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NN Group

International insurance and financial services provider

Accounting Specialist - Financial Control & Management Division

Financial AccountingUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeTokyo, JapanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Demonstrated leadership and ability to work effectively as a team player.
  • Ability to build strong working relationships and collaborate effectively.
  • Project management skills.
  • Good understanding of life insurance financials.
  • Basic understanding of insurance accounting under JGAAP.
  • Basic understanding of J-ICS.
  • Bilingual proficiency in Japanese and English.
  • Japanese Certified Public Accountant qualification.
  • High motivation and effective time-management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Provide accounting advice, particularly based on JGAAP, to finance and non-finance teams, taking materiality and differing accounting standards such as IFRS and JGAAP into account, especially for matters requiring professional accounting or tax judgment and tax-treatment advice.
  • Lead timely delivery of JGAAP quarterly and annual period-end closing and related regulatory reporting.
  • Guide and review the end-to-end closing process and coordinate with other functions and divisions to ensure smooth, timely close completion.
  • Manage the general ledger and substantiate ledger balances.
  • Manage tax-authority audits and respond promptly to external auditor inquiries and requests for material information.
  • Substantiate information underlying JGAAP and ESR reporting.
  • Manage reporting of JGAAP financial results and the J-ICS balance sheet.
  • Provide financial analysis to senior management.
  • Manage JGAAP-based financial accounting and reporting matters.
  • Liaise with internal and external parties on financial matters related to local and other taxes.
  • Align Japan and Netherlands tax treatments.
  • Manage the establishment of effective controls across the team.
  • Manage projects related to financial accounting and reporting, particularly new-product launch projects.
  • Drive process improvement and automation to strengthen controls and improve efficiency across the reporting process.
  • Allocate resources efficiently for relevant tasks.
  • Contribute to team development in coordination with the team manager.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in the life insurance industry.
  • Experience in the financial services industry.

About the Company

NN Group

International insurance and financial services provider

NN Group is an international financial services company active in 10 countries, with a focus on Europe and Japan. It offers long-term financial protection and savings through insurance products (life, health, property/casualty), retirement and pension planning, and asset management services through its subsidiaries. The company’s products work by pooling risk and collecting premiums to fund insured events and retirement income, while investing premiums to grow assets for policyholders and clients. NN Group differentiates itself through its long history (over 175 years), diverse footprint across multiple markets, and its combination of insurance, pension, and asset-management activities that serve both individuals and businesses. The company aims to provide sustainable financial protection and retirement income for customers while delivering reliable value for shareholders across its markets.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
The Hague, Netherlands
Founded
1843

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