Consolidated Accounting Project Manager — Life Insurance IFRS Implementation

You will lead the life insurance company IFRS implementation project across the PayPay Group. You will develop accounting policies, including discussions with audit firms and accounting companies, report progress to executives, drive IT system implementation, design and establish US-SOX internal controls, and manage tasks, schedules, and coordination with parent companies, subsidiaries, and external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Develop accounting policies based on IFRS, particularly IFRS 17
• Report accounting policies and project progress to CXO-level executives
• Drive IT system modifications and implementation associated with IFRS adoption
• Design and establish US-SOX internal controls for the new accounting structure
• Manage project tasks and schedules
• Coordinate with parent companies, subsidiaries, and external vendors

Requirements

• At least approximately five years of accounting experience at a life insurance company, or approximately five years of experience serving life insurance companies at an audit or consulting firm, or experience as a project manager or project management office member on a large-scale project involving multiple departments and external vendors
• Knowledge and practical experience in insurance accounting under IFRS and Japanese accounting standards
• Understanding of the financial closing process at a life insurance company
• Preferred Japanese or US certified public accountant qualification
• Preferred Japanese or US actuary qualification
• Experience with IFRS implementation, ESR implementation, or large-scale system replacement projects at a financial institution, especially a life insurance company
• Experience building accounting structures during post-merger integration

Benefits

• Hybrid workstyle
• Super-flex work system with no core hours
• Annual paid leave of 14 days in the first year, prorated by start month
• Personal leave of 5 days per year
• Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays, and company-designated days off
• Health insurance
• Employees' pension insurance
• Employment insurance
• Workers' compensation insurance
• Corporate defined-contribution pension plan