Accounting Assistant -Japanese bilingual

Job Description

Job Title: Accounting assistant

Location: Schaumburg, IL

Department: Accounting

Report to: Accounting Manager, Treasurer

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary: 45K-55K /year

General Summary

This position handles a range of accounting and administrative tasks, particularly focusing on accounts payable (A/P) and accounts receivable (A/R) processes, while also supporting communication with the sales department.

Essential Job Functions:Accounts Payable:

• Receive, review, and enter invoices.
• Prepare check or wire payments.
  
  

• Review payments and invoices, enter into system.
• Deposit checks and process ACH entries.
• Maintain customer accounts and support AR aging reports.
  
  

• Assist with monthly/quarterly/year-end closings.
• Support CPA and audit communications.
• Coordinate with sales department and understand sales assistant tasks.
  
  

• Seek process improvements.
• Handle clerical and special tasks.
• Maintain ethics, communication, and teamwork.
• Fill in for colleagues during absences.
• Follow company policies and keep workspace safe.
  
  

• Accounting knowledge, accuracy, bilingual communication (English/Japanese), confidentiality, time management, multitasking, ethics, and teamwork.
  
  

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Language: Japanese (Business), English (Preferred)
• Travel: Almost none
  
  

• General office equipment, ERP, Adobe Acrobat, MS Office, Windows OS
  
  

• Office environment, light lifting (up to 25 lbs), frequent movement, clear vision needed.