Industry: Manufacturer
Location: Schaumburg, IL
Salary: $45K~$55K
Visa Sponsor: No
Language: English: Business Level, Japanese: Business Level
Detail: Japanese manufacturing company is seeking a English/ Japanese Accounting Assistant!
General Position Summary
This position is responsible for various accounting and administrative functions related to accounting activities
including administration of the Company’s A/R and A/P process. The position also provides miscellaneous support
work for accounting with communication with sales department.
Essential Job Functions
Account Payable
• Receives the payment request, review and enters the invoice in the accounting system.
• Prepares payment-checks or wire.
Account Receivable
• Review received amount and our invoice, and enters accounting system.
• Deposits check to banks.
• Enters data to system for ACH deposits.
• Maintains customer accounts accurately and updates.
• Support manager for preparation of monthly AR aging report.
Other Accounting Related Tasks
• Supports Manager for monthly, quarterly, and year-end closings.
• Supports or assists duties related to communication with CPA and financial auditors.
• Communicates with sales department, for accounting related matters.
• Effort to understand sales assistant job function.
Other & Miscellaneous
• Seeks constant improvement for more productive, more efficient, and less expensive work process.
• Provides accurate data and reports with few mistakes.
• Performs multiple clerical duties in support of a function and/or business unit.
• Performs special projects and other miscellaneous duties as assigned by Management.
• Maintains high ethical standards in the workplace.
• Reports all irregular issues and problems to the Management. Works with Management for resolution.
• Maintains supportive and good communication with management, office staff members and outside
contacts.
• Covers for each other during vacation or if someone is out sick. This means you may have to occasionally
take on tasks outside the normal scope of your job.
• Completes other duties at the discretion of management.
• Complies with all company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe working area.
Job Dimensions (skills, abilities & personal traits)
Accounting, Accuracy, Communication Skills (reading, writing and speaking in English and Japanese),
Confidentiality, Credit and Collections, Ethics, Inventory Control, Math Skills: Basic, Monitoring/Control, Muti-
tasking, Order Processing, Relationship Building, Team Participation, Time Management
Job Requirements
EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university.
EXPERIENCE
• No experience and/or training required
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
• No
LANGUAGE
• Japanese (Business level), English (Business level preferred)
TRAVEL
• Almost none
Tools & Equipment
• General office equipment including calculator, phone, cell phone, personal computer (desktop, laptop),
multi-function copiers (copy, fax, scan, e-mail), Wi-Fi router, etc.
• Software includes the use of ERP, Adobe Acrobat, Windows operation system and MS Office.
PHYSICAL
• Work Environment: Work is performed in an office environment with quiet condition.
• Eyesight/Vision: Requires vision abilities such as close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and
the ability to adjust focus.
• Lifting: Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Physical: Employee is required to frequently stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, use hands and fingers and reach with hands and arms.
