Finance Assistant, Japan & Korea

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 62 countries. 

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. 

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. 

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world. 

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Role Overview

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our Finance team. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the day-to-day financial operations of the organization, including accounting, banking, expense management, and administrative finance activities. The successful candidate will also support finance and bookkeeping activities related to our Korea operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable

• Review vendor invoices and accurately enter data into the ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics 365).
• Verify that vendor invoices are matched to the correct purchase orders (POs) and coded to the appropriate accounting categories.
• Maintain organized electronic and physical files of invoices, packing slips, and related documents.

Accounts Receivable

• Review and post project invoice proposals and update the monthly invoice tracker.
• Monitor bank accounts and record cash receipts in the ERP system.
• Prepare monthly accounts receivable and aged debt reports.

Expense Management

• Monitor company expenses and prepare expenditure reports as requested.
• Review employee expense claims to ensure supporting receipts are attached and expenses are coded to the correct categories.

General Finance and Accounting Support

• Assist with month-end closing activities and the preparation of financial reports.
• Liaise with external service providers regarding payroll processing and tax payments.
• Perform bank reconciliations and support day-to-day banking activities.
• Support finance and bookkeeping activities for both Japan and Korea operations.
• Assist with ad hoc finance and accounting tasks as required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Recent graduate or 1–2 years of relevant experience in an accounting or finance role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP systems.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.
• Excellent multitasking and time-management skills.
• Basic understanding of accounting principles and financial statements.
• Proficiency in both English and Korean (written and spoken).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Nissho Boki (Japanese bookkeeping certificate) Level 3
• FAT (Financial Accounting Technician) / Computerized Accounting (전산회계) level 1 or above.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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