About Umicore
Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Powering the cars of the future. Giving new life to used metals. We are the leading circular materials technology company fulfilling its mission to create materials for a better life. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do?
About Support Functions
A global organisation. It’s not just those in our industrial sites and technical centres that are vital to Umicore’s growth. Across our support functions we ensure that we continue to grow and evolve – whether it’s by making sure our decisions are commercially viable, enhancing our reputation, building new customer relationships or finding the right people who can build on what we’ve already achieved. The variety of our work means we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in.
What you will be doing
1. Financial Accounting & Compliance
- Ensure accounting accuracy and compliance with local regulations and corporate policies.
- Maintain accurate financial records that reflect the company’s business activities
- Focus on local compliance by ensuring adherence to Japanese financial regulations, tax laws, and internal policies.
- Prepare and submit statutory financial reports in accordance with J-GAAP and supporting Umicore Financial Reporting Standards (UFRS).
- Maintain strong working relationships with auditors, and tax advisors.
- Approve personal expense posting and oversee local accounting adjustments
- Execute vendor payments through the Payment Factory and E-bank system.
2. Business Partnering & Communication
- Serve as the main point of contact for finance-related matters between Japan entities and the regional finance operating team(HUB).
- Provide financial insights and strategic guidance to local and regional teams.
- Support financial reporting alignment between operational teams and finance functions.
- Participate in cross-functional projects to enhance financial processes.
3. Tax
- Oversee tax accounting, including corporate tax, VAT, and deferred tax reporting.
- Support tax-related audits and inquiries from tax authorities.
4. Reporting & Audit Support
- Coordinate financial audits and ensure compliance with reporting standards.
- Assist with internal and external audit requirements.
- Support corporate financial reporting.
- Prepare government statistical reports.
5. System & Process Improvement
- Support SAP and financial system enhancements to improve operational efficiency.
- Provide recommendations to improve accounting processes and maintain accurate financial records
Who we are looking for
Functional requirements (Education, years of experience in different areas, technical skills, …)
- University degree or higher, major in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration is preferred.
- 5 + year’s practical experience in financial & tax accounting.
- Experience of general accounting, reporting and audit
- Good knowledge of local GAAP(JIFRS) and IFRS reporting.
- Good knowledge of PTP and OTC
- Year-end closing / Statutory reporting & Year-end Tax filing
- SAP – FICO module experience
- Good office computer skills (MS office package e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Good communication skills – English (Chinese capability is a plus)
Personal skills (Behavioural competencies)
- Leadership, passion and self-motivation.
- Logical and Analytical thinking.
- Objective and result oriented.
- Integrity and strong business ethics.
- Resilience and commitment.
- Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
What we offer
We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?