Accounting Manager/Senior Accountant

Job Description

The Accounting Manager/Senior Accountant will work with the Accounting Director to manage global accounting operations of Astroscale Holdings Inc. As an Accounting Manager/a Senior Accountant, you will provide support to the Director of Accounting on closing, disclosure, and external/internal audit examinations. To be successful in this role, you should have in-depth knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare error-free accounting reports and their results.

• Support Director/Manager on consolidation process.

• Analyze the financial statements for any discrepancies and issues and take actions for improvement.

• Manage cash payments for ASHD.

• Work with the VP of Accounting and Director of Accounting on strategic matters pertaining to group-wide accounting including but not limited to intercompany transfer frameworks, system enhancement, etc.

• Work with the broader Office of the CFO team on matters pertaining to financial reporting, fundraising, etc.

• Stay up to date on knowledge of the latest business trends.

• Manage and maintain general ledgers.

• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable.

• Conduct account reconciliation regularly.

• Review accounting systems and make suggestions for improvements.

• Provide support in external audit.

• Provide support in tax returns and tax audit.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of work experience in accounting. 

• Excellent knowledge of accounting principles and practices.

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

• Ability to meet deadlines.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Japanese and English.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel (Vlookup, Pivot, etc.)

• Bachelor’s degree.

Desirable experiences and abilities

• Experience working as a senior accountant or in a similar role at a listed company.
• Experience in consolidated financial reporting.

• Ability to identify inconsistencies in financial data and communicate with subsidiaries to resolve issues.Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Nissho Bookkeeping Certification Level 2 or above (USCPA, Japanese CPA, etc).

• Knowledge of IFRS is a plus.

Position Details

• Entity: Astroscale Holdings Inc.  

• Location: Sumida-ku, Tokyo  

• Department: Office of the Chief Finance Officer (OCFO)  

• Reports to: Director of Accounting (based in Tokyo HQ) 

• Direct Reports: 1 staff

About Astroscale

Astroscale is the first private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company solely dedicated to on-orbit servicing across all orbits.

Founded in 2013, Astroscale is developing innovative and scalable solutions across the spectrum of on-orbit servicing missions, including life extension, in-situ space situational awareness, end-of-life services, and active debris removal, to create sustainable space systems and mitigate the growing and hazardous buildup of debris in space. Astroscale is also defining business cases and working with government and commercial stakeholders to develop norms, regulations, and incentives for the responsible use of space.

Headquartered in Japan, Astroscale has an international presence with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Israel, and Singapore. Astroscale is a rapidly expanding venture company, working to advance safe and sustainable growth in space and solve a growing environmental concern.

Find out more about Astroscale at www.astroscale.com.