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AI Robot Association

Open robotics research association

Accounting Specialist

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTokyo, Japan¥6M - ¥9M /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Proactively manage monthly financial closes, including delegating and directing team members, and independently determine appropriate account titles for unexpected transactions; approximately three years of accounting experience is a guideline, not a strict requirement.
  • Have accounting knowledge equivalent to Nissho Boki Level 2.
  • Be proficient in Excel and Google Sheets for data aggregation and analysis.
  • Have native-level Japanese proficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Handle general accounting operations, including journal entries, invoicing and payments, cash management, accounts receivable and payable, monthly and annual financial closes, and coordination with tax accountants and auditors.
  • Manage project-based income and expenses and perform budget-to-actual variance analysis alongside field managers.
  • Establish accounting workflows, approval routes, and internal controls alongside field managers.
  • Initially take on daily accounting tasks and monthly closes; then expand into establishing department-based budgeting and budget-to-actual management, developing accounting workflows and internal controls, and managing revenue categories including membership fees, donations, and contracted project income.
  • Over time, engage in managerial accounting and mid-to-long-term financial planning.

Desired Qualifications

  • Have experience with annual financial closes and closing adjusting entries.
  • Have accounting and closing experience in non-profit organizations, such as General Incorporated Associations, Public Interest Incorporated Foundations, or NPOs.
  • Have practical project-based accounting experience, including subsidies, research grants, or contracted projects.
  • Have experience handling public funding, including reporting to and negotiating with government agencies.
  • Have hands-on experience using cloud-based accounting software.
  • Have a track record of proactively leading accounting workflow design and process improvements.
  • Have work experience in a startup or early-stage/launch environment.
  • Be willing and motivated to learn English; current English proficiency is not required.

About the Company

AI Robot Association

Open robotics research association

AI Robot Association is best understood as an open research association working on foundation models for robotics. Researchers and engineers build datasets, training systems, evaluation methods, and embodied artificial-intelligence software. Its initiative brings together motion data, vision-language-action research, model development, and humanoid-robot experimentation. Roles may span machine learning, robotics, data engineering, simulation, infrastructure, research operations, and partnerships. The entity has a limited public footprint, so the profile stays close to its official research and recruiting materials.

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