Finance Analyst

Req ID 73540 | Yokohama-JTC, Japan, ZF Passive Safety Systems Japan KK

We are looking for a local finance team member. This role supports accurate financial reporting and day‑to‑day accounting operations in a lean local finance team, ensuring audit and tax compliance while collaborating with overseas shared service teams and internal stakeholders.

Your Tasks：

• Assist the manager with daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, audit, and tax-related activities, including but not limited to:
  • Validate AP, T&E, and PO requests in internal systems
  • Prepare payroll-related and general ledger journal entries
  • Review and reconcile bank transactions
  • Reconcile and validate balance sheet account balances
  • Perform SAP Excel uploads and data exports for analysis
  • Reconcile passthrough inventory movement and sales statements
• Support audit requests and corporate tax filing compliance
• Oversee fixed asset compliance in Japan, ensuring CAPEX thresholds are aligned with IFRS, JGAAP, and local tax requirements.
• Assist with system administration tasks and dimension data maintenance
• File and manage physical accounting documents as required
• Communicate with external and internal stakeholders when needed
• Other ad-hoc tasks as required

Your Profile：

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, Nissho Boki Level 2 or higher.
• Languages: Japanese (Fluent or above), English (Business level)
• Professional experience: minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in monthly and annual accounting processes.
• Experience responding to tax accountant information requests for corporate tax filings
• Foundational understanding of payroll reports and Japanese withholding tax regulations
• Knowledge of lease accounting and inventory valuation (e.g., standard costing, lower of cost or net realizable value)

Preferred：

• Knowledge of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standard) or equivalent
• Experience at US or European multinational companies
• Strong Excel skills for data analysis and reporting
• Practical experience with SAP and/or legacy ERP systems is a plus

Professional Attributes:

• Integrity

• Hands-on and detail-oriented
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multi-country teams remotely
• Strong multitasking capability
• Highly motivated with a strong sense of responsibility and initiative
• Effective time management skills

Be part of our ZF Lifetec team as Finance Analyst and apply now!

Contact

Ni Zhao

[email protected]