WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a Senior Accountant Corporate Accounting who will be part of the Japan Record-to-Report team to ensure complete, accurate and timely financial reporting and maintain an effective internal control environment.

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON?

You will ensure timely and accurate month-end closing and will drive continuous improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of the team’s accounting and financial reporting processes. This will also involve working closely with our Managed Service Provider for accounting transactions.

You will work as part of a dedicated team, to ensure key financial assertions are met with respect to Corporate Accounting through development / maintenance of a comprehensive control structure across the transaction streams, understanding the processes that ultimately result in the recognition of SG&A, Intercompany, General Ledger close and related accounts. This will enable you to lead and manage internal control over financial reporting related to Corporate Accounting - General Ledger, Intercompany, Treasury Accounting and Sales, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses accounting such as Fixed Asset, Lease, Marketing, Sports Marketing and Wages.

You will also manage local statutory filings and audits and collaborate with internal and external auditors and tax advisors on tax related work such as corporate income tax, consumption (indirect) tax, transfer pricing related matters and local tax audits.

You will develop high profile, influential and collaborative relationships across teams, functions and layers of the business while demonstrating mastery of US GAAP, particularly around Corporate Accounting, Tax and Treasury.

WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH?

This role directly reports to Manager – Corporate Accounting, Japan. In addition to working closely with the Japan Finance team, you will also work closely with our broader Nike Japan team. Effective and timely communication between Nike Japan, APLA Geography teams and business partners are a critical piece to this role, and this will give you a great opportunity to learn our end to end business process with broader business key stakeholders. You will also interact with various service providers who we partner with in driving various initiatives or audits. 

WHAT YOU BRING TO NIKE

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, preferably with CPA or equivalent professional qualification

• 4+ years of progressive experience with public accounting firms and/or multi-national companies desired, with preferable experience in SG&A expenses, Intercompany, General Ledger, and legal entity reporting

• Knowledge of US GAAP, local GAAP and SOX required

• Strong technical foundation of accounting, Tax and Treasury

• Experience with ERP systems and enabling tool solutions (e.g. Blackline, Business Warehouse) would be an added advantage

• Ability to translate business requirements into operationalization with considerations for financial risks and controls across end-to-end processes.

• Demonstrate good communication and influencing skills on complex accounting requirements.

• Ability to build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships.

• Proven track record of working independently, leading and prioritizing against multiple priorities, while delivering results with high quality.

• Ability to exercise a high degree of integrity and confidentiality.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (Both Japanese and English)

• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook with ability to deploy them effectively for analysis reporting, presentation, and process-flow improvement.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.