Senior Accountant –General Ledger & Taxation, reporting

The role

This person will manage payment operations, general ledger, taxation, and financial analysis for the Rocket Now business. They will support monthly and annual closing, audits, and process improvement projects.

What you will do

• Manage payment operations for Rocket Now business including vendor invoices and expense reimbursements
• Create, review, and post journal entries to support general ledger maintenance
• Support tax-related tasks including document preparation, filing, and coordination with external tax advisors
• Monitor accounts payable processes to ensure compliance with internal controls
• Perform financial analysis and reporting to support management decisions and ad hoc requests
• Support monthly and annual closing processes
• Support internal and external audits
• Participate in business improvement projects for accounting efficiency and quality
• Collaborate with local and global stakeholders to solve accounting and reporting issues

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• 5 or more years of accounting experience
• Experience in accounts payable (AP), general ledger (GL) management, and closing processes
• Sufficient knowledge of Japanese GAAP (J-GAAP)
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and accounting systems/ERP
• English proficiency for document communication with global stakeholders
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• English reading and writing skills

Nice to have

• Experience working in a multinational company or international business environment
• Accounting experience related to taxation
• CPA, USCPA, or equivalent accounting qualification
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle
• Knowledge of IFRS or US GAAP
• Ability to communicate smoothly in English during meetings with global stakeholders
• Experience working in a fast-paced, rapidly growing organizational environment
• Business level English proficiency

Benefits

• Annual bonus based on evaluation
• Annual salary revision
• Commuting allowance based on company regulations
• Health insurance
• Welfare pension insurance
• Workers' accident compensation insurance
• Employment insurance
• Annual paid leave
• Personal leave
• New Year holidays/condolence leave
• 40 hours of overtime pay included (fixed overtime pay is paid even if no overtime occurs, excess is paid separately)

Before you apply

• 3-month probationary period (may be extended based on evaluation)

About the company

CP One Japan is the Japanese subsidiary of Coupang, Inc., a Fortune 150 technology company listed on the NYSE. They operate the Rocket Now food delivery service in Japan.