Accounting: Analyzing business cost trends; updating semiconductor pricing for internal transfers; understanding research and development (R&D) expenses and trends and comparing them to forecasts/estimates; and performing monthly journal entries and reconciling accounts.
Manage general ledger activities, journal postings, account reconciliations and month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing to ensure accurate financial records.
Responsible for the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing process, ensuring transactions are in accordance with US GAAP and internal policies and procedures are followed and communicate exceptions to management.
Financial Reporting & Analysis: Review monthly financial statements prepared by outsourced providers for Japan entities (including GAAP adjustments), prepare and analyze monthly P&L against budget for Japan and Singapore, and prepare quarterly rolling forecasts for Japan.