Accountant

Industry: Finance

Company: Komodo Co., Ltd.

About KOMODO

KOMODO works on products that shape the gaming and manga industries of the future. Our experience and talent enable us to bring revolutionary hardware like the Steam Deck to markets in Asia, develop and publish original games on Steam and consoles, and build a community of language learners around the globe with our upcoming manga platform.

We are a creative, passionate, and diverse team that loves introducing the world to something new with each of our products. We believe people are at their best when they play, and play is central to everything we do. If you have a passion for gaming and manga, we are the team to be on. If this sounds interesting, we are now hiring in our Tokyo and Honolulu studios and would love to hear from you!

The Opportunity

We are looking for an Accountant to join our team in Honolulu, Hawai’i. The person in this role will work closely with the Vice President of Finance and the accounting team located in Tokyo, Japan while overseeing outsourced accounting functions in Hawai’i. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about cross-border e-commerce, international & domestic tax compliance, and treasury management, as you will be responsible for the accounting operations of the Hawaiian entity.

A successful candidate will love gaming and manga and enjoy working in both Hawaiian and Japanese environments.

Responsibilities
• Work closely with Japan team to prepare and send monthly royalty/revenue sharing statements to game developers and manga creators around the world
• Liaise with developers’ financial counterparts to receive invoices and process payments timely with appropriate withholding taxes including compliance over W-8BEN.
• Ensure intercompany payables and receivables are reconciled monthly.
• Preparation and review of information, reporting, and withholding tax returns, including Forms 1042 and 1042-S.
• Liaise with external bookkeeping firm for monthly and annual closing process
• Producing ad hoc reporting, variance analysis, budgets, and forecasts on revenue, expense and cash flows
• Assist with information requests from tax advisors on income tax filing
• Identify and implement process improvement to enhance efficiency and accuracy in accounting operation (including a decision whether the bookkeeping function should be performed in-house in the future)

Requirements
• Minimum (3) three years’ experience in accounting required.
• Proven experience as an accountant or similar role
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for financial analysis and reporting
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and tax regulations
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of an international team
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field is preferred
• Professional accounting certification (e.g., CPA, CMA) is a plus
• Expertise in using Quickbooks is a plus
• Desire to work in the game and manga industries
• (Optional, Strong Plus): Japanese-speaking skills or desire to learn Japanese

Benefits

Here at KOMODO we are just as passionate about our team members as we are with shaping the gaming and manga industries. That’s why we offer excellent private health insurance, lifestyle benefits, generous paid time off, free games and manga, and free language classes to all of our full-time employees.