GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our purpose is to create a world where healthcare has no limits. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.Job Description
Essential Functions (Responsibilities):
The Operation Controller is a key position within the Japan Controllership team who oversees the accounting aspects of day-to-day business operational processes, including interfacing with both internal and external stakeholders for areas such as accounts payable (AP), banking, treasury, and other non-commercial processes. This position works closely with the International Controllership team to deliver on simplification projects, cross-border accounting teams to ensure accurate and timely accounting operations, business stakeholders to optimize and simplify processes, and external financial institutions to maintain strong banking relations.
In this role, you will be responsible for (1) maintaining controllership rigor in all operational activities, (2) keeping the company safe in cash and treasury operations (3) driving company initiatives such as ERP projects and digitalization. You will have the opportunity to work closely with many internal functions such as Treasury, Customs, Transfer Pricing, Tax, Legal, and Compliance.
Key responsibilities include the following:
- Optimize business operational processes such as AP, travel expense, sourcing, and internal controls
- Drive simplification efforts such as manual journal reduction and automation
- Support shared service hub strategy and monitor shared services quality related to bank transaction booking / payment operations
- Manage bank / treasury process to keep the company safe
- Work with Global Transfer Price team to make ensure Japan financials to comply with TP policy and all intercompany transactions are following proper agreements
- Work with the customs leader to make ensure customs payments comply with customs regulation
- Maintain good working relationships with external financial institutions
- Lead companywide projects such as ERP module implementations
Qualifications/Requirements:
- 4-10 years public accountant experience or relevant accounting managerial experience in multinational business/ Experience in Healthcare industry/similar Industrial sector is highly valued
- Strong compliance mindset
- Japanese & English in business level
- Good communication and leadership skill
- LEAN/ Kaizen skill
- Solid US GAAP knowledge-CPA is preferable
- Japan GAAP knowledge is a strong plus
- Treasury experience is a plus
- Commands of excel, PowerPoint. Experience in Oracle financial systems is a plus
Desired Characteristics
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
- Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
- Established project management skills.
Inclusion and Diversity
GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.
Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.
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Relocation Assistance Provided: No
