Senior Accountant

WHAT IS BOX? 

Box is the world’s leading Content Cloud. We are trusted by more than 115K organizations around the world today, including nearly 70% of the Fortune 500 and leaders across deeply regulated industries (such as AstraZeneca, JLL, and Nationwide), to protect their data, fuel collaboration, and power critical workflows with secure, enterprise AI.

By joining Box, you will have the unique opportunity to continue driving our platform forward. Content powers how we work. It’s the billions of files and information flowing across teams, departments, and key business processes every single day: contracts, invoices, employee records, financials, product specs, marketing assets, and more. Our mission is to bring intelligence to the world of content management and empower our customers to completely transform workflows across their organizations. With the combination of AI and enterprise content, the opportunity has never been greater to transform how the world works together and at Box you will be on the front lines of this massive shift.

Founded in 2005, Box is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, and we have offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

 WHY BOX NEEDS YOU  

We oversee all General Accounting duties, Tax and Treasury.   Our experienced team is looking for someone who will be a trusted Senior Accountant who is passionate about working cross-functionally with other teams, especially with Headquarter in US.  You will also be tasked with various projects to build world class processes and systems as Box Japan KK continues to scale and provide SOX/audit support. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO 

• Journal entries preparation, identifying and resolving errors, data anomalies, and exceptions for assigned accounts
• Drive month-end close responsibilities including Account reconciliation.
• Research on month-end variance (flux) analyses including P&L and Balance Sheet flux analysis for assigned accounts.
• Accurate and timely preparation of and explanations for assigned audit related requests.
• Work closely with a tax firm and file tax return on accurate and timely manner with supervision by Manager
• Perform the above tasks in compliance with SOX, identifying control gaps, if any, and recommending process improvements.
• Design, propose, and implement streamlined processes, automation, system enhancements, and best-in-class policies for effectiveness and efficiency.
• Collaborate and serve as a liaison to other departments on accounting matters with cross functional impact, including but not limited to other Controllership functions, Strategic Planning and Analysis, People and Places team, Legal, Technical Operations, DC Engineering, and IT.
• Assist with or be responsible for other duties and ad-hoc projects as assigned. Participate in wider departmental projects and initiatives as requested. 

WHO YOU ARE  

• Fluency in Japanese (reading/writing/speaking) and business level (reading/writing/speaking) in English, which enable to discuss business matters with  both Japanese/English speaking internal/external stakeholders.  
• 6-10 years of accounting experience  
• Excellent teamwork, time management, communication (written and verbal), professional documentation, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and customer-service oriented
• Self-motivated and self-managed with the ability to multi-task and think independently and creatively
• BA degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics preferred
• Understanding of US GAAP and familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
• J-tax knowledge a plus
• Strong MS Excel skills; NetSuite, Concur, Blackline, or Coupa experience a plus 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. 

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