goals and timelines with little help and input from others.
• Takes ownership of their work, behaviors, and processes, regardless of the outcomes.
• Highly communicative and influences effectively, with ability to communicate clearly with all levels, while also creating trust at the team level.
• Ability to attempt to resolve problems prior to escalation, but also understands when escalation is appropriate, and proactively present proposed solutions to problems.
• Focuses on solutions and results over drama and politics, exhibiting a one-team mentality.
• Remains flexible and adaptable when project scope or plans change.

How You’ll Grow

• This is an expansive accounting operations role with plenty to learn and runway for growth.
• Ability to work with a global organization, and hands on opportunity for involvement in accounting operations for other global regions.
• Further growth opportunities as business needs expand with business growth in the future.

Things You’ll Do

• Assist in month, quarter, and annual financial close processes. Prepare journal entries, review general ledger accounts, and prepare reconciliations.
• Prepare schedules and financial statements for quarterly reviews, statutory requirements, tax filings, and annual audits.
• Support the financial control and management of Japanese and other APJ entities.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP or IFRS, even better if also JGAAP.
• Automate accounting processes as well as other business processes.
• Help drive and improve all key finance cycles.
• Bookkeeping and cash management responsibilities.
• Japanese translation, both written and verbal, for the Finance team.
• Help with other accounting duties and ad-hoc requests.
• Manage key accountant relationships.

What We’re Looking For On YourResume

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
• Minimum of 3 years of JGAAP and/or US GAAP accounting experience
• Organisational and time management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in Japanese and English.
• Demonstration of historic use of analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively with a team while physically remote
• NetSuite experience preferred

What You Should Know About This Team We are a goal-oriented team that works hard but has some fun while we are at it too. We are one of those teams that actually like one another (imagine that), and we are looking to not just hire anybody, but someone who will be joining our work family.   Our Team’s Favorite Perks and Benefits

• Work life integration is deeply important to us - we have frequent office events, team outings, and happy hours.
• We take pride in our offices’ designs aiming at cultivating creativity through an open and collaborative work space.
• We believe in sharing Qualtrics success which is part of the compensation for all employees.

 

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Qualtrics Work Experience - As we look to the future, we believe that our teams are better together. Being together will help us learn more, grow faster and ultimately deliver better results for our customers and Qualtrics. Roles tied to an office location work 4 days per week in the office together and 1 day from home, with a strong spirit of flexibility around taking time for personal, health, and family moments in our work weeks. Our managers work with their teams to create a collaborative, engaged work environment, and arrangement that works for each of our team members.

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