Accountant / Senior Accountant | スタッフ（シニア）| 財務本部財務・経理部

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Closing Leadership
   • Lead and coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes
   • Lead preparing the statutory reporting packages and management reporting to Germany headquarters and local statutory reporting.
   • Act as the primary point of contact for external audits
   • Coordinate and lead relevant functionals to ensure smooth closing and continuously improve closing efficiency and internal processes
   • Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements in compliance with applicable accounting standards
   • Oversee and consolidate management accounting activities, ensuring consistency and accuracy of internal financial reporting
2. Balance confirmation
   • Confirm accuracy of balances on the assigned GL accounts.
3. （Accounts Payable (AP) Oversight）
   • Lead and provide guidance to external staff responsible for day-to-day transaction operations
   • Drive process improvements within AP operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., Bookkeeping Level 2 or above, such as 日商簿記2級以上, or equivalent)
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant accounting experience
• Prior experience working in a large corporate environment
• Proven experience in financial closing and audit support

Skills and Competencies

• Native-level Japanese proficiency required
• Business-level English proficiency (written and spoken) required
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP)
• Experience in shared services or global finance operations
• Experience of cost accounting and/or fixed asset accounting
• Continuous improvement mindset (e.g., process optimization, automation)

Our Company

Boehringer Ingelheim is a biopharmaceutical company active in both human and animal health. As one of the industry’s top investors in research and development, the company focuses on developing innovative therapies that can improve and extend lives in areas of high unmet medical need. Independent since its foundation in 1885, Boehringer takes a long-term perspective, embedding sustainability along the entire value chain. Our approximately 54,300 employees serve over 130 markets to build a healthier and more sustainable tomorrow.