Responsibilities

This Accountant position involves performing a wide range of accounting duties in accordance with established procedures, including financial reporting, intercompany transactions, general ledger, accounts receivable, customer billing, accounts payable, employee expense reimbursements, fixed assets, and tax reporting. The candidate must also be capable of communicating in English, including with internal systems and global teams.

Accounts Payable

• Review and process employee expense claims (verification and payment)
• Invoice review and payment
• Preparation of journal entries and analysis of general ledger accounts

Accounts Receivable

• Confirm and apply incoming payments
• Billing and revenue recognition
• Manage accounts receivable, unbilled accounts receivable, and aging

General Accounting

• Monthly closing activities related to assigned responsibilities
• Preparation of related financial reports
• Perform account reconciliations for assigned areas
• Set up and manage general ledger accounts and department codes
• Fixed Assets Management
• Support in the preparation of financial statements, summaries, and reports
• Assist in the preparation of tax returns
• Provide documentation to external auditors and support walkthroughs
• Participate in financial and other system implementations or upgrades
• Support the controller and other team members as needed

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Education / Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience in English-based accounting (including sales and cost-related functions)
• Familiarity with ERP systems (GP preferred, SAP and Oracle experience is a plus)
• Native / Native level Japanese language skills.
• Business level English language skils (conversational skills required).
• Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot tables, etc.)
• Strong sense of responsibility and effective time management
• Ability to communicate well with others and carry out responsibilities smoothly at the company, team, and individual levels
• Willingness to learn new skills and take on new challenges beyond assigned tasks (opportunities for additional responsibilities may arise depending on performance)
• Proactive mindset for improving and enhancing existing business processes to boost productivity

About Hexagon

Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality and safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public sector, and mobility applications. 
 
Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division helps clients design, construct, and operate more profitable, safe, and sustainable industrial facilities. We empower customers to unlock data, accelerate industrial project modernization and digital maturity, increase productivity, and move the sustainability needle. 
 
Our technologies help produce actionable insights that enable better decision-making and intelligence across the asset lifecycle of industrial projects, leading to improvements in safety, quality, efficiency, and productivity, which contribute to Economic and Environmental Sustainability. 
 
Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 25,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately 5.4bn EUR. Learn more at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB. 

Why work for Hexagon?

At Hexagon, if you can see it, you can do it. Hexagon’s Asset Lifecyle Intelligence division puts their trust in you so that you can bring your ideas to life. We have emerged as one of the most engaged and enabled workplaces*. We are committed to creating an environment that is truly supportive by providing the resources you need to fully support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world. 
 
* In the recently concluded workplace effectiveness survey by Korn Ferry, a global HR advisory firm, Hexagon, Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division has emerged as one of the most Engaged and Enabled workplaces, when compared to similar organizations that Korn Ferry partners with. 

Everyone is welcome

At Hexagon, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Everyone is welcome—as an inclusive workplace, we do not discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all. 
 
Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You are valued here.