Consolidated Accounting Project Manager — Life Insurance IFRS Implementation

3 weeks agoLead Tokyo, Japan — Hybrid Workstyle Hybrid Full Time Accounting Jobs by PayPay Corporation

PayPay Corporation

Japanese fintech company operating the PayPay mobile payments service.

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Tokyo, Japan

About PayPay Corporation

PayPay Corporation develops and provides electronic payment services, including the PayPay mobile payment platform. It was founded on June 15, 2018, is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and currently operates an active financial-services platform integrating payments with card, banking, securities, and insurance offerings.

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Skills

Accounting Actuary Audit Certified Public Accountant Financial Closing Ifrs Ifrs 17 Insurance Accounting Internal Controls Japanese Gaap Post-Merger Integration Project Management Project Management Office System Implementation Us Sox

Candidate Availability

Hybrid · Tokyo · Required

Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.

About the Role

Lead the life insurance company IFRS implementation project across the PayPay Group. Develop accounting policies, report progress to executives, drive IT system implementation, design US-SOX internal controls, and coordinate tasks, schedules, subsidiaries, parent companies, and external vendors.

Requirements

Approximately five years of accounting experience at a life insurance company, or approximately five years serving life insurance companies at an audit or consulting firm, or PM/PMO experience 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.
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.
Japanese or US certified public accountant qualification preferred.
Japanese or US actuary qualification preferred.

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.

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.
Weekends, 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.