Obayashi Corporation Hiring for Finance Manager Job at Burlingame, CA Full Time

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead preparation of consolidated financial statements as well as its plans and projections of the North American group companies of Obayashi Corporation (“Obayashi”).
• Perform analysis of consolidated financial data to assist Director of Finance to plan and propose financial and tax strategies for NARHQ.
• Review, check and analyze financial reports of Obayashi’s North American group companies (“group companies”), report to Director of Finance and to Obayashi’s global headquarters in Tokyo (“global HQ”), as needed.
• Coordinate necessary communications with the global HQ and financial team of each group companies on financial, accounting and tax matters.
• Conduct financial analysis of major construction projects of group companies.
• Coordinate with finance team of group companies and financial institutions to maintain parent company guarantees for bonds, construction contracts, lines of credit, letters of credit, etc.
• Lead group companies’ data collection for J-SOX and follow up communication with global HQ.
• Conduct credit review of major business partners (clients, JV partners, etc.) of group companies.
• Prepare supporting data related to group companies for Obayashi’s tax filings in collaboration with Accounting Department and external tax consultants
• Maintain corporate registrations of Obayashi and its non-acquired subsidiaries in North America (“non-acquired subsidiaries”)
• Maintain and perform analysis of periodical financial statements of Obayashi’s North American holding companies (“holding companies”) and non-acquired subsidiaries.
• Lead preparation of financial planning and projections for holding companies and non-acquired subsidiaries.
• Assist Director of Finance on financial and tax due diligence and related matters of M&A target companies
• The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to those listed above and other duties deemed necessary to fulfill responsibilities of Finance Department may be assigned

EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field.
• 8+ years of accounting, tax and financial tasks experience
• Work experience at international company preferred
• CPA preferred

SKILLS:

• Practical knowledge of major corporate tax laws and their practices in US and Canada
• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written both in Japanese and English
• Proficient in using a computer and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
• Fluent Japanese to communicate better with Tokyo HQ

• This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

About Obayashi

Obayashi Corporation has delivered quality solutions to infrastructure challenges across the globe for more than 130 years. Founded in 1892, Obayashi is the largest Japanese Contractor, consistently ranked in the Top 20 ENR Global Contractors and is the fourth largest International Contractor conducting business in the United States. Obayashi has been operating and completing projects in the United States since 1979. Obayashi provides a full range of general contractor services in both public works and private sectors including: office buildings, residences, tunnels, highways, rail systems, bridges, artificial islands, airports and nuclear power plants. Other services include urban planning and architecture, real estate and property development, environmental, and waste services. The North American Operations consolidated revenue is over $3billion in the United States and Canada.

Obayashi offers Competitive Market Salaries and Benefits Package including Medical PPO Plan, Dental DPO Plan, vision, EAP, Life Insurance & Disability and 401K Matching. Employee benefits are 100% covered by Obayashi and family coverage is covered at 80%.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Obayashi Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available person in every job. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, religion, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. The Company is committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in Company operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and coworkers.

To comply with applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee unless undue hardship would result. If you need an accommodation to complete the application process please contact the Human Resources Department by either visiting Obayashi Corporation at 577 Airport Blvd, Ste 600, Burlingame, CA 94010 or call (650) 952-4910.