Job Description
PUBLIC JOB DESCRIPTION
- Job Title: Accounting Specialist (Shared Service)
- Location: Makola, Sapugaskanda
- Job type: Full time
- Application deadline: 25th July 2025
ABOUT US
Yokohama-TWS isn't just a workplace; it's a community committed to excellence. Our dedication to employees, customers, and communities is unparalleled. We empower our teams, foster genuine relationships, and consistently exceed customer expectations with unmatched value.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
The position grants regular support to Accounting or other members of Finance & Control in routine activities mainly affecting AR, AP and GL. Entering data into ERP or other supporting IT systems and making basis simple validation of data. Preparing regular reports that cannot be automated and present them for further evaluation. This position is in regular contact with few internal or external counterparties but for exactly defined tasks.
YOUR ROLE AND IMPACT
- Manage invoices and approval flows in Invoice Workflow system
- Validate header data captured in the Invoice Workflow system
- Verify that invoice lines captured in the Invoice Workflow system match PO lines in the ERP system and investigate/resolve quantity or price discrepancies in a timely manner
- Post supplier invoices into the system, ensuring information accuracy, correct account codes, and cost center allocation
- Match and post PO invoices via the Invoice Workflow system to the ERP system
- Post debit and credit invoices
- Monitor and manage the accounts payable aging report to ensure payments are made in a timely manner and within agreed terms
- Maintain and reconcile accounts payable accounts, identifying and resolving discrepancies
- Communicate with cross-functional teams regarding billing issues or vendor inquiries
- Chase approvers to ensure timely approval of invoices
- Prepare month-end accounts payable accruals
- Ensure all expenses for each period are accrued even if invoices have not yet been received
- Assist with month-end closing and reporting by ensuring accounts payable transactions are recorded correctly
- Maintain the fixed asset register by recording acquisitions, transfers, disposals, and depreciation
- Prepare and post journal entries related to fixed assets, including depreciation, impairments, and disposals
- Reconcile intercompany accounts to ensure balances align between related entities
- Analyze foreign exchange differences and ensure proper accounting treatment for currency gains and losses
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies or mismatches in intercompany balances and transactions
- Perform detailed reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, including cash, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and accrued liabilities
- Take inventory of physical cash and reconcile amounts with the general ledger on a monthly basis
- Reconcile consignment warehouse transactions
- Reconcile acquisitions of raw materials and merchandise on a monthly basis
- Investigate and resolve variances between general ledger balances and supporting documentation
- Clean and clear technical accounts (e.g. advance payment control account)
- Ensure reconciliations are completed accurately and on time to meet financial close deadlines
- Register and resolve issues related to customs declarations
- Book customs declaration documents
- Prepare and maintain supporting schedules related to routine financial processes
- Prepare audit materials and participate in audit processes
- Posts cash to customers' accounts daily from bank statements
- Provides the accounting staff with the banking reports to reconcile cash
- Process address changes, credits, and rebills for price corrections and other reasons
- Process various types of credits including ones for Warranty, Rebates and sales tax corrections
- Interact with Credit & Control team in researching problems with outstanding invoices and correcting when needed
- Provide support for customer service, sales and marketing on M3 system as it relates to billing and credits
YOUR ELIGIBILITY
- Bachelor's Degree
- 2/4 years of accounting and accounts payable or accounts receivable experiences preferred
- Prior experience with ERP systems, online banking, consolidated reporting tools
- Strong sense of responsibility and attention to detail and must be highly accurate and timely
- Good communication skills – able to train others in simple processes such as expense reporting
- Strong Analytical skills
- Proficient with accounting software and Microsoft Office
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to multi-task
- Team player with problem solving skills
- Flexible and open to take on new tasks/opportunities
- Prior experience in a shared services role supporting other countries is a plus
- Work location is Yokohama TWS Lanka (Private) Limited – Makola, Sapugaskanda
This role operates within a shared services model, providing fully online accounting support to the Yokohama TWS global team based overseas. The ideal candidate is comfortable navigating virtual collaboration platforms and maintaining high-quality service delivery in a remote setup.
WHAT WE OFFER
If you are a dynamic, proactive professional ready to contribute to our organization's success, we would love to hear from you. For those who have what it takes, we offer an attractive remuneration package, a wide range of benefits, and a world-class work experience. Please visit www.yokohama-tws.com to learn more about our company and our way of working.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are a dynamic and proactive professional looking to contribute to our organization's success, we'd love to hear from you. Send in your resume detailing how you can contribute to our team's success to [email protected]
