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Administration Assistant with Japanese language - FTC 12 months, Dublin
Client: Grant Thornton
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 88779dc2b72e
Job Views: 109
Posted: 21.01.2025
Expiry Date: 07.03.2025
Job Description:
We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too.
Grant Thornton Ireland (GT) has almost 3,000 people in 9 offices across Ireland, The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda, with a presence in over 145 countries around the world, and a global network of over 68,000 people.
At GT, we work as a team, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future.
This role will provide support to a BPO project with a Japanese entity.
Reporting to the Manager and/or Assistant Manager, the Finance Assistant will work as part of the finance team responsible for supporting AP process, invoice translation, data input, report production and month end process for a large multinational client. This position would suit someone who is willing to gain accounting experience in a high-paced professional services environment while combining it with study or other personal commitments.
Main responsibilities:
* Providing support in the following areas:
* Invoice/credit card statements translation (Japanese to English) and journal preparation;
* Invoice issuance in Japanese;
* Ad-hoc translation for some legal documents, review of reporting materials and e-mails;
* Inputting vendor invoices and maintaining excel trackers;
* Assisting manager with ad hoc tasks;
* Annual leave cover for other international entities;
* Provide periodical reports and ad hoc reports as required.
The successful candidate will possess:
* Advanced Japanese. The candidate must be able to read and write in Japanese (Katakana) without difficulty;
* Fluent English – spoken and written;
* Capable of working on own initiative and learning fast;
* Ability to be flexible in meeting deadlines when required;
* Advanced analytical, written and oral communication skills;
* Basic Excel skills (basic pivot tables, basic formula);
* Experience working as part of a team supporting others.
Following requirements would be advantageous but not an absolute requirement:
* Accounts Payable process experience;
* Bookkeeping with basic accounting knowledge (Fixed Asset, Prepayments etc);
* Preparing journals, accruals, depreciation for month end reports.
Life at GT:
Reward and benefits: Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.
Equity, diversity and inclusion: At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them.
Recognition: We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours.
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