Finance Manager

**At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Key Responsibilities** **Accounting & Financial Close** * Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close for the Japan entity including general ledger, AP and AR * Prepare accurate, timely financial statements in accordance with US-GAAP and J-GAAP * Perform balance sheet reconciliation * Manage intercompany accounting, including recording of transactions, reconciliations, and settlements with foreign related entities **Reporting** * Review all reporting requirement to HQ including forecast of balance sheet accounts, fixed assets rollforward **Treasury** * Oversee treasury functions including cash flow forecasting, currency conversion, overseas payment and foreign exchange transactions through close working with corporate treasury team * Manage banking relationships and bank account administration, including payments of employee expenses, vendor and payroll payment * Review employee expense reports and review and approve vendor invoices, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies **Payroll** * Oversee payroll-related accounting and ensure accurate, compliant processing in coordination with HR and external service providers * Manage external payroll service provider * Manage accounting entries for retirement pension both in DB and DC plan through co-working with external service provider * Oversee payment process of **Tax** * Collaboration with local tax manager for preparation of consumption tax filing package, corporate income tax filing package. * Oversee customs clearing process and keep close communication channel with Yokohama customs office * Co-work with local tax manager for preparation of hard closing and statutory financial statements **Compliance** * Ensure compliance with corporate and local policies, accounting standards, and applicable local statutory regulations * Support internal audit team for SOX compliance and internal audit procedure * Lead entire external audit procedure with team and head office **Operations & Systems** * Drive improvement of process and systems * Manage, mentor, and develop accounting team through people management process **Requirements** **Experience** * +15 years of hands-on experience in finance and accounting area * Practical expertise across financial close and reporting, with proven management experience * Experience working in a multinational company * Proven people management experience, including leading and developing accounting team **Hard Skills** * Hands-on experience with US-GAAP and J-GAAP close and reporting is required * Hands-on experience with intercompany accounting and transfer pricing * Hands-on experience with treasury and bank management (cash management as inbound and outbound, banking relationships, and FX transactions) * Hands-on experience with full scope of payroll operations including managing external service provider * Hands-on experience with SAP, system implementation and migration, finance transformation, system roll out projects * Strong analytical skills and understanding of policy compliance, with a track record of ensuring adherence to corporate policies and regulatory requirements **Languages & Soft Skills** * Business-level proficiency in both Japanese and English is required for communication with HQ and local stakeholders * Proven ability to communicate and collaborate effectively within a multinational organization, working across diverse functions, time zones, and both local and HQ stakeholders * A collaborative team player with excellent communication skills **We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.** -------------------------------------------------------------------