Red Bull

Manufactures and markets energy drinks

Chief Accountant

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSaitama, JapanNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Certified Management Accountant qualification is required.
At least five years of relevant accounting experience is required.
Strong knowledge of Japanese tax legislation, local generally accepted accounting principles, and International Financial Reporting Standards is required.
User knowledge of SAP Financial Accounting, Controlling, Profitability Analysis, and Business Intelligence is mandatory; HFM user knowledge is ideally expected.
Fluent English speaking, writing, and listening skills are required.
Ability to communicate effectively with internal customers, cross-functional teams, and global technical teams is required.

Responsibilities

Ensure accounting is correct, transparent within the organization and toward headquarters, and complete, including appropriate accruals and deferrals, so financial statements fairly present financial position, performance, and cash flows for the reported period.
Submit accurate financial information to external and internal stakeholders on time.
Assist the Finance Manager in proactively managing the year-end audit process and external auditors to secure an unqualified opinion.
Ensure accounting operations are fully integrated from process, systems, and control perspectives.
Support the Finance Manager in establishing effective tax management in cooperation with headquarters tax specialists and external tax advisors.
Support the Human Resources department with payroll.
Maintain the fixed asset register and supervise asset accounting in the fixed asset ledger.
Manage the accounts payable ledger and periodic payment runs while ensuring compliance with internal control rules and principles, including segregation of duties.
Control the accounts receivable ledger and dunning process.
Supervise bank statement postings and reconciliation of bank accounts and petty cash.
Reconcile all tax accounts.
Ensure timely and accurate reporting to local authorities.
Maintain the general ledger.
Compile monthly and annual closings on time, including communicating the closing timetable within the organization.
Carry out depreciation runs and post accrual and deferral entries, revaluations, write-offs, and provisions.
Reconcile all clearing and intercompany accounts.
Carry out other period-closing postings.
Prepare annual statutory financial statements.
Thoroughly review monthly reports and financial statements before submission to headquarters or authorities and make corrections.
Ensure full compliance with relevant local legislation, including statutory accounting standards, tax law and transfer pricing, civil law, and internal group accounting guidelines.
Develop and implement policies according to headquarters guidelines and procedures.
Support the General Manager and Finance and Administration Manager in verifying internal-control application according to headquarters guidelines.
Ensure policies and procedures are clearly communicated and applied.
Continuously improve efficiency and streamline processes within accounting and beyond while maintaining quality and using available tools.
Recruit accounting department employees and source young talent; develop existing employees' strengths.
Ensure accounting team employees have clearly defined written assignments and job descriptions, and that targets are defined and agreed.
Conduct performance appraisals and provide employees with honest, fair, and clear performance feedback.
Link compensation to performance and market values to retain key employees.
Support a highly engaged accounting team to drive performance.
Locally manage and support accounting projects, such as SAP Financial Accounting projects and implementation or updates of accounting tools.

Desired Qualifications

HFM user knowledge is ideally expected.

求人内容

Accounting & Reporting

Ensures that the accounting is correct, transparent (within the organization and towards HQ) and complete (including appropriate accruals/deferrals). The financial statements must present a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the reported period.
Assures timely submission of accurate financial information to all external and internal stakeholders
Assists the Finance Manager in proactively managing the Year-End-Audit process and the external auditors to secure an unqualified opinion.
Ensures that the accounting operations are fully integrated from a process, systems and control perspective
Supports the Finance Manager in establishing an effective tax management in cooperation with the tax specialists in HQ and external tax advisors
Supports HR department in payroll

Accounting - Bookkeeping

Maintains the fixed asset register and supervises the asset accounting in the fixed asset ledger
Manages the accounts payables ledger as well as the periodic payment runs while ensuring compliance with the rules and principles of the internal control system (e.g. segregation of duties)
Controls the accounts receivable ledger and the dunning process
Supervises the bank statement postings as well as the reconciliation of the bank accounts and petty cash
Reconciliation of all tax accounts
Guarantees the timely and accurate reporting to local authorities
Maintains the general ledger

Accounting – Period Closing

Responsible for the timely compilation of the monthly and annual closings including the communication of the closing timetable within the organization
Carries out depreciation runs, posts all accrual and deferral entries as well as revaluations, write offs and provisions
Reconciles all clearing and intern company accounts
Carries out any other period closing postings
Prepares the annual statutory financial statements
Conducts a thorough review of all monthly reports and financial statements prior to the submission to HQ or authorities in order to make correction

Internal Control Management

Guarantees 100% compliance with all relevant local legislation (e.g.: statutory accounting standards, tax law incl. transfer pricing, civil law) and internal group accounting guidelines
Develops and implements all policies according to the HQ guidelines and procedures
Supports GM/FAM verify internal control application according to the HQ guidelines
Ensures that policies and procedures are well communicated and applied

Optimization & Productivity

While maintaining quality, continuously drives efficiency by streamlining processes (within Accounting and beyond Accounting) and the use of available tools

People Management

Assure sustainable development of the Accounting Department employees by effective and efficient recruitment, sourcing of young talent and development of the strength of existing employees
Assure the accounting team has clear written defined assignments and all employees have a clear and written Job Description; make sure that targets are not just defined, they are agreed
Assure a performance appraisal where you deliver honest, fair and clear feedback on the performance of the employee
Assure compensation is linked to performance and fair in comparison with market values to retain key people
Assure that you have a team of highly engaged people since this drives performance

Project Management

Local Management and support of Accounting projects (e.g. SAP FI projects, implementation/updates of Accounting tools)

資格

Holds a relevant accounting qualification (Certified Management Accountant)
Working experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting experience
Strong knowledge in Japan Tax legislation, local GAAP and IFRS
Mandatory SAP (FI, CO, COPA and BI) and ideally HFM user knowledge
A structured and well-organized individual
Result and performance oriented
Fluent English communication on speaking, writing and listening
Ability to communicate effectively with internal customers, cross functional teams and global technical teams
Self-motivated, self-directed, flexible and be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced team environment

その他の情報

About the Company

Red Bull

Manufactures and markets energy drinks

Red Bull makes and markets energy drinks. It focuses on a signature global beverage and uses a distinct marketing strategy to build the brand. How it works: the drink combines ingredients such as caffeine and sugars (originally based on Krating Daeng) and is carbonated for Western palates, distributed worldwide through large-scale marketing, sponsorships, and events to boost sales. How it differs: it remains privately held by the founding families, avoiding public funding, and relies on a marketing-heavy approach—extreme-sports sponsorships, high-profile events, and a strong brand identity—rather than conventional product features alone. What it aims to do: maintain leadership in the energy-drink category, grow globally through branding and partnerships, and continue expanding its product line and presence without going public.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Salzburg, Austria
Founded: 1984

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