Manager / Vice President – Fund Accounting Team, Fund Operations Department

Responsibilities

・Manage accounting operations for investment corporations
(Under the investment corporation structure, daily journal entries are recorded by the trustee bank acting as the general administrative agent. Accordingly, KJRM does not directly operate an accounting system; instead, the team provides instructions to the trustee bank and oversees the preparation of accounting records.)
・Coordinate the preparation of disclosure documents
(Provide instructions to external service providers and oversee the preparation of financial results reports, asset management reports, securities reports, and other disclosure documents.)
・Manage external service providers
(Review outsourced work performed by accounting firms and manage the overall work process.)
・Handle tax-related matters
(Prepare corporate tax, consumption tax, depreciable asset tax, and statutory filings, subject to review by the tax accounting firm serving as the general administrative agent for tax payment matters.)
・Prepare and submit statutory documents
・Liaise with external auditors regarding audits conducted under the Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act
・Explore and implement fundamental improvements in operational efficiency through the use of AI
・Identify and assess accounting and tax matters and implement related internal procedures
(Research and analyze accounting and tax issues relating to the investment corporation business, determine appropriate policies, and apply them to business operations.)

Qualifications

・Bachelor’s degree or higher
・Level 2 or higher of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bookkeeping Examination, or equivalent accounting knowledge (required)
・Certified Public Accountant, Licensed Tax Accountant, USCPA, or other accounting- or tax-related qualification preferred
・Must not be a second-degree relative of a supervisory officer of Japan Metropolitan Fund Investment Corporation (JMF) or Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corporation (IIF)

Reqired Skills & Experience

・Approximately five or more years of hands-on financial closing experience at a business corporation, financial institution, asset management company, accounting firm, audit firm, or similar organization
・Experience managing the overall financial closing process, including progress management, review, or coordination, beyond merely recording journal entries or preparing documents
・Ability to independently research and analyze accounting and tax matters and clearly explain conclusions and supporting rationale to relevant stakeholders
・Experience coordinating multiple external service providers, professional advisers, and internal stakeholders while managing deadlines and work quality
・Proficiency in numerical analysis, reconciliation, and document preparation using Excel, as well as practical proficiency in Word and PowerPoint
・Experience or knowledge relating to real estate funds, J-REITs, management, or English proficiency preferred

Competencies
・Compensation will be determined in accordance with company policy based on the successful candidate’s skills and experience.
・Annual bonus paid in March
・Commuting expenses provided