Consolidated Accounting Project Manager — Life Insurance IFRS Implementation

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.

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

• 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.

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.