Finance controller

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

The Finance Controller is responsible for managing all finance and accounting activities for Japan while actively participating in day-to-day accounting operations. This role requires a hands-on finance professional who can balance strategic business support with detailed accounting execution, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with local statutory requirements.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Financial Reporting & Accounting
• Statutory Compliance & Audit
• Shared Service & Process Management
• Business Partnering

• Team Leadership & People Management

• Ad-hoc related with finance

Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.

• Experience : 8-15 years of finance and accounting experience.

• Experience in a Finance Manager, Controller, or Senior Accounting role.

• Strong knowledge of Japan accounting standards, tax regulations, and statutory reporting requirements.

• Experience in multinational companies and matrix organizations.

• Manufacturing and industrial sector experience preferred.

Preferred Skills: (Optional)

• CPA, US CPA, equivalent qualification preferred.
• Experience working with Shared Service Centers is highly preferred.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations.  Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies.  MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: [email protected] .

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